Capacity Evaluation of Computer Network Capabilities
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- identifying a network capability enabled by one or more network devices;
monitoring a plurality of hardware resources of the one or more network devices during implementation of one or more instances of the identified network capability;
capturing respective device-specific metrics representative of a utilization level of each of the plurality of hardware resources during implementation of the one or more hardware instances;
identifying which one of the plurality of hardware resources is most limiting for a remaining capacity of an identified network capability;
calculating, based on the hardware resource that is most limiting for the remaining capacity of the identified network capability, a maximum remaining capacity for additional instances of the identified network capability; and
providing an indication of the maximum remaining capacity of the identified network capability.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for evaluating the capacity of a capability enabled by network devices in a computer network. The method includes identifying a network capability enabled by one or more network devices, monitoring a plurality of hardware resources of the one or more network devices during implementation of one or more instances of the identified network capability and capturing respective device-specific metrics representative of a utilization level of each of the plurality of hardware resources during implementation of the one or more instances. The method also includes identifying which one of the plurality of hardware resources is most limiting for a remaining capacity of the identified network capability, calculating, based on the hardware resource that is most limiting for the remaining capacity of the identified network capability, a maximum remaining capacity for additional instances of the identified network capability, and providing an indication of the maximum remaining capacity of the identified network capability.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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identifying a network capability enabled by one or more network devices; monitoring a plurality of hardware resources of the one or more network devices during implementation of one or more instances of the identified network capability; capturing respective device-specific metrics representative of a utilization level of each of the plurality of hardware resources during implementation of the one or more hardware instances; identifying which one of the plurality of hardware resources is most limiting for a remaining capacity of an identified network capability; calculating, based on the hardware resource that is most limiting for the remaining capacity of the identified network capability, a maximum remaining capacity for additional instances of the identified network capability; and providing an indication of the maximum remaining capacity of the identified network capability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one network interface for connection to one or more network devices; and a processor configured to; identify a network capability enabled by the one or more network devices; monitor, via the network interface, a plurality of hardware resources of the one or more network devices during implementation of one or more instances of the identified network capability; capture respective device-specific metrics representative of a utilization level of each of the plurality of hardware resources during implementation of the one or more instances; identify which one of the plurality of hardware resources is most limiting for a remaining capacity of the identified network capability; calculate, based on the hardware resource that is most limiting for the remaining capacity of the identified network capability, a maximum remaining capacity for additional instances of the identified network capability; and provide an indication of the maximum remaining capacity of the identified network capability. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. One or more computer readable storage media encoded with software comprising computer executable instructions and when the software is executed operable to:
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identify a network capability enabled by one or more network devices; monitor a plurality of hardware resources of the one or more network devices during implementation of one or more instances of the identified network capability; capture respective device-specific metrics representative of a utilization level of each of the plurality of hardware resources during implementation of the one or more instances; identify which one of the plurality of hardware resources is most limiting for a remaining capacity of the identified network capability; calculate, based on the hardware resource that is most limiting for the remaining capacity of the identified network capability, a maximum remaining capacity for additional instances of the identified network capability; and provide an indication of the maximum remaining capacity of the identified network capability. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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