Method and system for simplified network wide traffic and/or flow monitoring in a data network
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1. A method of providing dynamic network data traffic monitoring, comprising:
- initiating, by a controller unit, a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) session in a data network, the SPAN session coupling a source to be monitored to a destination that performs monitoring and enabling the source to send a copy of traffic to the destination;
monitoring the data network at the controller unit, where the monitoring of the data network is separate and apart from the SPAN session;
detecting a change in the data network that affects the SPAN session; and
dynamically modifying network configuration including the SPAN session automatically by the controller unit, based on the detected change in the data network, to ensure that the copy of traffic is routed within the data network to the destination.
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Abstract
Method and system for providing dynamic network data traffic monitoring including monitoring a data network, detecting a change in the data network, initiating a span session based on the detected change in the data network, and dynamically modifying network configuration based on the detected change in the data network is disclosed.
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1. A method of providing dynamic network data traffic monitoring, comprising:
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initiating, by a controller unit, a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) session in a data network, the SPAN session coupling a source to be monitored to a destination that performs monitoring and enabling the source to send a copy of traffic to the destination; monitoring the data network at the controller unit, where the monitoring of the data network is separate and apart from the SPAN session; detecting a change in the data network that affects the SPAN session; and dynamically modifying network configuration including the SPAN session automatically by the controller unit, based on the detected change in the data network, to ensure that the copy of traffic is routed within the data network to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing dynamic network data traffic monitoring, comprising:
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monitoring a data network at a controller unit, where the monitoring is separate and apart from a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) session; detecting a change in a port of the data network; initiating a SPAN session associated with the change in the port, the SPAN session coupling a source to be monitored and a destination that performs monitoring and enabling the source to send a copy of traffic to the destination in the SPAN session; retrieving a SPAN source information and a SPAN destination information; allocating a virtual LAN (VLAN) for the SPAN session such that the allocated VLAN carries the copy of the traffic from the SPAN session; and dynamically modifying network configuration automatically by the controller unit to support the SPAN session based on the detected change in the port of the data network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for monitoring and dynamically configuring a data network, comprising:
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a data network; a client terminal coupled to the data network; a network device coupled to the data network; and a controller unit coupled to the data network, the controller unit configured to; initiate a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) session, the SPAN session coupling the client terminal to the network device to enable the client terminal to send a copy of client terminal data traffic to the network device, monitor the client terminal data traffic separate and apart from the SPAN session, detect a change in the client terminal data traffic, and dynamically modify network configuration including the SPAN session automatically based on the detected change, to ensure that the copy of client terminal data traffic is routed within the data network to the network device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for providing dynamic network data traffic monitoring, comprising:
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means for monitoring a data network that is separate and apart from a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) session; means for detecting a change in the data network; means for initiating a SPAN session, the SPAN session coupling a source to be monitored to a destination that performs monitoring and enabling the source to send a copy of traffic to the destination; and means for dynamically modifying network configuration including the SPAN session automatically, based on the detected change in the data network, to ensure that the copy of traffic is routed within the data network to the destination.
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22. A method comprising:
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retrieving, by a controller unit of a data network, a handle associated with a source to be monitored and a handle associated with a destination that performs monitoring; initiating, by the controller unit, a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) session, the SPAN session coupling the source to the destination and enabling the source to send a copy of traffic to the destination; monitoring the data network at the controller unit, where the monitoring is separate and apart from the SPAN session; detecting a change in the data network that affects the SPAN session; dynamically modifying network configuration including the SPAN session automatically by the controller unit, based on the detected change in the data network, to ensure that the copy of traffic is routed within the data network to the destination. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method comprising:
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initiating, by a controller unit, a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) session in a data network having a topology, the SPAN session coupling a source to be monitored to a destination that performs monitoring and enabling the source to send a copy of traffic to the destination; monitoring the topology of the data network at the controller unit where the monitoring is separate and apart from the SPAN session; in response to the monitoring, detecting a change in the topology of the data network that affects the SPAN session; and dynamically modifying network configuration including the SPAN session automatically by the controller unit, based on the detected change in the data network, to account for the detected change in the topology of the data network.
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25. A method comprising:
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monitoring a topology of a data network at a controller unit, where the monitoring is separate and apart from a Switched Port Analyzer (SPAN) session; detecting, by the controller unit, a change in the topology of the data network; initiating a new SPAN session in the data network, the new SPAN session coupling a source to be monitored to a destination that performs monitoring and enabling the source to send a copy of traffic to the destination; and dynamically modifying network configuration to support the new SPAN session automatically by the controller unit, based on the detected change in the data network.
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