Patent ID: 9219700
Filing Date: 2015-12-22
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A packet switch system, comprising: a packet switch appliance having a plurality of network ports to receive packets, each of the network ports to receive packets from a different one of a plurality of network nodes external to the packet switch system, and a plurality of instrument ports, each configured to communicate with a different one of a plurality of network monitoring tools external to the packet switch system, wherein the packet switch appliance is configured to perform packet transmission according to a user-configurable transmission scheme, and wherein the packet switch appliance enables each of the following to be selected as the user-configurable transmission scheme: a storage system to store the packets; and an integrated circuit configured to retrieve the packets from the storage system and retroactively transmit the packets to one or more of the plurality of instrument ports, for a transmission to a corresponding one or more of the plurality of network monitoring tools, according to one or more of said transmission schemes a), b), c) or d) as previously configured and as applicable for each packet.