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US 2008/0304498 A1Published application
Packet mirroring
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsSteven G. Jorgensen, Mark Gooch
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Abstract
Network devices, systems, and methods are provided for packet processing. One network device includes a network chip including logic and a number of network ports for the device for receiving and transmitting packets therefrom. The logic is operable to mirror packets on a per port per virtual local area network (VLAN) membership basis.
Claims20
A network device, comprising:
- a network chip including logic and a number of network ports for the device for receiving and transmitting packets therefrom;
- and
- wherein the logic is operable to mirror packets on a per port per virtual local area network (VLAN) membership basis.
A network device, comprising:
- a network chip including logic and a number of network ports for the device for receiving and transmitting packets therefrom;
- and
- wherein the logic is operable to:
- group a number of ports according to a mirror filter based on a criteria;
- define a filter index in association with a network packet to indicate the mirror filter;
- apply the mirror filter to mirror packets on a per port per VLAN basis.
3 more elements
A method for packet monitoring, comprising:
- grouping a number of ports according to a mirror filter based on a criteria;
- defining a filter index in association with a network packet to indicate the mirror filter;
- mirroring the packet to a checking functionality on a per port per VLAN basis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.