Cisco Technology, Inc.

Vaibhav Ashok Modi

Sanjay Sane

Chandan Mishra

Kishore Karighattam

Gayatri Ramachandran

Sangeeta Panigrahy

In one embodiment, a system comprising memory and processor(s), the processor(s) at least adapted to compute representative latency value(s) for a network device, based on a plurality of latency values obtained for a plurality of packets which passed through the network device over a period of time, the plurality of latency values indicative of latency between ingress to and egress from the network device, obtain latency value(s) for packet(s) which passed through the network device after the period of time, the latency value(s) indicative of latency between ingress to and egress from the network device, determine a determination of congestion level(s) for the network device, including analyzing at least one of the latency value(s) in relation to at least one of the representative latency value(s), and generate an indication in accordance with the determination, the indication to be outputted on at least one output device.

Determination and indication of network traffic congestion

An example method is provided and includes receiving a data message from a first virtual local area network; determining at an edge switch-router of a Layer-2 network whether the message should be routed; and routing the message in the Layer-2 network at the edge switch-router if the message should be routed. The method also includes switching the message at the edge switch-router if the message should not be routed.

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Vaibhav Ashok Modi