Methods, systems, and computer readable media for testing time sensitive network (TSN) elements

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer readable media for testing time sensitive network (TSN) elements are disclosed. According to one method for testing a TSN element, the method occurs at a test system. The method includes synchronizing a test system clock with a clock at a system under test (SUT). The method also includes receiving a sequence of messages, wherein the sequence of messages is generatedusing schedule rules associated with a TSN stream. The method further includes determining, using timing information associated with the test system clock, whether the schedule rules are accurately implemented by the SUT.

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[0001] priority claim [0002] This application claims the benefit of Romanian Patent Application No. a 00246 2017 filed on April 25, 2017, the disclosure of which is fully incorporated into this application by reference. technical field [0003] The subject matter described in this application relates to testing network elements. More specifically, the subject matter relates to methods, systems, and computer-readable media for testing time-sensitive network (TSN) elements. Background technique [0004] A time-sensitive network can be defined generally as a network that can communicate at least some time-sensitive data. Therefore, time-sensitive networks must be able to transmit time-sensitive data within an acceptable amount of time. While many of today's communication networks follow a best-effort approach (e.g., various Ethernet and Internet Protocol (IP)-based networks), best-effort approaches are generally not suitable for time-sensitive applications, Because even sl...

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Currently, there are no effective systems and / or methods available for testing TSN components

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