Method and apparatus for selective packet Mirroring
US7031304B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L45/24
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for selectively packet mirroring is described. A method in a network element comprises selectively mirroring packets, the packets being associated with a first virtual path, the first virtual path indicating a first physical path and a first virtual path identifier and the selectively mirrored packets forwarded in accordance with a second virtual path, said second virtual path indicating a second physical path and a second virtual path identifier.
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