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Traffic data collection technique

  • US 20010010717A1
  • Filed: 01/31/2001
  • Published: 08/02/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A network management system having a function of collecting traffic data at predetermined intervals from a switch having a plurality of traffic detectors provided for respective ones of line ports of the switch, comprising:

  • a schedule table having a plurality of entries, in which traffic data collection events for respective ones of the traffic detectors are distributed at first predetermined intervals;

    a scheduler for creating the schedule table at second predetermined intervals; and

    a traffic data collection processor for sequentially accessing the plurality of entries of the schedule table to transmit traffic data collection requests to the traffic detectors depending on whether a traffic data collection event is registered in an accessed entry.

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