Methods and apparatus for control protocol validation of a switch fabric system

摘要

In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first network control entity within a control plane of a switch fabric system. The first network control entity is configured to receive a first test signal including a test instruction to be implemented within the switch fabric system. The first network control entity is configured to send a second test signal including the test instruction to a second network control entity such that the second network control entity implements the test instruction for a predetermined amount of time.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a memory configured to store a first network control entity to be included within a control plane of a switch fabric system and not within a data plane of the switch fabric system; and a processing device implementing the first network control entity, the first network control entity configured to receive a first test signal including a test instruction to be implemented within the switch fabric system, the first network control entity configured to send a second test signal including instructions to implement the test instruction to a second network control entity, the first network control entity configured to withdraw implementation of the test instruction at the second network control entity a predetermined amount of time after a condition has been met, the first network control entity configured to determine, based on a designated network control entity indicator in the test instruction, not to send the test instruction to a third network control entity within the control plane of the switch fabric system.