Dynamic Probe Architecture for Network Fault Isolation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Complex networks face challenges in identifying and isolating errors or failures due to their complexity, requiring extensive resources and making it difficult to determine the exact location of issues.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of dynamically generated probes within the network to monitor and self-troubleshoot, allowing for embedded dynamic network monitoring, fault detection, analysis, and isolation, which includes generating probes in response to protocol events to evaluate conditions such as reachability and network performance, and correlating results to isolate failures with minimal network overhead.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If dynamically generated probes are implemented to monitor and self-troubleshoot the network, then fault detection precision and isolation capability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by proactively generating probes in response to protocol events before failures occur. The system monitors protocol events and preemptively launches probes to detect potential issues, enabling early fault detection and isolation without waiting for actual network failures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses probes as intermediary elements between the network infrastructure and the monitoring system. These probes act as mediators that collect network state information and transmit it to the fault isolation system, enabling precise fault detection without directly complicating the core network devices.
2Reliability
If extensive resources are dedicated to identifying errors and failures, then reliability of error identification is improved, but productivity of network operations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service by enabling the network to automatically monitor and troubleshoot itself through dynamically generated probes. The system autonomously detects faults, isolates issues, and reports problems without requiring extensive human intervention or dedicated error identification resources, thereby maintaining high reliability while preserving network productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies dynamics by making the probe generation and monitoring process adaptive and dynamic rather than static. The system dynamically adjusts probe generation based on protocol events and network conditions, allowing reliable error identification only when needed, thus avoiding continuous resource consumption that would harm productivity.
3Ease of operation
If the network structure is simplified to reduce complexity, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability to complex network configurations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements universality by designing a probe-based monitoring system that can operate across diverse network configurations and protocol stacks. The same probe generation mechanism adapts to different network topologies, protocols, and failure scenarios, providing ease of operation through a unified approach while maintaining adaptability to complex and varied network environments.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies segmentation by breaking down the complex task of network fault isolation into manageable probe-based monitoring units. Each probe focuses on specific protocol events or network conditions, dividing the overall monitoring function into discrete, easily operable segments that can be independently managed while collectively handling complex network configurations.
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AI summary
Systems, methods and other embodiments associated with dynamic probe generation are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes generation logic to dynamically generate a probe configured to identify a status associated with an event occurring in a network device, a path between network devices, and/or a location in an encapsulation stack. Additionally, the apparatus comprises reception logic to receive the status.