Techniques for facilitating port mirroring in virtual networks
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a computer system from a user, port mirroring configuration information for enabling port mirroring within a network, the port mirroring configuration information including an identity of a port to be mirrored and an address of a traffic receiver intended to receive traffic mirrored from the port;
powering-on, by the computer system, a virtual machine within the network in response to receiving the port mirroring configuration information, the virtual machine executing an instance of a virtual bridge; and
transmitting, by the computer system, one or more configuration commands to the virtual bridge, the one or more configuration commands causing the virtual bridge to perform port mirroring in accordance with the port mirroring configuration information received from the user.
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Abstract
Techniques for facilitating port mirroring in virtual networks are provided. In one embodiment, a computer system can receive, from a user, port mirroring configuration information for enabling port mirroring within a virtual network, the port mirroring configuration information including an identity of a port to be mirrored and an address of a traffic receiver intended to receive traffic mirrored from the port. The computer system can further power-on a virtual machine (VM) within the virtual network in response to receiving the port mirroring configuration information, where the VM executes an instance of a virtual bridge. The computer system can then transmit one or more configuration commands to the virtual bridge, where the one or more configuration commands cause the virtual bridge to perform port mirroring in accordance with the port mirroring configuration information received from the user.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computer system from a user, port mirroring configuration information for enabling port mirroring within a network, the port mirroring configuration information including an identity of a port to be mirrored and an address of a traffic receiver intended to receive traffic mirrored from the port; powering-on, by the computer system, a virtual machine within the network in response to receiving the port mirroring configuration information, the virtual machine executing an instance of a virtual bridge; and transmitting, by the computer system, one or more configuration commands to the virtual bridge, the one or more configuration commands causing the virtual bridge to perform port mirroring in accordance with the port mirroring configuration information received from the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon program code executable by a computer system, the program code causing the computer system to:
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receive, from a user, port mirroring configuration information for enabling port mirroring within a network, the port mirroring configuration information including an identity of a port to be mirrored and an address of a traffic receiver intended to receive traffic mirrored from the port; power-on a virtual machine within the network in response to receiving the port mirroring configuration information, the virtual machine executing an instance of a virtual bridge; and transmit one or more configuration commands to the virtual bridge, the one or more configuration commands causing the virtual bridge to perform port mirroring in accordance with the port mirroring configuration information received from the user.
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17. A computer system comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon program code that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to; receive, from a user, port mirroring configuration information for enabling port mirroring within a network, the port mirroring configuration information including an identity of a port to be mirrored and an address of a traffic receiver intended to receive traffic mirrored from the port; power-on a virtual machine within the network in response to receiving the port mirroring configuration information, the virtual machine executing an instance of a virtual bridge; and transmit one or more configuration commands to the virtual bridge, the one or more configuration commands causing the virtual bridge to perform port mirroring in accordance with the port mirroring configuration information received from the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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