COMMUNICATION DEVICE, PACKET MONITORING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM

摘要

[Object] To provide a communication device that enables efficient monitoring of similar communication flows that are generated in a massive amount.;[Solution] Provided is a communication device, including: a packet collection unit configured to collect packets transmitted to a network and packets received from the network; a packet detection unit configured to detect whether or not a packet that is an opportunity to generate instruction information for instructing start and stop of recording packets exists by using the packets collected by the packet collection unit; a control information generation unit configured to generate information for use in monitoring operation of packets and control information including the instruction information; and a communication control unit configured to transmit the control information generated by the control information generation unit to another device connected to the network.

主权项

1. A communication device, comprising:
a packet collection unit configured to collect packets transmitted to a network and packets received from the network; a packet detection unit configured to detect whether or not a packet that is an opportunity to generate instruction information for instructing start and stop of recording packets exists by using the packets collected by the packet collection unit; a control information generation unit configured to generate information for use in monitoring operation of packets and control information including the instruction information; and a communication control unit configured to transmit the control information generated by the control information generation unit to another device connected to the network.