SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FAILURE REMOVAL, OPTIMIZATION, PROFILING OR RESTORATION OF A NETWORK DEVICE IN A LIVE NETWORK
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CISCO TECHNOLOGY INC
- Filing Date
- 2022-05-27
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-15
AI Technical Summary
Network device manufacturers face challenges in debugging and profiling due to the impracticality of testing all combinations for interoperability, leading to issues that are difficult to troubleshoot, especially in live networks, and often require significant resources and time, with existing methods disrupting production environments.
An on-demand debug network device is created in a cloud or remote infrastructure, forming a stack with a target network device, allowing a switchover of the control plane to the debug network device while maintaining the data plane operation, enabling debugging and profiling with minimal disruption.
Facilitates efficient debugging and profiling of network devices in live environments with minimal service impact, reducing the time and resources needed to resolve issues by providing a robust testing platform for network equipment.