Method of collecting consistent flow statistics through multiple congestion points within a multi-service switch/router and multi-service switches/routers provisioned with same
US7636357B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/501
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of collecting consistent flow statistics through multiple congestion points within a multi-service switch/router is enabled by computing a payload length of each traffic unit received from a fabric of the switch/router. A PHY-level header containing the payload length, a class of service and a service ID is appended to the switch-internal encapsulated payload. Information associated with the PHY-level header is used at physical level congestion points to collect consistent flow statistics.
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