TWI448110B - System and method for testing a network device - Google Patents

Description

Network device testing system and method

The present invention relates to a test system and method, and more particularly to a network device test system and method.

When testing a network device (for example, a network camera), you need to connect the network device's network port to the host to simulate the actual operating environment. In order to ensure that all tests can be performed normally when the network is connected, the traditional network device test starts the service other than the network service of the network device, and finally starts the network service. Since the network service was finally launched, and the premise of network device testing is network connectivity, it caused a lot of test waiting time. On the other hand, in order to know whether the network device has been started, the host will always send network packets for detection, thus greatly increasing network overhead. Traditional network equipment testing methods consume a lot of time and network resources and are inefficient, which is not conducive to large-scale production testing.

In view of the above, it is necessary to provide a network device test system and method, which can effectively reduce test time and save network overhead.

A network device test system is running in a host, and the host and the network device to be tested are connected through a network and a non-network communication. The system includes: a detection module for transmitting through a non-network. Detecting whether the network device is enabled; the login module is configured to log in to the network device through the non-network port after detecting that the network device is started; The network service for starting the network device, and obtaining the IP address of the network device; the first test module is configured to communicate with the network device according to the obtained IP address, and test the network device through the network There is no need to start the test project of the service; and the second test module is used for communicating with the network device according to the obtained IP address, and testing the test item of the service required to test the network device through the network.

A network device testing method is applied to a host, wherein the host communicates with the network device to be tested through the network and the non-network, and the method includes the steps of: detecting whether the network device is detected through the non-network Start; detect that the network device is started, log in to the network device through the non-network; start the network service of the network device, and obtain the IP address of the network device; according to the obtained IP address and network Device communication, test the network device's test project without starting the service through the network; and communicate with the network device according to the obtained IP address, and test the network device's need to start the service test project through the network.

The invention preferentially starts the network service of the network device, and adopts the test process of testing the test item that does not need to start the service first, overcomes the problem that the traditional network device test method requires a large amount of test waiting time, and improves the test efficiency. Moreover, the present invention utilizes non-network detection to detect whether the network device is started, saves network overhead, and reduces network load.

10‧‧‧Network Equipment Test System

11‧‧‧Host

12‧‧‧Network equipment

13‧‧‧Internet standards

14‧‧‧Non-network information

200‧‧‧Detection module

210‧‧‧ Login Module

220‧‧‧Starting module

230‧‧‧First test module

240‧‧‧Second test module

1 is a schematic diagram of an application environment of a preferred embodiment of a network device measurement system of the present invention.

2 is a functional block diagram of the network device test system of FIG. 1.

3 is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of a network device testing method of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , it is a schematic diagram of an application environment of a preferred embodiment of the network device testing system of the present invention. The network device test system 10 operates in a host 11 that communicates with the network device 12 via a network port 13 (eg, RJ45 port) and a non-network port 14 (eg, serial port or USB port). connection. The network device 12 is an embedded device applied to a network, such as a network camera.

Referring to FIG. 2, it is a functional module diagram of the network device test system 10 in FIG. The network device testing system 10 includes a detection module 200, a login module 210, a startup module 220, a first test module 230, and a second test module 240.

The detection module 200 is configured to detect, by the non-network 埠 14, whether the network device 12 is activated. In this embodiment, if the startup is successful, the network device 12 sends a successful startup message to the host 11 by the non-network 埠14, and after detecting the successful startup message, the detection module 200 determines the network device. 12 has started.

The login module 210 is configured to log in to the network device 12 through the non-network port 14 after detecting that the network device 12 is started. In the present embodiment, the network device 12 stores a preset user name and password, and the login module 210 logs in to the network device 12 using the same username and password as the predetermined user name and password.

The startup module 220 is configured to start a network service of the network device 12 and obtain an IP address of the network device 12. In this embodiment, after the boot module 220 activates the network service of the network device 12, the control network device 12 sends the network data packet from the network port 13 to the host 11. The boot module 220 parses the network data packet received by the host 11 to obtain the IP address of the network device 12.

The first test module 230 is configured to communicate with the network device 12 according to the acquired IP address, and test the test item of the network device 12 that does not need to start the service through the network 埠13. In this embodiment, the network device 12 is a network camera, and the test item that does not need to start the service includes testing various hardware components of the network device 12 (for example, a processor, a memory, and a flash memory). Whether it exists, and whether the processor, memory and flash memory of the network camera are working properly.

