Abstract: The subject matter described herein includes methods, systems, and computer readable media for proactive network testing. One method for proactive network testing includes receiving, by a test controller and via a network tap, at least one metric associated with live network traffic; determining, by the test controller and using the at least one metric and a threshold value associated with the at least one metric, that a network test is to be performed; configuring, by the test controller, a first test agent to execute the network test; and executing, by the first test agent, the network test.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing a unified framework to support diverse data generation engines are provided. One exemplary system includes a protocol emulator that transmits data to a device under test. The protocol emulator sends a request including a data profile identifier to a data generation adapter. The data generation adaptor identifies a data generation engine of a plurality of data generation engines to provide data corresponding to the data profile identifier and requests the data from the identified data generation engine. The data generation engine that receives the request provides the data to the emulator, and the emulator forwards the data to the device under test.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for application identification and dynamic signature generation for managing network communication systems. Communication sessions and related packet flows are monitored within a network communication system. Application level information is extracted from session packets by unpacking one or more communication protocols associated with the network packets to obtain application level information encapsulated within the network packets. The extracted application level information is compared to a database of known application signatures in order to identify known applications. For unknown applications, the application level information is used to generate new dynamic application signatures. The application level information can also be used to identify and access external network-accessible resources to obtain additional identification information for the unknown application.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for application identification and dynamic signature generation for managing network communication systems. Communication sessions and related packet flows are monitored within a network communication system. Application level information is extracted from session packets by unpacking one or more communication protocols associated with the network packets to obtain application level information encapsulated within the network packets. The extracted application level information is compared to a database of known application signatures in order to identify known applications. For unknown applications, the application level information is used to generate new dynamic application signatures. The application level information can also be used to identify and access external network-accessible resources to obtain additional identification information for the unknown application.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for providing a unified framework to support diverse data generation engines are provided. One exemplary system includes a protocol emulator that transmits data to a device under test. The protocol emulator sends a request including a data profile identifier to a data generation adapter. The data generation adaptor identifies a data generation engine of a plurality of data generation engines to provide data corresponding to the data profile identifier and requests the data from the identified data generation engine. The data generation engine that receives the request provides the data to the emulator, and the emulator forwards the data to the device under test.