Network traffic appliance for triggering augmented data collection on a network based on traffic patterns
AssigneeExinda Networks PTY, Ltd.
InventorsGreg Veres, Sandra Loop
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Abstract
A method and system for increasing the collection of network traffic data in a network based on the occurrence of predetermined criteria. A network appliance manages network traffic in the network and passes data traffic on the network. Network traffic data is collected based on the data traffic passing through the network appliance at a normal level. It is determined whether the network traffic data indicates an abnormal condition. The collection of network traffic data is increased through the network traffic appliance when an abnormal condition is detected. The network traffic data from the increased collection is stored in a memory device.
Claims22
A network traffic appliance for regulating network traffic between computing devices in a network, comprising:
- a network interface;
- a data collection engine coupled to the network interface, during operation the collection module collecting network traffic data from a first set of data sources based on the data traffic passing through the network traffic appliance at a normal level;
- a storage device during operation storing collected network traffic data;
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- a traffic performance analysis engine coupled to the data collector module, the traffic performance analysis engine during operation monitoring the network traffic data from the data collection engine and determining whether the network traffic data indicates an abnormal condition, wherein when an abnormal condition is determined by the traffic performance analysis engine, the data collection engine collects network data from a second set of data sources and increases collection of network traffic data, and the first set of data sources is different than the second set of data sources.
A method of adjusting network data management in a network traffic appliance coupled to devices in a network, the method comprising:
- receiving network traffic via a network interface on the network traffic appliance;
- passing data traffic to the devices in the network;
- collecting network traffic data from a first set of data sources based on the data traffic passing through the network traffic appliance at a normal level via a collection module in the network traffic appliance;
- determining whether the network traffic data indicates an abnormal condition via a network traffic analysis module in the network traffic appliance;
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- when an abnormal condition is determined, collecting network data from a second set of data sources and increasing the collection of network traffic data through collection of network data from a second set of data sources and through the network traffic appliance, wherein the first set of data sources is different than the second set of data sources.
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