System and method for producing dynamic credit updates for time based packet sampling
US8705365B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/30
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving a packet flow from a data source at a network element; determining a control value for controlling a sample rate for the packet flow; and recalculating the control value based on a number of packets received and a number of sampled packets. In more particular embodiments, the method can include assigning a particular identifier to a particular packet of the packet flow; generating an input access control list for the data source; and matching the particular identifier to an output port of the network element. In yet other embodiments, the method can include generating a copy of a particular packet of the packet flow; and forwarding the copy of the particular packet to an output access control list based on an assigned quality of service (QoS) group.
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