Dynamic network tuner for the automated correlation of networking device functionality and network-related performance
First Claim
1. A network comprising two or more nodes communicably linked to enable transmission of data packets there between, the network further comprising:
- an intrusion prevention system to execute a filter protocol from a filter protocol set on a data packet upon detection by the intrusion prevention system of a real or potential network threat, said execution of said filter protocol effecting substantially said transmission of data packets;
a network-related performance monitor to monitor at least one network-related performance parameter and generating network-related performance information based upon the at least one network-related performance parameter;
a tuning agent to obtain or receive said network-related performance information from said network-related performance monitor and based upon the network-related performance information, and in a substantially automatic predetermined response thereto, one of effecting said execution of said filter protocol and effecting a modification of said filter protocol set; and
a processor to implement the tuning agent.
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Abstract
A dynamic network tuner establishes fluid, continuous, and automatic correlation between the extent and/or degree of a networking device'"'"'s functionality, on the one hand, and the network-related performance (i.e., network data traffic and/or network application performance), on the other. The dynamic network tuner can be embodied as a discrete device ready for installation into a host network. Preferably, such (and like) tuner embodiments are integrated into a network to automatically correlate, according to user-predefined parameters, the network'"'"'s performance with the operation within the network of specifically-targeted, performance-altering networking devices, such as network security devices, or more preferably and particularly, intrusion prevention devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A network comprising two or more nodes communicably linked to enable transmission of data packets there between, the network further comprising:
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an intrusion prevention system to execute a filter protocol from a filter protocol set on a data packet upon detection by the intrusion prevention system of a real or potential network threat, said execution of said filter protocol effecting substantially said transmission of data packets; a network-related performance monitor to monitor at least one network-related performance parameter and generating network-related performance information based upon the at least one network-related performance parameter; a tuning agent to obtain or receive said network-related performance information from said network-related performance monitor and based upon the network-related performance information, and in a substantially automatic predetermined response thereto, one of effecting said execution of said filter protocol and effecting a modification of said filter protocol set; and a processor to implement the tuning agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 20)
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9. A network comprising:
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two or more nodes communicably linked to enable transmission of data packets therebetween; at least one networking device for executing, on a data packet, a specified protocol or application effecting substantially said transmission of data packets upon detection by the at least one networking device of a real or potential network threat; a network-related performance monitor for monitoring at least one network-related performance parameter and generating network-related performance information based upon the at least one network-related performance parameter; and a tuning agent to obtain or receive said network-related performance information from said network-related performance monitor and based upon the network-related performance information indicating that the monitored at least one network-related performance parameter is to be tuned, and in a substantially automatic predetermined response thereto, effecting a modification of said specified protocol or application. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A dynamic network tuner configured for installation and use in a network, wherein said network comprises two or more nodes, a network-related performance monitor, and a networking device for executing a specified protocol or application that substantially effects data packet transmission within said network, and wherein the dynamic network tuner comprises, housed within a common enclosure:
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a processor; a memory on which is stored machine readable instructions to cause the processor to; communicate with said network-related performance monitor to obtain or receive network-related performance information; communicate with said networking device; and effect a modification of said specified protocol or application based upon the network-related performance information indicating that the monitored network-related performance is to be tuned, wherein the networking device is to execute the specified protocol or application on a data packet upon detection by the networking device of a real or potential network threat. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A dynamic network tuner and monitor configured for installation and use in a network, said network comprising two or more nodes and at least one networking device for executing a specified protocol or application that substantially effects data packet transmission within said network, the dynamic network tuner and monitor comprising, housed within a common enclosure:
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a network-related performance monitor to monitor at least one network-related performance parameter and generate network-related performance information based upon the at least one network-related performance parameter; a tuning agent to effect a modification of said specified protocol or application based upon said at least one network-related performance information indicating that the monitored at least one network-related performance parameter is to be tuned, wherein the at least one networking device is to execute the specified protocol or application on a data packet upon detection by the at least one networking device of a real or potential network threat; and a processor to implement the tuning agent. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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