Generating Traffic Query Responses Using an Interface Map

A device comprising:

• a query handling module configured to obtain a query for network traffic associated with an interface of a node in a network;
• a traffic counter querying module configured to obtain a plurality of traffic counters associated with the interface based on an interface map, wherein each of the traffic counters characterizes an amount of traffic traversing the interface for a particular monitoring period;
• and
• a traffic result generating module configured to determine a traffic result for the interface based on the plurality of traffic counters, wherein the traffic result is a function of the network traffic handled by the interface over a predetermined time period.

A device comprising:

• means for obtaining a query for network traffic associated with an interface of a node in a network;
• means for obtaining a plurality of traffic counters associated with the interface based on an interface map, wherein each of the traffic counters characterizes an amount of traffic traversing the interface for a particular monitoring period;
• and
• means for determining a traffic result for the interface based on the plurality of traffic counters, wherein the traffic result is a function of the network traffic handled by the interface over a predetermined time period.