Adaptable network event monitoring configuration in datacenters
US10616279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1408
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method for defining an adaptable monitoring profile for a network. The defined network monitoring profile is independent of the security policy defined for the network and includes one or more log generation rules, each of which defines a logging policy for a set of data compute nodes (DCNs) that share a common attribute. A log generation rule specifies whether the network activities of a set of DCNs that share a common attribute should be logged or not. A log generation rule can also specify other logging parameters such as priority level of the logs and the required logging protocol for transmission of the logs. The logging policy of a log generation rule is associated with a set of service rules (e.g., firewall rules) through a dynamic service group, and is applied to the service rules when any of these rules is triggered.
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