Network anomaly detection and mitigation simulation tool
AssigneeCharter Communications Operating, LLC
InventorsRichard A. Compton, Pratik Lotia, Kevin Brady
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Abstract
One or more network tests for a network are selected, wherein the selected one or more network tests simulate an attempt to establish an anomalous network configuration. A network configuration update is generated based on the selected one or more network tests and the network configuration update is issued to a network-based device. A performance of the network is monitored for establishment of the anomalous network configuration in response to the network configuration update and a configuration of the network is revised based on the monitored performance of the network, to mitigate the establishment of the anomalous network configuration.
Claims34
A method comprising:
- selecting one or more network tests for a network, wherein the selected one or more network tests simulate an attempt to establish an anomalous network configuration;
- generating a network configuration update based on the selected one or more network tests;
- issuing the network configuration update to a network-based device;
- monitoring a performance of the network for establishment of the anomalous network configuration in response to the network configuration update;
- and
- revising a configuration of the network based on the monitored performance of the network, to mitigate the establishment of the anomalous network configuration.
An apparatus comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- at least one processor, coupled to said memory, and operative to perform operations comprising:
- selecting one or more network tests for a network, wherein the selected one or more network tests simulate an attempt to establish an anomalous network configuration;
- generating a network configuration update based on the selected one or more network tests;
- issuing the network configuration update to a network-based device;
- monitoring a performance of the network for establishment of the anomalous network configuration in response to the network configuration update;
- and
- revising a configuration of the network based on the monitored performance of the network, to mitigate the establishment of the anomalous network configuration.
A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions which when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform the method of:
- selecting one or more network tests for a network, wherein the selected one or more network tests simulate an attempt to establish an anomalous network configuration;
- generating a network configuration update based on the selected one or more network tests;
- issuing the network configuration update to a network-based device;
- monitoring a performance of the network for establishment of the anomalous network configuration in response to the network configuration update;
- and
- revising a configuration of the network based on the monitored performance of the network, to mitigate the establishment of the anomalous network configuration.
A networked computing system, the networked computing system comprising:
- a management console, implemented using a first memory and at least one first processor, coupled to the first memory, and operative to perform operations comprising:
- selecting one or more network tests for a network, wherein the selected one or more network tests simulate an attempt to establish an anomalous network configuration;
- a simulation sender, implemented using a second memory and at least one second processor, coupled to the second memory, and operative to perform operations comprising:
- generating a network configuration update based on the selected one or more network tests;
- and
- issuing the network configuration update to a network-based device;
- and
- a simulation receiver, implemented using a third memory and at least one third processor, coupled to the third memory, and operative to perform operations comprising:
- monitoring a performance of the network for establishment of the anomalous network configuration in response to the network configuration update;
- and
- reporting a result of the one or more tests based on the monitored performance of the network, to mitigate the establishment of the anomalous network configuration, wherein the management console, the simulation sender, and the simulation receiver, and the network-based device are each coupled to the network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.