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Systems and methods for N-core tracing

US8289960B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 22, 2009
Grant dateOct 16, 2012
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/3495
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Described herein are systems and methods for aggregating performance data or trace data for a multi-core, multi-packet-engine networked appliance. A plurality of packet engines operate on the appliance and manage network traffic between a plurality of clients and a plurality of servers. In various embodiments, the system comprises a plurality of packet engines and an aggregator communicating with the packet engines through shared memory allocations. Each packet engine can write performance data or trace data to the a shared memory allocation. The aggregator can obtain the performance data or trace data and consolidate the data to provide unified performance data or unified trace data representative of the appliance.

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