IP Application Test Framework

Abstract

Simulated use of IP applications on hosts spread on the internet is expensive, which leads already in simple use cases to an enormous amount of time for setting up and carrying out an experiment. Complex scenarios are only possible with an additional infrastructure.

This document describes a framework with which a needed infrastructure can be implemented. This infrastructure allows an efficient use of the IP applications, even if their hosts are spread all over the WAN.

Due to the most different kinds of use cases a general solution is necessary. This solution is to meet any requirements so that all necessary IP applications can be integrated. Integration means that any application has a remote control feature. This feature is accessible from a special host, which also offers a comfortable remote desktop service on the internet. Supported by this remote desktop service an indirect remote control of applications in a test field is possible.

Target audience for the IP application test framework, briefly IPAT framework, are groups, institutes or companies engaged in pre-development research or pre-deployment activities of distributed IP applications.