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Distributed network troubleshooting using simultaneous multi-point packet capture

  • US 10,250,450 B2
  • Filed: 12/20/2016
  • Issued: 04/02/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for performing a multi-point capture of packets in a network, the method comprising:

  • identifying a plurality of nodes for the multi-point capture in the network;

    configuring each node of the plurality of nodes to capture a set of packets by identifying a staggered start time by exchanging a number of packets with each node and computing a round-trip time for each node based on the exchanged packets for each node, wherein each node waits for the staggered start time before beginning a capture;

    receiving a plurality of captured packet sets from the plurality of nodes; and

    analyzing the plurality of captured packet sets.

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