Network link monitoring and testing
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
- under control of a computing device configured with specific computer executable instructions;
isolating a first network link from a plurality of active network links of a network channel between a first computing asset and a second computing asset, wherein each network link of the plurality of active network links corresponds to a direct communication connection between the first computing asset and the second computing asset, wherein isolating the first network link comprises shutting down other network links of the plurality of active network links, wherein the first network link is connected to at least a second network link to form a network path including the first computing asset, the second computing asset, and a third computing asset, and wherein the second network link corresponds to a direct communication connection between the third computing asset and the first computing asset or between the third computing asset and the second computing asset;
obtaining active link information for the network channel, wherein the active link information corresponds to packet traffic on the first network link along the network path; and
determining whether a network link of the network channel is malfunctioning based, at least in part, on the active link information.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a link monitoring system (“LMS”) is configured to obtain link status metrics and packet transmission metrics for network links forming a network channel between a first network device and a second network device. The LMS can obtain link status metrics from the first network device and the second network device and can also initiate the generation of packets on the network links to obtain the packet transmission metrics. Based on the status metrics and packet transmission metrics, the LMS can determine if the network links are malfunctioning.
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:
under control of a computing device configured with specific computer executable instructions; isolating a first network link from a plurality of active network links of a network channel between a first computing asset and a second computing asset, wherein each network link of the plurality of active network links corresponds to a direct communication connection between the first computing asset and the second computing asset, wherein isolating the first network link comprises shutting down other network links of the plurality of active network links, wherein the first network link is connected to at least a second network link to form a network path including the first computing asset, the second computing asset, and a third computing asset, and wherein the second network link corresponds to a direct communication connection between the third computing asset and the first computing asset or between the third computing asset and the second computing asset; obtaining active link information for the network channel, wherein the active link information corresponds to packet traffic on the first network link along the network path; and determining whether a network link of the network channel is malfunctioning based, at least in part, on the active link information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a non-transitory data store configured to store computer-executable instructions; and a hardware processor in communication with the data store, the processor configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to at least; isolate a first network link from a plurality of active network links of a network channel between a first computing asset and a second computing asset, wherein each network link of the plurality of active network links corresponds to a direct communication connection between the first computing asset and the second computing asset, wherein the first network link is isolated by shutting down other network links of the plurality of network links, wherein the first network link is connected to at least a second network link to form a network path including the first computing asset, the second computing asset, and a third computing asset, and wherein the second network link corresponds to a direct communication connection between the third computing asset and the first computing asset or between the third computing asset and the second computing asset; obtain active link information for the network channel, wherein the active link information corresponds to packet traffic on the first network link along the network path; and determine whether a network link of the network channel is malfunctioning based, at least in part, on the active link information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor perform operations comprising:
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isolating a first network link from a plurality of active network links of a network channel between a first computing asset and a second computing asset, wherein each network link of the plurality of active network links corresponds to a direct communication connection between the first computing asset and the second computing asset, wherein isolating the first network link comprises shutting down other network links of the plurality of active network links, wherein the first network link is connected to at least a second network link to form a network path including the first computing asset, the second computing asset, and a third computing asset, and wherein the second network link corresponds to a direct communication connection between the third computing asset and the first computing asset or between the third computing asset and the second computing asset; obtaining active link information for the network channel, wherein the active link information corresponds to packet traffic on the first network link along the network path; and determining whether the first network link of the network channel is malfunctioning based, at least in part, on the active link information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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