Interface facilitating configuration of network resource utilization
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1. A method facilitating the configuration of parameters controlling utilization of a network resource, comprising the steps of:
- monitoring utilization of a network resource with respect to a plurality of utilization classes;
displaying the most significant utilization classes based on a network statistic;
facilitating association of a displayed utilization class with a network resource utilization control parameter operative to control utilization of the network resource, wherein facilitating association includes providing a user interface allowing for selection of a displayed utilization class and a desired network resource utilization control parameters; and
wherein displaying the most significant utilization classes are further based on a minimum threshold percentage of the network resource.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses and systems facilitating the configuration of parameters controlling utilization of a network resource. In one embodiment, the present invention allows a network administrator to quickly and easily configure effective bandwidth utilization controls and observe the results of applying them. According to one embodiment, a network administrator is presented with an interface displaying the most significant traffic types with respect to a bandwidth utilization or other network statistic and allowing for the association of bandwidth utilization controls to these traffic types.
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34 Claims
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1. A method facilitating the configuration of parameters controlling utilization of a network resource, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring utilization of a network resource with respect to a plurality of utilization classes; displaying the most significant utilization classes based on a network statistic; facilitating association of a displayed utilization class with a network resource utilization control parameter operative to control utilization of the network resource, wherein facilitating association includes providing a user interface allowing for selection of a displayed utilization class and a desired network resource utilization control parameters; and wherein displaying the most significant utilization classes are further based on a minimum threshold percentage of the network resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method facilitating the configuration of bandwidth management parameters, comprising the steps of:
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monitoring bandwidth utilization with respect to a plurality of traffic classes; displaying the most significant traffic classes based on a network statistic; facilitating association of a displayed traffic class with a bandwidth utilization control parameter operative to control the bandwidth utilization, wherein facilitating association includes providing a user interface allowing for selection of a displayed bandwidth class and a desired bandwidth utilization control parameter; and wherein displaying the most significant traffic classes are further based on a minimum threshold percentage of the bandwidth utilization. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus allowing for the management of bandwidth utilization across an access link, comprising:
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a traffic discovery engine operative to identify traffic classes corresponding to data flows traversing an access link;
wherein the traffic discovery engine is further operative to measure bandwidth utilization across the access link with respect to a plurality of traffic classes in relation to at least one bandwidth utilization statistic;a bandwidth control mechanism operative to enforce bandwidth utilization controls on data flows associated with corresponding traffic classes; and a user interface module operative to display the most significant traffic classes based on a bandwidth utilization statistic; and
wherein the user interface module facilitates association of a bandwidth utilization control parameter to a selected traffic class wherein the bandwidth utilization control parameter is operative to control the bandwidth utilization; and
wherein display of the most significant traffic classes are further based on a minimum threshold percentage of the bandwidth utilization. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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