AUTO-CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK CAPTURED TRAFFIC DEVICE
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1. A method comprising:
- communicatively coupling, via a communication link, a first network captured traffic distribution device to a stacked topology of network captured traffic distribution devices, wherein the stacked topology includes a plurality of network captured traffic distribution devices communicatively coupled to one another via communication links and each network captured traffic distribution device is associated with configuration information;
recognizing, by the first network captured traffic distribution device, a second network captured traffic distribution device included in the stacked topology;
automatically exchanging, between the first network captured traffic distribution device and the second network captured traffic distribution device, a portion of the configuration information associated with the respective first and second network captured traffic distribution devices;
automatically updating, by the first network captured traffic distribution device, the configuration information associated with the first network captured traffic distribution device responsively to the exchanged configuration information; and
executing, by the first network captured traffic distribution device, one or more operations according to the exchanged configuration information.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and devices for automatically configuring a network captured traffic distribution device communicatively coupled to a stacked topology of network captured traffic distribution devices are described. The automatic configuration may include an exchange of configuration information between a first and second network captured traffic distribution device included in a stacked topology. The configuration information of a network captured traffic distribution device may also be automatically updated when, for example, a change is detected in the stacked topology or on a periodic or as needed basis.
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1. A method comprising:
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communicatively coupling, via a communication link, a first network captured traffic distribution device to a stacked topology of network captured traffic distribution devices, wherein the stacked topology includes a plurality of network captured traffic distribution devices communicatively coupled to one another via communication links and each network captured traffic distribution device is associated with configuration information; recognizing, by the first network captured traffic distribution device, a second network captured traffic distribution device included in the stacked topology; automatically exchanging, between the first network captured traffic distribution device and the second network captured traffic distribution device, a portion of the configuration information associated with the respective first and second network captured traffic distribution devices; automatically updating, by the first network captured traffic distribution device, the configuration information associated with the first network captured traffic distribution device responsively to the exchanged configuration information; and executing, by the first network captured traffic distribution device, one or more operations according to the exchanged configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
a stacked topology of a plurality of network captured traffic distribution devices, the stacked topology comprising; a first network captured traffic distribution device communicatively coupled to a second network captured traffic distribution device via a communication link and configured to recognize a second network captured traffic distribution device included in the stacked topology, automatically exchange configuration information with the second network captured traffic distribution device, automatically update configuration information responsively to the exchanged configuration information, and execute one or more operations according to the exchanged configuration information; the second network captured traffic distribution device communicatively coupled to the first network captured traffic distribution device via the communication link, wherein the second network captured traffic distribution device is configured to exchange configuration information with the first network captured traffic distribution device; and the communication link, wherein the communication link is configured to facilitate communication between the first and second network captured traffic distribution device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A network captured traffic distribution device, comprising:
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a plurality of bi-directional ports configured to perform at least one of receiving captured network traffic and echoing received captured network traffic to one or more of the plurality of bi-directional ports; an egress port configured to transmit received captured network traffic to an external device; a stacking port configured to enable, via a communication link, the stacking of the network captured traffic distribution device with at least one additional network captured traffic distribution device in a stacked topology wherein the stacking includes recognizing an additional network captured traffic distribution device included in the stacked topology and automatically exchanging, between the network captured traffic distribution device and the additional network captured traffic distribution device, a portion of the configuration information associated with the respective network captured traffic distribution device and the additional network captured traffic distribution device; and a processor configured to manage distribution of received captured network traffic through the network captured traffic distribution device, automatically update configuration information responsively to the exchanged configuration information, and execute one or more operations according to the exchanged configuration information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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