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Control method, apparatus, and system for collecting traffic statistics

US11381480B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 2018
Grant dateJul 5, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L45/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A control method for collecting traffic statistics includes a control node obtains a statistics collection instruction, where the statistics collection instruction is used to instruct to collect traffic statistics of a target data flow, generates a traffic statistics collection policy according to the statistics collection instruction, where the traffic statistics collection policy includes a matching identifier of the target data flow, a first command, and a second command, and sends the traffic statistics collection policy to a forwarding node. The first command is used to instruct the forwarding node to set a traffic identifier for the target data flow based on the matching identifier, the second command is used to instruct the forwarding node to add traffic generated by a target packet to a traffic statistics collection result corresponding to the traffic identifier which is used to describe the traffic of the target data flow.

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