Methods and Systems for Monitoring Network Performance

• US 20120110460A1
• Filed: 10/27/2010
• Published: 05/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: CA, Inc. (d/b/a CA Technologies) (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: CA, Inc. (d/b/a CA Technologies) (Broadcom, Inc.)
• Inventors: Wilson, Russell David
• Application Number:
  US12/913,203
• Publication Number:
  US 20120110460A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/736
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3006 where the computing system is distributed, e.g. networked systems, clusters, multiprocessor systems multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46; allocation of resources G06F9/50
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3068 where the reporting involves data format conversion
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/32 with visual or acoustical indication of the functioning of the machine
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3409 for performance assessment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/045 for graphical visualisation of monitoring data

Abstract

Methods and systems for monitoring performance in electronic networks are provided. In some embodiments, a system may comprise a data collection server, a processor, and a user interface. The data collection server may be in electronic communication with a switch disposed in an electronic network. The processor may receive data collected by the data collection server from the switch. The processor may convert the data into a first format including a plurality of performance metrics. The user interface may be configured to display a matrix of data charts, each data chart including a trace of at least one of the plurality of performance metrics.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring performance in electronic networks, the system comprising:

a data collection server in electronic communication with a switch disposed in an electronic network;

a processor receiving data collected by the data collection server from the switch;

the processor converting the data into a first format including a plurality of performance metrics; and

a user interface configured to display a matrix of data charts, each data chart including a trace of at least one of the plurality of performance metrics.

2. A system according to claim 1, further comprising the data collection server in communication with a destination port associated with the switch.

3. A system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a storage device in communication with the processor;

wherein the data collection server copies data from a destination port associated with the switch to the storage device.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises a graphic user interface.

5. A system according to claim 1, wherein the user interface comprises an internet browser.

6. A system according to claim 1, wherein the matrix includes at least two data stacks, each data stack comprising two or more data charts sharing a single elapsed time across their respective x-axes.

7. A system according to claim 1, further comprising the user interface displaying a menu configured to allow a user to select at least one predetermined set of performance metrics for display in the matrix of data charts.

8. A system according to claim 1, further comprising the matrix of data charts including a plurality of data stacks, each data stack including traces of at least two performance metrics having a heuristic relationship.

9. A system according to claim 1, further comprising the user interface allowing a user to superimpose a first data chart on top of a second data chart.

10. An electronic network comprising:

a plurality of nodes in electronic communication through a set of switches;

a data collection server in electronic communication with one of the set of switches;

a processor receiving data collected by the data collection server from the one of the set of switches;

the processor converting the data into a first format including a plurality of performance metrics; and

a user interface configured to display a matrix of data charts, each data chart including a trace of at least one of the plurality of performance metrics.

11. An electronic network according to claim 10, further comprising the data collection server in communication with a destination port associated with the switch.

12. An electronic network according to claim 10, further comprising:

a storage device in communication with the processor;

wherein the data collection server copies data from a destination port associated with the switch to the storage device.

13. An electronic network according to claim 10, wherein the user interface comprises a graphic user interface.

14. An electronic network according to claim 10, wherein the user interface comprises an internet browser.

15. An electronic network according to claim 10, wherein the matrix includes at least two data stacks, each data stack comprising two or more data charts sharing a single elapsed time across their respective x-axes.

16. An electronic network according to claim 10, further comprising the user interface displaying a menu configured to allow a user to select at least one predetermined set of performance metrics for display in the matrix of data charts.

17. An electronic network according to claim 10, further comprising the matrix of data charts including a plurality of data stacks, each data stack including traces of at least two performance metrics having a heuristic relationship.

18. An electronic network according to claim 10, further comprising the user interface allowing a user to superimpose a first data chart on top of a second data chart.

19. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for monitoring performance in an electronic network, the instructions, when executed by a processor, configured to:

receive data from a switch associated with the electronic network;

convert the data into a first format including a plurality of performance metrics; and

display a matrix of data charts, each data chart including a trace of at least one of the plurality of performance metrics.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 19, further comprising instructions configured to copy data from a destination port associated with the switch to the storage device.

21. A non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 19, wherein the matrix includes at least two data stacks, each data stack comprising two or more data charts sharing a single elapsed time across their respective x-axes.

22. A non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 19, further comprising instructions configured to display a menu configured to allow a user to select at least one predetermined set of performance metrics for display in the matrix of data charts.

23. A non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 19, wherein the matrix of data charts includes a plurality of data stacks, each data stack including traces of at least two performance metrics having a heuristic relationship.

24. A non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 19, further comprising instructions configured to allow a user to superimpose a first data chart on top of a second data chart.