CN1254047C - Method of carrying out test against join up service instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of carrying out a test against an access server and belongs to the technical field of network equipment. The method comprises the following steps: a network is built up for PCs; a centralized control server and dialing PCs used for tests are set; an access server is connected with the PCs by an exchanger; running programs and configuration are respectively installed for the centralized control server and a client side; the client side sends a connection request message to the centralized control server, the client side is connected with the centralized control server, and information from the client side is reported; the centralized control server displays information from all the client sides connected with the centralized control server; the client sides wait for commands issued by the centralized control server, the corresponding operation is executed, and results of execution are reported to the centralized control server. The method of the present invention uses one PC as the centralized control server to control a plurality of dialing PCs. Therefore, the access server can be effectively and fully tested, manpower is farthest saved, and the testing work efficiency is enhanced.

Description

Methods for Testing Access Servers

technical field

The invention relates to a method for testing an access server, which belongs to the field of network equipment.

Background technique

The access server is a necessary network device for dial-up users to access the Internet, and the access server must undergo necessary tests before it is put into operation on the Internet. In the testing process of the access server, in order to fully test it, performance testing and stability testing must be carried out. Present test method generally is to install a plurality of PCs (generally meeting as many as one or two hundred) in the laboratory, when carrying out test, carry out the dial-up of each station manually, carry out mandatory response order (hereinafter referred to as PING, It is a common method used to test whether the network is reachable), file download and other related business operations. After the operation is completed, each station needs to collect and record data, which is time-consuming and laborious. Due to the influence of human factors, the concurrency of operations And real-time is difficult to guarantee, so that the effect of the test is also greatly reduced.

The current test method is completely implemented manually, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. It cannot fully test the performance and stability of the access server, making it difficult to guarantee the quality of the access server.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to propose a method for testing the access server, so as to automatically control multiple PCs to perform dialing, PING operations, and file upload and download operations, thereby effectively testing the access server.

The method for testing the access server proposed by the present invention includes the following steps:

1. Network multiple PCs, set one of them as a centralized control server, and the others as test dial-up PCs, namely clients, and the access server to be tested is connected to the test dial-up PC through a switch;

2. Install and run programs for the centralized control server and client respectively, configure dial-up attributes for the centralized control server, and configure network connection attributes for the client;

3. The client sends a connection request message to the centralized control server, establishes a connection with the centralized control server, and reports the client information;

4. The centralized control server sends execution instructions to the client, and the centralized control server displays the connection information of all connected clients according to the feedback information;

5. The client waits for the command issued by the centralized control server, executes the corresponding operation, and reports the execution result to the centralized control server.

In the above method, the centralized control server is in the same network segment as all dial-up PCs.

In the above method, when multiple PCs are networked, a modem is installed for each dial-up PC, the modem is connected to the switch through a telephone line, the switch is connected to the tested access server through a trunk line, and each dial-up PC is connected to the server through an Ethernet switch. The centralized control server is connected, and a file download server for providing file upload and download services and a PC for forced response are installed for the tested access server.

In the above method, the operating program installed for the centralized control server puts the centralized control server in the "monitoring" state, waiting for each client to "register".

In the above method, the dial-up attribute of the centralized control server is configured as:

(1) Configure the dialing mode of the dialing machine, the dialing mode can be continuous dialing or one-time dialing;

(2) Configure the time interval between two dial-ups;

(3) Configure the IP address of the PC and the address of the file download server to force a response after the dial-up is successful.

In the above method, the network connection properties of the client are configured as follows:

(1) configure the IP address of the centralized control server;

(2) configure the port number that the client connects with the centralized control server;

(3) Configure the connection mode between the client and the centralized control server. The connection mode can be automatic connection or manual connection.

In the above method, the information of the client is the IP address of the client and the name of the dial-up connection of the client.

In the above method, the process of centrally controlling the server to display the connection information of all connected clients is as follows:

(1) Make all clients dial;

(2) download the file from the file download server of the access server after the dial-up is successful;

(3) The client reports the execution result to the centralized control server;

(4) Check the test results on the centralized control server.

In the above method, the client waits for the centralized control server to issue a command, executes the corresponding operation, and reports the execution result to the centralized control server. The process is as follows:

(1) The client is in the state of waiting for the command issued by the centralized control server;

(2) The client receives the command from the centralized control server and parses the command type;

(3) The client performs corresponding operations according to the parsed command type;

(4) Report the execution result to the centralized control server.

In the above method, the centralized control server displays the information of all connected clients in a tree form.

The method for testing the access server proposed by the present invention overcomes the shortcoming that the test can only be completed by manual operation in the prior art, and the access server to be tested is connected with the dial-up PC for testing through a switch, and a As a centralized control server, the PC is used to centrally control multiple dial-up PCs, and perform automatic dial-up, PING operations and file download operations of the dial-up PCs. The method of the invention can not only effectively and fully test the access server, but also save manpower to the greatest extent and improve the test work efficiency.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a flowchart of the client in the method of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a server-side flowchart in the method of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of networking for controlling multiple PCs for testing by applying the method of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of the server side in the method of the present invention displayed in a tree view.

Detailed ways

The method that the present invention proposes testing the access server, at first a plurality of PCs are networked, one of which is set as a server for centralized control, and the other is the dial-up PC or client for testing; respectively The server and client install and run programs and configurations; the client sends a connection request message to the server, establishes a connection with the server, and reports the client information to the server; the server displays the information of all connected clients in a tree form; the client Wait for the server to issue a command, execute the corresponding operation, and report the execution result to the server.

