Patent ID: 9225669
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A packet switch device for providing visibility of traffic in a network, comprising: a housing; a processing unit located in the housing; a first network port communicatively coupled to the processing unit, wherein the first network port is configured to communicate with the network by tapping the network; a second network port communicatively coupled to the processing unit, wherein the second network port is configured to communicate with the network by tapping the network; at least one instrument port communicatively coupled to the processing unit, the at least one instrument port configured to transmit information to a first network monitoring instrument that is external to the packet switch device and is in communication with the packet switch device via the at least one instrument port; wherein the processing unit of the packet switch device is configured to create a filter for packet filtering by the packet switch device, and wherein the processing unit is configured to create the filter based on an input received from the first network monitoring instrument, the filter having a packet filtering criteria for matching against a packet portion, the input being provided by the first network monitoring instrument based on the information transmitted to the first network monitoring instrument from the at least one instrument port.