High availability of collectors of traffic reported by network sensors
US10181987B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 15, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/535
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for collector high availability. In some embodiments, a system receives, from a first collector device, a first data report generated by a capturing agent deployed on a host system in a network. The system can also receive, from a second collector device, a second data report generated by the capturing agent deployed on the host system. The first and second data reports can include traffic data captured at the host system by the capturing agent during a period of time. The system can determine that the first data report and the second data report are both associated with the capturing agent, and identify duplicate data contained in the first data report and the second data report. The system can then deduplicate the first and second data reports to yield a deduplicated data report.
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