The specific process is described as follows:

First carry out correct network networking, as shown in Figure 3, select a PC as the server of centralized control, other PCs are used as the dial-up PC for testing, that is, the client in the invention, the server and all dial-up No. PCs must be on the same network segment. Each dial-up PC is equipped with a Modem (modem), and the Modem is connected to the switch through a telephone line, and the switch is connected to the tested access server through a trunk line. In this way, the dial-up machine can be dialed into the access server to be tested by using the Modem, so that the access server can be tested for various performance indicators.

Install server and client software. After the networking is completed, the server program and client program should be installed on the server PC and each dial-up PC client respectively.

The operation and main configuration of the server program: first run the server-side program, after the program runs successfully, the server-side will be in the "monitoring" state, waiting for each client to "register". The following configurations are mainly performed on the server side: a. Configure the dialing mode of the dialing machine as continuous dialing or one-time dialing. Continuous dialing means that the dialing PC can be controlled to repeatedly dial, repeat dialing, hang up, and dial One-time dialing is to control the dialing process, and the PC is permanently online after the dialing is successful. b. Configure the time interval between two dial-ups. c. Configure the IP address of PING after the dial-up user dials successfully, and the address of the server to upload or download files.

Client configuration: After running the client program, the following configurations are mainly performed: a. Configure the IP address of the control server. b. Configure the port number for establishing connection with the server. c. Configure whether the connection mode between the client and the server is automatic connection or manual connection. Automatic connection means that after the client program starts, it will regularly check whether there is a connection with the server. If not, it will initiate a connection establishment request and negotiate with the server. establish connection. Manual connection means that the client will start to establish a connection with the server after the user manually executes a certain command. If the connection is interrupted due to network or other reasons, the connection will not be re-established.

The specific process of the method of the present invention is shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2. The client sends a connection request message to the server, and after negotiating with the server, a connection is established. When the connection is established, the client will report some local information to the server. , such as the local IP address, the names of all local dial-up connections, etc.

Since all clients will establish a connection with the server, all connected client PCs will be displayed in a tree form on the server side, as shown in Figure 4. The user can control the actions of the client by sending various commands by selecting some or all of the dial-up PCs. For example, the user can select all clients to control, let all clients dial-up, download the file from the file download server after the dial-up is successful, and the client will report the execution result to the server after the execution is completed, so that the test can be viewed on the server Results such as call completion rate, user download rate, etc.

After the client successfully establishes a connection with the server, it will be in the state of waiting for the server to issue a command. When the client receives the command message from the server, it will analyze the command type, whether it is dialing, hanging up, downloading a file, or forcing a response. The client will execute the corresponding operation according to the parsed command type, and will report the execution result to the server after the execution is completed, such as execution failure, execution success and related data, etc.

The method of the invention is centralized control by one machine, sending various control commands to other machines to complete the simultaneous dialing, PING, FTP uploading, downloading and other work of multiple machines, and returns the test data after the test is completed.

The method of the invention adopts the client/server architecture, and the whole invention is divided into two parts: a server-side program and a client-side program. Install and run the client program on the client PC, and install and run the server program on the PC. All the testers need to do is to control the server and send various commands to control the client PC to perform automatic dial-up and PING. , file download and other operations.

The tree view display on the server side as shown in Figure 4 provides operators with a good man-machine interface, such as the machine name, modem connection name, and connection status of each client machine.

Claims (10)

1. A method for testing an access server, comprising the following steps: (1) Network multiple PCs, set one of them as a server for centralized control, and the other dial-up PCs for testing are clients, and the access server to be tested is connected to the dial-up PC through a switch ; (2) install and run programs for the centralized control server and the client respectively, carry out dial-up attribute configuration to the centralized control server, and carry out network connection attribute configuration to the client; (3) The client sends a connection request message to the centralized control server, establishes a connection with the centralized control server, and reports the client information to the server; (4) The centralized control server sends execution instructions to the client, and the centralized control server displays the connection information of all clients connected to it according to the feedback information; (5) The client waits for the command issued by the centralized control server, executes the corresponding operation, and reports the execution result to the centralized control server. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the centralized control server in step (1) is in the same network segment as all dial-up PCs. 3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein when a plurality of PCs are networked, a modem is installed for each dial-up PC, the modem is connected to the switch through a telephone line, and the switch is connected to the tested access server through a trunk line Each dial-up PC is connected to the centralized control server through an Ethernet switch, and a file download server for providing file upload and download services and a PC for forced response are installed for the tested access server. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the operating program installed for the centralized control server puts the centralized control server in a "monitoring" state, waiting for each client to "register". 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the dialing attribute of the centralized control server is configured as: (1) Configure the dialing mode of the dialing machine; (2) Configure the time interval between two dial-ups; (3) Configure the IP address of the PC and the address of the file download server to force a response after the dial-up is successful. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the network connection attribute of the client is configured as: (1) configure the IP address of the centralized control server; (2) configure the port number that the client connects with the centralized control server; (3) Configure the connection mode between the client and the centralized control server. 7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that in step (3), the information of the client is the IP address of the client and the name of the dial-up connection of the client. 8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that in step (4), the process of centrally controlling the server side to display the connection information of all clients connected to it is: (1) Make all clients dial up; (2) download the file from the file download server of the access server after the dial-up is successful; (3) The client reports the execution result to the centralized control server; (4) Check the test results on the centralized control server. 9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that step (5) comprises the following process: (1) The client is in the state of waiting for the command issued by the centralized control server; (2) The client receives the command from the centralized control server and parses the command type; (3) The client performs corresponding operations according to the parsed command type; (4) Report the execution result to the centralized control server. 10. The method according to claim 1, wherein the centralized control server side displays information of all connected clients in a tree form.

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