Add-on module and methods thereof
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1. An arrangement for processing data traffic flowing through a network, comprising:
- a data interface for receiving said data traffic;
an inspection engine for analyzing said data traffic, wherein said analyzing is performed on at least payload data; and
means for routing said data traffic through said network, wherein said means for routing is configured to define one or more ports for transmitting said data traffic, said means for routing said data traffic being dynamic to balance said data traffic across said one or more ports for transmitting.
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Abstract
An arrangement for processing data traffic flowing through a network is provided. The arrangement includes a data interface for receiving the data traffic. The arrangement also includes an inspection engine for analyzing the data traffic, wherein the analyzing is performed on at least payload data. The arrangement further includes means for routing the data traffic through the network, wherein the means for routing is configured to define one or more ports for transmitting the data traffic. The means for routing the data traffic is dynamic to balance the data traffic across multiple outgoing ports.
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19 Claims
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1. An arrangement for processing data traffic flowing through a network, comprising:
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a data interface for receiving said data traffic; an inspection engine for analyzing said data traffic, wherein said analyzing is performed on at least payload data; and means for routing said data traffic through said network, wherein said means for routing is configured to define one or more ports for transmitting said data traffic, said means for routing said data traffic being dynamic to balance said data traffic across said one or more ports for transmitting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for managing data traffic flowing through a network, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of data packets; analyzing payload data of said plurality of data packets based on a set of criteria; and routing said plurality of data packets through said network, said routing includes defining one or more ports for transmitting said data traffic, wherein said routing is dynamically performed to balance said data traffic across said one or more ports for transmitting. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A network device arrangement for managing data traffic through a network, comprising:
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a power module for providing power to at least circuitry of said network device arrangement; a processor module for providing processing capability to said network device arrangement; a set of network ports, said set of network ports including a set of input network ports for receiving said data traffic and a set of output network ports for outputting said data traffic from said network device arrangement; a set of switch modules, said set of switch modules being configured to include at least a first switch module and a second switch module, said first switch module and said second switch module interacting with one another to perform a plurality of monitoring functions on said data traffic received by said set of switch modules; an add-on module for performing at least one of load balancing and filtering on said data traffic; and at least one monitoring port configured for receiving at least one of said data traffic traversing through said network, whereas said data traffic is configured to traverse said network device arrangement between said set of input network ports and said set of output network ports wherein said add-on module include at least an inspection engine for analyzing said data traffic, wherein said analyzing is performed on at least payload data, and means for routing said data traffic through said network, wherein said means for routing is configured to define one or more ports for transmitting said data traffic, said means for routing said data traffic being dynamic to balance said data traffic across said one or more ports for transmitting. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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