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AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsFrank K. Welch, Jr., Christopher S. Thomas, Jay E. Sternberg, Thomas M. Baggleman
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A method of monitoring logical connections in a computer network is described. All packets exchanged via the network are intercepted and analyzed. Upon receipt of a packet, a connection management engine determines whether packet is part of an existing logical connection. If it is not, a new record is created and stored in a connection record database. Otherwise, the existing record for the logical connection in the connection record database is updated. Also described is a method of monitoring file transfers in a computer network. File transfers are monitored using an file transfer record database, which allows each packet of the file transfer to be placed in proper context. Upon interception of a packet, an application management engine (AME) first determines whether the packet is part of a file transfer. If it is not, the AME ignores the packet. On the other hand, if the packet is part of a file transfer, then the AME determines whether if the packet is part of a new file transfer or a one of a multiplicity of existing file transfers. The AME creates a new record if the packet is the start of a new file transfer. If the packet is part of an existing file transfer, then the AME searches the file transfer record database to locate the record for the file transfer, which the packet is part of. Once located, the record is updated. Apparatus for monitoring file transfers and logical connections are also described.
A computer-implemented method of monitoring logical connections in a computer network, the computer network including a multiplicity of stations, a pair of stations exchanging packets via the computer network during a connection, each packet including protocol control information and user data, the protocol control information including a number of bytes of user data associated with the packet, a source station identifier, and a destination station identifier, the computer network including a connection record database having a multiplicity of records, each record including identifiers for a pair of stations associated with an existing logical connection, a last activity timestamp, and a number of bytes transferred during the logical connection, the method comprising the steps of:
A computer-implemented method of monitoring logical connections in a computer network, the computer network including a first multiplicity of stations, during a connection a pair of stations exchanging packets via the computer network, each packet including protocol control information and user data, the protocol control information including a number of bytes of user data associated with the packet, information including a source station identifier, a destination station identifier, and a network protocol identifier, said protocol control information including source network entity identifier and a destination network entity identifier, and a type field, each packet including a pair of transport entity identifiers, the computer network including a connection record database having a second multiplicity of records, each record including identifiers for a pair of stations associated with an existing logical connection, a pair of transport entity identifiers, a start of activity timestamp, a last activity timestamp, and a total number of bytes transferred during the logical connection, the method comprising the steps of:
A computer-implemented method of monitoring logical connections in a computer network, the computer network including a first multiplicity of stations, during a connection a pair of stations exchanging packets via the computer network, each packet including protocol control information and user data, the protocol control information including datalink layer information, network layer information, transport layer information, and a total number of bytes of user data associated with the packet, the datalink layer information including a source station identifier, a destination station identifier, and a network protocol identifier, the network layer information including a source network entity identifier and a destination entity identifier, and a type field, each packet including one of connection id and a pair of transport entity identifiers, the computer network including a connection record database having a second multiplicity of records, each record including identifiers for a pair of stations associated with an existing logical connection, one of a connection id and a pair of transport entity identifiers, a start of activity timestamp, a last activity timestamp, and a total number of bytes transferred during the logical connection, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
A computer-implemented method of monitoring logical connections in a computer network, the computer network including a plurality of stations including, at least a pair of stations configured to exchange packets via the computer network during a connection, each packet including protocol control information and user data, the protocol control information including a number of bytes of user data associated with the packet, each packet including a pair of transport entity identifiers, the computer network including a connection record database having at least one record, each record including a pair of transport entity identifiers, a start of activity timestamp, a last activity timestamp, and a total number of bytes transferred during the logical connection, the method comprising the steps of:
A computer-implemented method of monitoring logical connections in a computer network, the computer network including a plurality of stations, including at least a pair of stations configured to exchange packets via the computer network during a connection, each packet including protocol control information and user data, the protocol control information including a number of bytes of user data associated with the packet, each packet including one of a connection id and a pair of transport entity identifiers, the computer network including a connection record database having at least one record, each record including one of a connection id and a pair of transport entity identifiers, a start of activity timestamp, a last activity timestamp, and a total number of bytes transferred during the logical connection, the method comprising the steps of:
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