REGULATION OF NETWORK TRAFFIC IN VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving network traffic transmitted along a plurality of communication paths, the plurality of communication paths being associated with a plurality of forwarding identifiers;
identifying a portion of the plurality of forwarding identifiers to match a forwarding identifier associated with a particular virtual private network;
identifying a policy associated with the particular virtual private network; and
regulating a portion of the network traffic associated with the portion of the plurality of forwarding identifiers based on the policy.
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Abstract
In an embodiment, a method is provided for regulating network traffic and virtual private networks. In this method, network traffic transmitted along multiple communication paths is received, and these communication paths are associated with forwarding identifiers. A portion of the forwarding identifiers is identified to match a particular forwarding identifier associated with a particular virtual private network. At the same time, the policy associated with the particular virtual private network is identified. A portion of the network traffic that is associated with the portion of the identified forwarding identifiers can then be regulated based on the policy.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving network traffic transmitted along a plurality of communication paths, the plurality of communication paths being associated with a plurality of forwarding identifiers; identifying a portion of the plurality of forwarding identifiers to match a forwarding identifier associated with a particular virtual private network; identifying a policy associated with the particular virtual private network; and regulating a portion of the network traffic associated with the portion of the plurality of forwarding identifiers based on the policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution and when executed operable to:
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receive network traffic transmitted along a plurality of communication paths, the plurality of communication paths being associated with a plurality of forwarding identifiers; identify a portion of the plurality of forwarding identifiers to match a forwarding identifier associated with a particular virtual private network; identify a policy associated with the particular virtual private network; and regulate a portion of the network traffic associated with the portion of the plurality of forwarding identifiers based on the policy. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and a machine-readable medium in communication with the at least one processor, the machine-readable medium being configured to store a policy management and application module, the policy management and application module being executed by the at least one processor cause operations to be performed, comprising; receiving network traffic transmitted along a plurality of communication paths, the plurality of communication paths being associated with a plurality of forwarding identifiers; identifying a portion of the plurality of forwarding identifiers to match a forwarding identifier associated with a particular virtual private network; identifying a policy associated with the particular virtual private network; and regulating a portion of the network traffic associated with the portion of the plurality of forwarding identifiers based on the policy. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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a virtual private network traffic identification module configured to receive network traffic transmitted along a plurality of communication paths, the plurality of communication paths being associated with a plurality of forwarding identifiers; a first means for identifying a portion of the plurality of forwarding identifiers to match a forwarding identifier associated with a particular virtual private network; a second means for identifying a policy associated with the particular virtual private network; and a third means for regulating a portion of the network traffic associated with the portion of the plurality of forwarding identifiers based on the policy.
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