ENABLING PLANNED UPGRADE/DOWNGRADE OF NETWORK DEVICES WITHOUT IMPACTING NETWORK SESSIONS
First Claim
1. A method for enabling a planned change of a first network device, the method comprising:
- establishing at the first network device, a TCP session with a client device;
receiving, at the first network device, a request for a virtual service over a network by the client device;
creating a redirect network session for the TCP session at a second network device, the second network device being a standby device;
delivering, by the first network device, the request for the virtual service over a network to a server;
receiving a change from a network administrator designating the second network device as the active device for the service;
receiving a server response at the second network device;
recognizing, at the second network device, that the server response is associated with the redirect network session;
redirecting the server response to the first network device in accordance with the redirect network session; and
sending, by the first network device, the server response to the client device.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments for enabling planned network changes such as an upgrade or downgrade of a network device are disclosed. The systems and methods provide for planned upgrades and downgrades for network devices without impacting existing network sessions, by utilizing two network devices simultaneously, and creating a redirect network session for a predetermined period of time. In so doing, all network traffic may be gradually transferred to the second network device, until the sessions processed by the first network device time out. The first network device can then be taken offline for upgrade or downgrade, without any disruption to the network service or loss of network traffic.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for enabling a planned change of a first network device, the method comprising:
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establishing at the first network device, a TCP session with a client device; receiving, at the first network device, a request for a virtual service over a network by the client device; creating a redirect network session for the TCP session at a second network device, the second network device being a standby device; delivering, by the first network device, the request for the virtual service over a network to a server; receiving a change from a network administrator designating the second network device as the active device for the service; receiving a server response at the second network device; recognizing, at the second network device, that the server response is associated with the redirect network session; redirecting the server response to the first network device in accordance with the redirect network session; and sending, by the first network device, the server response to the client device. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. The method of claim 2, wherein the redirect network session comprises at least one of a source IP address, a destination IP address, a source port, destination port, and protocol.
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12. A system for enabling a planned change of a first network device during a TCP session, the first network device configured to:
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establish a TCP session with a client device; receive a request for a virtual service over a network by the client device; deliver the request for the virtual service over a network to a server; receive a change from a network administrator designating the second network device as the active device for the service; receive a redirected server response from the second network device; and send the redirected server response to the client device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory processor-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform the following operations:
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establishing at the first network device, a TCP session with a client device; receiving, at the first network device, a request for a virtual service over a network by the client device; creating a redirect network session for the TCP session at a second network device, the second network device being a standby device; delivering, by the first network device, the request for the virtual service over a network to a server; receiving a change from a network administrator designating the second network device as the active device for the service; receiving a server response at the second network device; recognizing, at the second network device, that the server response is associated with the redirect network session; redirecting the server response to the first network device in accordance with the redirect network session; and sending, by the first network device, the server response to the client device.
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