METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RESOURCE COHERENCY AND ANALYSIS IN A NETWORK

摘要

Systems, methods, and computer programs are presented for managing network traffic. A network switch includes a switch fabric and a resource coherency and analytics engine (RCAE) coupled to the switch fabric. The RCAE includes one or more virtualizable resource groups (VRGs) for managing network traffic flow across a plurality of network switches on the network. Further, the RCAE is operable to add network entities to each VRG, add flows to each VRG, and add other VRGs to each VRG. A virtualizable resource control list (VRCL), associated with each VRG, identifies which network entities in the VRG can communicate with each other, which network entities in the VRG can communicate with network entities in other VRGs, and a guaranteed bandwidth for the VRG associated with the VRCL. Furthermore, the RCAE is operable to exchange messages with other RCAEs in other network switches to implement traffic policies defined by each VRCL.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
identifying a resource coherency and analytics engine (RCAE) in a network switch, wherein the RCAE is configured to exchange messages with other RCAEs in other network switches to implement a network device operating system (ndOS), wherein the ndOS collects statistics for network switches that are part of the ndOS; identifying a virtual port of a virtual machine in a virtual network implemented by the ndOS; determining statistical data for the virtual port collected by the ndOS, the statistical data including fabric utilization information of the virtual machine connected to the virtual port; and transmitting, from a switch supporting ndOS, the fabric utilization information of the virtual machine to an administrator account for enabling presentation on a display.