METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR NETWORK TESTING USING AN EMULATED DATA CENTER ENVIRONMENT

One method occurs at a test controller of a network test system implemented using at least one processor. The method includes receiving test configuration information for configuring a testing scenario comprising an emulated data center environment implemented using multiple network emulation platforms that are interconnected, wherein the test configuration information includes switching fabric topology information for defining the emulated data center environment; configuring, using the test configuration information, the emulated data center environment including sending a set of configuration instructions to each of the network emulation platforms, wherein each set of configuration instructions include resource allocation instructions for allocating ASIC switch resources of a respective network emulation platform to one or more emulated switches; and configuring, using the test configuration information, a test session for testing a system under test (SUT) using the emulated data center environment and a network visibility infrastructure.