A distributed approach to lan monitoring using intelligent high performance monitors

1 July 1987

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Network

Vol. 1 (3) , 13-20
https://doi.org/10.1109/mnet.1987.6434206

Abstract

A summary of the local area network (LAN) environment and its characteristics is provided. The architecture of a decentralized monitoring system and the specifics of an implementation are presented. These monitors are intelligent in that they do not require specification of what the monitor should examine; the monitor simply receives every packet and learns the required information to provide a meaningful presentation of the LAN statistics. The monitor's design guarantees that every LAN packet will be processed regardless of the LAN traffic rate. The author's experience with this system in monitoring Ethernets and 10-Mb/s 802.3 LANs is reviewed, and the complementary use of bridges to support LAN maintenance is introduced. The benefits of this approach are summarized. The techniques used by this monitoring system are applicable to all IEEE Standard 802 LANs.

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