Method and device for monitoring traffic in a network
US10659393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for monitoring traffic in a network is provided. The method is used in a communication device, wherein the network is formed by switches and hosts. The method includes: collecting LLDP information, VLAN information, host NIC information and host-tenant mapping information to obtain a physical network topology and a plurality of virtual network topologies; detecting a plurality of physical link loads of the physical network topology; obtaining a target path between two of the hosts or between the switches by analyzing the virtual network topologies; selecting one of the switches on the target path to serve as a mirror switch according to the physical link load corresponding to the target path or a hop count; and receiving mirror traffic transmitted from the mirror switch, and performing packet payload analysis on the mirror traffic.
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