The second test module 240 is configured to communicate with the network device 12 according to the acquired IP address, and test the test item of the network device 12 that needs to start the service through the network 埠13. The second test module 240 can first determine whether all services of the network device 12 are started, and test the test items that need to start the service after determining that all services are started. In this embodiment, the network device 12 is a network camera, and the test item that needs to start the service includes testing whether the video, audio, and card reader functions of the network camera are normal.

Referring to FIG. 3, it is a flow chart of a preferred embodiment of the network device testing method of the present invention.

In step S301, the detection module 200 detects whether the network device 12 is activated through the non-network 埠14. In this embodiment, if the startup is successful, the network device 12 sends a successful startup message to the host 11 by the non-network 埠14, and after detecting the successful startup message, the detection module 200 determines the network device. 12 has started.

After detecting that the network device 12 is started, the login module 210 logs in to the network device 12 through the non-network port 14 in step S302. In the present embodiment, the network device 12 stores a preset user name and password, and the login module 210 logs in to the network device 12 using the same username and password as the predetermined user name and password.

In step S303, the startup module 220 starts the network service of the network device 12 and acquires the IP address of the network device 12. In this embodiment, the boot module 220 starts the network device. After the network service of 12, the control network device 12 transmits the network data packet from the network port 13 to the host computer 11. The boot module 220 parses the network data packet received by the host 11 to obtain the IP address of the network device 12.

In step S304, the first test module 230 communicates with the network device 12 according to the acquired IP address, and tests the test item of the network device 12 that does not need to start the service through the network port 13. In this embodiment, the network device 12 is a network camera, and the test item that does not need to start the service includes testing various hardware components of the network device 12 (for example, a processor, a memory, and a flash memory). Whether it exists, and whether the processor, memory and flash memory of the network camera are working properly.

In step S305, the second test module 240 communicates with the network device 12 according to the obtained IP address, and tests the test item of the network device 12 that needs to start the service through the network port 13. The second test module 240 can first determine whether all services of the network device 12 are started, and test the test items that need to start the service after determining that all services are started. In this embodiment, the network device 12 is a network camera, and the test item that needs to start the service includes testing whether the video, audio, and card reader functions of the network camera are normal.

The above network device test method preferentially starts the network service of the network device 12, and overcomes the problem that the traditional network device test method requires a large amount of test waiting time by using a test process of testing a test item that does not need to start the service first. Improve test efficiency. Moreover, the network device testing method uses the non-network 埠 14 to detect whether the network device 12 is started, thereby saving network overhead and reducing network load.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. However, the above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make the spirit of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.

10‧‧‧Network Equipment Test System

200‧‧‧Detection module

210‧‧‧ Login Module

220‧‧‧Starting module

230‧‧‧First test module

240‧‧‧Second test module

Claims (8)

A network device test system runs in a host, and the host communicates with a network device to be tested through a network and a non-network. The system includes: a detection module for transmitting through a non-network. Detecting whether the network device is activated; the login module is configured to log in to the network device through the non-network after detecting that the network device is started; the startup module is used to start the network service of the network device, and Obtaining an IP address of the network device; the first test module is configured to communicate with the network device according to the obtained IP address, and test the test item of the network device that does not need to start the service through the network; and the second test The module is used to test the network device according to the acquired IP address and communicate with the network device according to the obtained IP address after the test project of the network device does not need to start the service, and start the service test project by testing the network device through the network. The network device testing system of claim 1, wherein the non-network port is a serial port or a USB port. The network device testing system of claim 1, wherein the startup module obtains an IP address of the network device by parsing a network data packet received from the network device. The network device testing system of claim 1, wherein the network device is a network camera. A network device testing method is applicable to a host, wherein the host communicates with the network device to be tested through the network and the non-network, and the method includes the steps of: detecting whether the network device is started through the non-network After detecting that the network device is started, log in to the network device through the non-network; start the network service of the network device, and obtain the IP address of the network device; According to the obtained IP address, the network device communicates with the network device, and the test item of the network device that does not need to start the service is tested through the network; and after the test of the network device that does not need to start the service is tested, according to the acquired IP bit The address communicates with the network device, and the test item of the service is started by testing the network device through the network. The network device testing method of claim 5, wherein the non-network port is a serial port or a USB port. The network device testing method of claim 5, wherein the obtaining the IP address of the network device is implemented by parsing a network data packet received from the network device. The network device testing method of claim 5, wherein the network device is a network camera.