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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2000
Michelle M. Rowe, Hesperus, CO (US);
Matthew C. Odhner, Woodinville, WA (US);
Michael W. Thomas, Bellevue, WA (US);
Boyd C. Multerer, Seattle, WA (US);
Tom A. Cox, Bothell, WA (US);
Eric W. Nace, Fairbanks, AK (US);
Michelle M. Rowe, Hesperus, CO (US);
Matthew C. Odhner, Woodinville, WA (US);
Michael W. Thomas, Bellevue, WA (US);
Boyd C. Multerer, Seattle, WA (US);
Tom A. Cox, Bothell, WA (US);
Eric W. Nace, Fairbanks, AK (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A network test system utilizes known good responses when testing responses from in-test servers. In one embodiment, the test system includes a verification server that is known to provide correct responses. In-test servers are subjected to very high rates of requests, and the responses are compared to responses from the verification server. Hash values are optionally used to represent the correct responses, and are compared to similar hash values produced from the actual responses of the in-test servers. Dynamic data is accommodated by basing the hash values on only the static portions of responses. Alternatively, dynamic data is accommodated by using search patterns—when receiving an actual response from an in-test server, the response is searched for the specified search pattern. The response is deemed to be incorrect if the search pattern does not occur. Wildcards and other variable elements are used in the search patterns.