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AssigneeEnterasys Networks, Inc.
InventorsMichael Rash, Patrick Bosa, Richard Graham
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A function is provided for effectively identifying computer applications running on a network. The function receives information related to frames of packets moving through the network. The information is compared to known information about computer applications. The known information is obtained from a plurality of mechanisms, including the option of obtaining it through custom mechanisms. The comparison information is scored for each of the plurality of mechanisms and those scores are combined to establish a single score indicative of the likely computer application associated with the received frames. One or more mathematical operations can be used to combine the scores. The mechanisms may be weighted for likely accuracy and the score that is established may include with it an indication of the level of confidence in that score. One or more of the plurality of mechanisms may be used to weight others of the types of mechanisms.
A device of a network system including a plurality of network infrastructure devices for identifying one or more computer applications running or attempting to run on the network system, the device comprising a scoring analysis engine configured to:
A method for identifying one or more computer applications running or attempting to run on a network system including a plurality of network infrastructure devices including one or more packet forwarding devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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