A laboratory for testing DoD protocol implementations: its architecture and methodologies

An examination is made of the protocol laboratory developed by Unisys Defense Systems for the US Defense Communications Agency. The laboratory was created to test implementations of the DoD Internet protocols (IP, TCP, FTP, SMTP, Telenet) for compliance with the military standards. The authors explain the need for such testing, discuss the testing principles on which the laboratory was founded, and describe the laboratory architecture and all major laboratory components. They conclude with an assessment of the laboratory´s utility and limitations