Monitoring server load balancing
US9270566B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 13, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/1014
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments described herein discuss an approach to implementing load-balancing across multiple monitoring servers. One such embodiment describes a network monitoring device. The network monitoring device includes an ingress port, for receiving mirrored network packets, and a number of egress ports. The egress ports are associated with a number of monitoring servers, and used to forward the mirrored network packets to the monitoring servers. A packet classifier, coupled to the ingress port, examines the mirrored network packets, and determines which of the monitoring servers should receive the packets.
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