Method and system for profiling network flows at a measurement point within a computer network
First Claim
1. A method for profiling network flows at a measurement point within a computer network, the method comprising:
- measuring network flows having invariant features at a measurement point located within routing infrastructure of the computer network to obtain flow statistics; and
aggregating the flow statistics to obtain a traffic profile of the network flows at the measurement point wherein the step of aggregating is based on at least one of the invariant features and wherein the at least one invariant feature is either a source endpoint or a destination endpoint and wherein the step of aggregating is based on distance of the measurement point from the endpoint so that the network flow is profiled at the measurement point within the routing infrastructure in proportion to the distance from the measurement point to the endpoint.
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Abstract
A method and system for profiling network flows at a measurement point within a computer network is provided. The method includes measuring network flows having invariant features at a measurement point located within routing infrastructure of the computer network to obtain flow statistics. The method also includes aggregating the flow statistics to obtain a traffic profile of the network flows at the measurement point. The method and system utilize the natural hierarchy in the Internet addressing scheme to provide a means for making tractable measurements of network traffic in high-speed networks. Moreover, the method and system adapt dynamically to the changing underlying traffic characteristics to maintain a maximum memory footprint for the profiles. The method and system adapt by adjusting the level of aggregation of the traffic endpoints along a scale from Interface to fully specified network address.
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1. A method for profiling network flows at a measurement point within a computer network, the method comprising:
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measuring network flows having invariant features at a measurement point located within routing infrastructure of the computer network to obtain flow statistics; and
aggregating the flow statistics to obtain a traffic profile of the network flows at the measurement point wherein the step of aggregating is based on at least one of the invariant features and wherein the at least one invariant feature is either a source endpoint or a destination endpoint and wherein the step of aggregating is based on distance of the measurement point from the endpoint so that the network flow is profiled at the measurement point within the routing infrastructure in proportion to the distance from the measurement point to the endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19)
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9. A system for profiling network flows at a measurement point within a computer network, the system comprising:
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means for measuring network flows having invariant features at a measurement point located within routing infrastructure of the computer network to obtain flow statistics; and
means for aggregating the flow statistics to obtain a traffic profile of the network flows at the measurement point wherein the flow statistics are aggregated based on at least one of the invariant features and wherein the at least one invariant feature is either a source endpoint or a destination endpoint and wherein the flow statistics are aggregated based on distance from the measurement point to the endpoint. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20)
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