Systems and methods to scale a network monitoring fabric
US10841242B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods to scale a network monitoring fabric are described. The system uploads a virtual tool, over a network, to a monitoring fabric. The monitoring fabric includes a first plurality of switches including a second plurality of switches for monitoring a production network. Next, the system configures the monitoring fabric to receive a first portion of traffic information from the production network and communicate the first portion of traffic information to the virtual tool. Next, the system receives a duplicate of the first portion of the traffic information from the production network as first traffic information. The first traffic information is received at a first ingress interface providing access to the monitoring fabric. Finally, the system forwards the first traffic information in the monitoring fabric to the first instance of the first virtual tool.
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