Computer network testing system and method using client playback of edited network information

摘要

A system and method for computer network testing using a production machine and client to playback edited network information to a target machine. In general, the system of the present invention includes a target machine, a production machine, a playback file, a playback machine, a playback controller and a network information editor. The playback file includes network information collected by the production machine in a production environment and edited by the network information editor. The playback machine reads the playback file and send the edited network information (such as network requests) contained in the playback file to the target machine. The playback controller initiates and coordinates the playback of the playback file on the playback machine. The present invention can also perform stress testing of the target machine by altering the amount of network information sent to the target machine within a given time. This enables the present invention to, for example, decrease or increase the number of network requests sent to the target machine within a given time period thereby increasing the stress on the target machine. The method of the present invention uses the system of the present invention and generally includes testing a target machine by using a playback machine in communication with a production machine to playback edited network information to the target machine.