Network analyzing system, as well as network analyzing apparatus and network analyzing program, as well as data processing module and data processing program

摘要

The present invention relates to a network analyzing system that performs analyzing for a network. The network analyzing system includes one or a plurality of data processing modules and a network analysis apparatus, the network analysis apparatus includes a unit for accommodating the data processing modules, a unit for holding data-to-be-analyzed, a unit for storing data processing definition information that defines steps that carry out the processing of the data-to-be-analyzed using the data processing modules, a unit for causing the data processing modules to carry out data processing based on the data processing definition information to obtain a data processing result, and each data processing module includes a unit connecting to the network analysis apparatus, and a unit for carrying out data processing in accordance with a request.

主权项

1. A network analysis apparatus, for use with a plurality of engines that perform data processing, to carry out an analysis process relating to an IP network, comprising:
a first unit holding data-to-be-analyzed relating to the IP network; a second unit storing data processing definition information that defines steps that carry out the processing of the data-to-be-analyzed using at least one of the engines; and an engine driving unit causing the at least one of the engines to carry out data processing based on the data processing definition information to obtain a data processing result, wherein the network analysis apparatus generates data processing frames having predetermined formats for causing respective ones of the engines to execute data processing and to determine which of the engines is to be used for the data processing, wherein each of the plurality of engines comprises an interface unit that communicates with the network analysis apparatus and a data processing unit carrying out data processing in accordance with a request from the network analysis apparatus, and wherein the network analysis apparatus is configured to generate the data processing frames to include a processing designation header identifying one engine, from among the plurality of engines, to execute the data processing of first data, and identifying a second engine, from among the plurality of engines, to execute the data processing of second data based on the data processing of the first data.