Programmable Network Analytics Processing via an Inspect/Apply-Action Applied to Physical and Virtual Entities

摘要

Techniques are provided to programming network analytics processing in virtual and physical network devices, useful for software-defined networking (SDN). A controller, e.g., a so-called SDN controller, is configured to identify a control-plane or data-plane flow originating, terminating or transiting a physical or virtual network element. The controller generates one or more network analytics processing actions to be performed by the physical or virtual network element based on inspection of traffic by the physical or virtual network element. The controller forms or generates an inspect/apply-action message containing information identifying the control-plane or data-plane flow for inspection and the one or more network analytics processing actions to be performed. The inspect/apply-action message is sent to the physical or virtual network element.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
at a controller apparatus, identifying a control-plane or data-plane flow originating, terminating or transiting a physical or virtual network element; generating one or more network analytics processing actions to be performed by the physical or virtual network element based on inspection of traffic by the physical or virtual network element; forming an inspect/apply-action message containing information identifying the control-plane or data-plane flow for inspection and the one or more network analytics processing actions to be performed; and sending the inspect/apply-action message to the physical or virtual network element.