Patent · US Active

Simulating a topology of network elements

US10831470B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
16References
22Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 16, 2017
Grant dateNov 10, 2020
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 23, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/53
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus of a device that simulates a plurality of network elements is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the device receives network topology information for the plurality of simulated network elements. The device further instantiates a container for each of the plurality of simulated network elements. The device additionally configures a set of processes for each of the plurality of containers, where each of the set of processes simulates at least one of the plurality of simulated network elements. The plurality of set of processes further implements a network topology represented by the network topology information. The device performs a test of the network topology and saves the results of the test.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.