US 12,137,052 B2
Optimal control of network traffic visibility resources and distributed traffic processing resource control system
Zbigniew Sufleta, San Francisco, CA (US); and Nitin Saxena, Pleasanton, CA (US)
Assigned to Gigamon, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed by Gigamon Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US)
Filed on May 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/322,359.
Application 18/322,359 is a continuation of application No. 17/393,359, filed on Aug. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,700,205.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/065,151, filed on Aug. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/060,901, filed on Aug. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0300074 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 15/173 (2006.01); H04L 43/022 (2022.01); H04L 43/0876 (2022.01); H04L 43/16 (2022.01); H04L 47/125 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 47/125 (2013.01) [H04L 43/022 (2013.01); H04L 43/0876 (2013.01); H04L 43/16 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A controller for use with a network traffic visibility system, the controller comprising:
a network interface through which to receive information indicative of operation of the network traffic visibility system;
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and the network interface and configured to facilitate control of resources in the network traffic visibility system, according to a configured resource control policy, by
providing, during a first time period, control signaling to cause maximization of network traffic monitoring fidelity for a plurality of quality of service (QoS) classes of network traffic, for a specified fixed amount of utilization of one or more network resources, and
providing, during a second time period, control signaling to cause minimization of use of the one or more network resources, for a specified fixed level of traffic monitoring fidelity associated with the plurality of QoS classes.