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Method and device for configuring a network device

US7843827B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 19, 2006
Grant dateNov 30, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 29, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L43/022
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for configuring network device adapted to process network traffic comprising a plurality of network flows and to export network flow information. For configuring the network device, a copy of the network traffic that is processed by the network device is created. A simulation of a process of collecting the network flow information using the copy of the network traffic is performed. Based on the results of the simulation, a preferred information collection scheme is determined. The network device is then configured to collect the network flow information to be exported according to the preferred information collection scheme.

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