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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Ixia, Calabasas, CA (US);
Inventor:
Youval Nachum, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Ixia, Calabasas, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 12/701 (2013.01); H04L 12/26 (2006.01); H04L 12/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 43/12 (2013.01); H04L 12/26 (2013.01); H04L 41/02 (2013.01); H04L 41/26 (2013.01); H04L 43/02 (2013.01); H04L 43/106 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for enabling monitoring a network with a monitoring tool are disclosed. The method includes receiving data packets and adding metadata to the data packets, thereby forming metadata-enhanced data packets. The method also includes forwarding the metadata-enhanced data packets along a path toward the monitoring tool, wherein the metadata pertains to data employed by the monitoring tool to perform network monitoring tasks. Arrangements for performing the same are also disclosed.