Method using control interface to suspend software network environment running on network devices for loading and executing another software network environment

摘要: According to the inventive method, a network, including its software environment, is suspended in manner that completely preserves previous running environment and frees network perform other tasks for period of time, then resume original test as if it had never been interrupted. The method suspends computer first environment. It by suspension runs second on network. At completion run can be resumed, not A sequence steps allows orderly shutdown persists entire network's operating state at time suspension.