System and method for generating a traffic matrix in a network environment
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1. An apparatus for generating a traffic matrix, comprising:
- a set of netflow collector servers operable to;
receive a first set of data from a first provider edge element and a second set of data from a second provider edge element, the first and second sets of data including border gateway protocol (BGP) next hop information,aggregate the first and second sets of data into a plurality of records according to the BGP next hop information,filter out from the records information that is associated with one or more customer network elements such that a traffic matrix is produced that does not include the customer network elements, andgenerate the traffic matrix from the records.
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Abstract
A method for generating a traffic matrix is provided that includes receiving a first set of data from a first provider edge element and a second set of data from a second provider edge element, the first and second sets of data including border gateway protocol (BGP) next hop information. The first and second sets of data may then be aggregated. Information that is associated with one or more customer network elements is then filtered out in order to produce a traffic matrix.
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1. An apparatus for generating a traffic matrix, comprising:
a set of netflow collector servers operable to; receive a first set of data from a first provider edge element and a second set of data from a second provider edge element, the first and second sets of data including border gateway protocol (BGP) next hop information, aggregate the first and second sets of data into a plurality of records according to the BGP next hop information, filter out from the records information that is associated with one or more customer network elements such that a traffic matrix is produced that does not include the customer network elements, and generate the traffic matrix from the records. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for generating a traffic matrix, comprising:
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receiving a first set of data from a first provider edge element and a second set of data from a second provider edge element, the first and second sets of data including border gateway protocol (BGP) next hop information; aggregating the first and second sets of data into a plurality of records according to the BGP next hop information; filtering out from the records information that is associated with one or more customer network elements in order to produce a traffic matrix that does not include the customer network elements; and generating the traffic matrix from the records. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for generating a traffic matrix, comprising:
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means for receiving a first set of data from a first provider edge element and a second set of data from a second provider edge element, the first and second sets of data including border gateway protocol (BGP) next hop information; means for aggregating the first and second sets of data into a plurality of records according to the BGP next hop information; means for filtering out from the records information that is associated with one or more customer network elements in order to produce a traffic matrix that does not include the customer network elements; and generating the traffic matrix from the records. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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