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US 10,951,499 B2Granted
Tracking changes in network configurations
AssigneeGigamon Inc.
InventorsDennis Drangula, Veniamin Bourakov
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Abstract
A method performed by a network device includes: receiving an input indicating a change in an auxiliary network from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein the auxiliary network is configured to obtain copies of packets from a traffic production network; determining a first network policy, wherein the first network policy is for application in the auxiliary network when the auxiliary network is in the first configuration; and determining a second network policy by the network device based on the received input and the first network policy, wherein the second network policy is for application in the auxiliary network when the auxiliary network is in the second configuration.
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A method performed by a network device, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the network device, an input signal including an indication of a change in a configuration of a first network from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein the first network comprises a virtual network interface card, and the change in the configuration of the first network comprises a movement of the virtual network interface card, wherein the network device comprises a fabric manager configured to manage a node in the first network, and wherein the first network is configured to obtain copies of traffic packets from a second network;
- determining, by the network device, a first network policy including at least one of a rule or a criterion that prescribes a first type of packet of the traffic packets for processing in accordance with a first network objective, and is for application to the copies of traffic packets when the first network is in the first configuration;
- determining, by the network device, a second network policy that is independent of the first network policy, prescribes a second type of packet of the traffic packets for processing in accordance with a second network objective, and is for application to the copies of traffic packets when the first network is in the second configuration;
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- deploying, by the network device, the second network policy for application on the copies of traffic packets in the first network such that the network device automatically applies a modification of the at least one of a rule or a criterion for processing the copies of traffic packets by the first network in accordance with the second network objective as a result of the change in the configuration of the first network.
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A network device comprising:
- a communication interface for receiving an input signal including an indication of a change in a configuration of a first network from a first configuration to a second configuration;
- wherein the first network comprises a virtual network interface card, and the change in the configuration of the first network comprises a movement of the virtual network interface card, wherein the network device comprises a fabric manager configured to manage a node in the first network, and wherein the first network is configured to obtain copies of traffic packets from a second network;
- a processor implemented in hardware coupled to the communication interface;
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- a non-transitory computer-readable memory containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the network device to:
- determine a first network policy including at least one of a rue or a criterion that prescribes a first type of packet of the traffic packets for processing in accordance with a first network objective, and is for application to the copies of traffic packets when the first network is in the first configuration;
- determine a second network policy that is independent of the first network policy, prescribes a second type of packet of the traffic packets for processing in accordance with a second network objective, and is for application to the copies of traffic packets when the first network is in the second configuration;
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- deploy the second network policy for application on the copies of traffic packets in the first network such that the network device automatically adjusts the at least one of a rule or a criterion for processing the copies of traffic packets by the first network in accordance with the second network objective as a result of the change in the configuration of the first network.
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A computer product having a non-transitory medium storing a set of instructions, an execution of which by a processor in a network device causes a method to be performed, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the network device, an input signal including an indication of a change in a configuration of a first network from a first configuration to a second configuration, wherein the first network comprises a virtual network interface card, and the change in the configuration of the first network comprises a movement of the virtual network interface card, wherein the network device comprises a fabric manager configured to manage a node in the first network, and wherein the first network is configured to obtain copies of traffic packets from a second network;
- determining, by the network device, a first network policy including at least one of a rule or a criterion that prescribes a first type of packet of the traffic packets for processing in accordance with a first network objective, and is for application to the copies of traffic packets when the first network is in the first configuration;
- determining, by the network device, a second network policy that is independent of the first network policy, prescribes a second type of packet of the traffic packets for processing in accordance with a second network objective, and is for application to the copies of traffic packets when the first network is in the second configuration;
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- deploying, by the network device, the second network policy for application on the copies of traffic packets in the first network such that the network device automatically applies an adjusted version of the at least one of a rule or a criterion for processing the copies of traffic packets by the first network in accordance with the second network objective as a result of the change in the configuration of the first network.
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