A network test system utilizes known good responses when testing responses from
in-test servers. In one embodiment, the test system includes a verification server
that is known to provide correct responses. In-test servers are subjected to very
high rates of requests, and the responses are compared to responses from the verification
server. Hash values are optionally used to represent the correct responses, and
are compared to similar hash values produced from the actual responses of the in-test
servers. Dynamic data is accommodated by basing the hash values on only the static
portions of responses. Alternatively, dynamic data is accommodated by using search
patterns-when receiving an actual response from an in-test server, the response
is searched for the specified search pattern. The response is deemed to be incorrect
if the search pattern does not occur. Wildcards and other variable elements are
used in the search patterns.
