Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for utilizing predetermined encryption keys in a test simulation environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating, prior to an initiation of an Internet protocol security (IPsec) test session, a private key and a public key at a traffic emulation device and storing the private key and the public key in a local storage associated with the traffic emulation device. The method further includes retrieving, from the local storage, the private key and the public key upon the initiation of the IPsec test session between the traffic emulation device and a device under test (DUT) and generating a shared secret key utilizing the retrieved private key and a DUT public key received from the DUT.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for selectively processing packets using time to live (TTL) information are disclosed. A method for selectively processing packets using TTL information includes receiving, at a test system, a test packet from a device under test (DUT), wherein the test packet includes a TTL parameter field containing a TTL value. The method further includes determining if the TTL value in the test packet is a magic TTL value and performing a processing task on the test packet if the test packet includes the magic TTL value.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for utilizing predetermined encryption keys in a test simulation environment are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes generating, prior to an initiation of an Internet protocol security (IPsec) test session, a private key and a public key at a traffic emulation device and storing the private key and the public key in a local storage associated with the traffic emulation device. The method further includes retrieving, from the local storage, the private key and the public key upon the initiation of the IPsec test session between the traffic emulation device and a device under test (DUT) and generating a shared secret key utilizing the retrieved private key and a DUT public key received from the DUT.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for selectively processing packets using time to live (TTL) information are disclosed. A method for selectively processing packets using TTL information includes receiving, at a test system, a test packet from a device under test (DUT), wherein the test packet includes a TTL parameter field containing a TTL value. The method further includes determining if the TTL value in the test packet is a magic TTL value and performing a processing task on the test packet if the test packet includes the magic TTL value.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for accelerating stateless IPsec traffic generation by performing ESP rehashing of ESP packets are disclosed. A first ESP packet is generated by encrypting a portion of the packet and adding ESP headers and trailers to the encrypted portion, hashing the encrypted portion and the ESP header to compute a first ESP integrity check value (ICV), and adding the ESP ICV as a trailer to the ESP packet. At least one second ESP packet is generated by modifying parameters in the first ESP packet. The first and second ESP packets are transmitted to a device under test.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for accelerating stateless IPsec traffic generation by performing ESP rehashing of ESP packets are disclosed. A first ESP packet is generated by encrypting a portion of the packet and adding ESP headers and trailers to the encrypted portion, hashing the encrypted portion and the ESP header to compute a first ESP integrity check value (ICV), and adding the ESP ICV as a trailer to the ESP packet. At least one second ESP packet is generated by modifying parameters in the first ESP packet. The first and second ESP packets are transmitted to a device under test.