Method and apparatus for minimally invasive network monitoring

Details Method and apparatus for minimally invasive network monitoring Method and apparatus for minimally invasive network monitoring

2007-11-27

2007-11-27

Meky, Moustafa (Department: 2157)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Safety and protection of systems and devices

Ground fault protection

C340S638000, C700S292000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10373571

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for monitoring a communication network is provided. The network includes a plurality of node electronics units communicatively coupled to at least one central control processing unit through at least one network wherein each network includes a network switch. The method includes coupling a monitoring domain to the network, and receiving at least one of network traffic transmitted on at least one of the monitored links, and network traffic received on at least one of the monitored links through at least one monitoring link. The apparatus includes a plurality of node electronics units communicatively coupled to at least one central control processing unit through at least one network wherein each network includes a network switch, and wherein the apparatus comprises a monitoring domain.

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