System, Security and Network Management Using Self-Organizing Communication Orbits in Distributed Networks

摘要

In one aspect, machines in a managed network implements a set of rules that cause individual machines to directly interact with only a small number of machines in the network (i.e., a local neighborhood within the network), while the independent local actions of the individual machines collectively cause the individual machines to be self-organized into one or more communication orbits without any global control or coordination by a server or an administrator. The communication orbits are used for supporting network, security and system management communications in the managed network.

主权项

1. A method of managing a network comprising a non-static collection of machines, comprising:
at a first client node coupled to the network:
obtaining contact information of one or more potential neighbor nodes for the first client node, including a downstream neighbor node of the first client node, comprising a live succeeding node among the one or more potential neighbor nodes, and an upstream neighbor node of the first client node, comprising a live preceding node among the one or more potential neighbor nodes; andproactively constructing and maintaining a respective local segment of a linear communication orbit in the network; and wherein the respective local segment includes the first client node and four distinct communication channels each originating from or terminating at the first client node, including respective receiving and reporting communication channels between the first node and the upstream neighbor node of the first client node, and respective collection and propagation communication channels between the first node and the downstream neighbor node of the first client node; wherein the proactive constructing and maintaining comprises:
proactively establishing the respective propagation channel from the first client node to the downstream neighbor upon detecting that said respective propagation channel to the downstream neighbor does not already exist; andproactively establishing the respective reporting channel from the first client node to the upstream neighbor upon detecting that said respective reporting channel to the upstream neighbor does not already exist.