Simulation-based `STRESS' testing case study: a multicast routingprotocol

摘要

We propose a method for using simulation to analyze the robustnessnof multiparty (multicast-based) protocols in a systematic fashion. Wencall our method Systematic Testing of Robustness by Examination ofnSelected Scenarios (STRESS). STRESS aims to cut the time and effortnneeded to explore pathological cases of a protocol during its design.nThis paper has two goals: (1) to describe the method, and (2) to servenas a case study of robustness analysis of multicast routing protocols.nWe aim to offer design tools similar to those used in CAD and VLSIndesign, and demonstrate how effective systematic simulation can be innstudying protocol robustness