Automated Testing and Control of Networked Devices

A system, method of automated testing and control of networked devices is provided. One or more test cases are defined in a test plan for execution against a plurality of networked devices. The test cases are created using a command defined grammar comprising verbs which characterize how commands or...

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Main Authors PHILLIPS RANDALL A, POISSON KENNETH J, TROTTIER JEAN-SEBASTIEN, UCHIMARU CLIFFORD, CASEY RICK, AUNGER NOLA MICHELE, ST-LAURENT NORMAND, GUPTA PANKAJ, BEVERLEY JONATHAN, IVAN CHRIS, HILL PAUL, BINNS MARK, MUMA KIMBERLEY J, VOBRUBA VLADIMIR
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 22.05.2008
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:A system, method of automated testing and control of networked devices is provided. One or more test cases are defined in a test plan for execution against a plurality of networked devices. The test cases are created using a command defined grammar comprising verbs which characterize how commands or actions should be performed. Abstraction markers allow for device-specific characteristics to be mapped to a target device, without modification of the test cases and the test plan itself. The verbs and abstraction markers, once mapped to a target device form device-specific commands comprising actions and device-specific characteristics which are executed against the target networked device. The resulting responses are parsed against expected responses and a result or verdict is assigned. By providing command grammar and abstraction capability a common test plan and test cases can be applied across a range of diverse networked devices without require user intervention or modification.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060562307