Simulating, visualizing, and searching traffic in a software defined network

Title: Simulating, visualizing, and searching traffic in a software defined network

Abstract

The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for simulating data packet routing within a software defined network (“SDN”), visualizing the results of the simulation, and permitting a user to search the resulting simulation. In one specified embodiment, a system may receive from a user a simulation parameter associated with a packet to be simulated in the SDN. A packet based on the at least one simulation parameter may be generated. A response of the SDN to the packet may be simulated by identifying applicable traffic routing rules and identifying a subsequent destination based on the applicable traffic routing rules. A record of the subsequent destination may be added to the simulation result, and the process may continue until a terminating condition is satisfied.

Inventors:: Dearien, Jason A.; Berner, Marc Ryan; Powers, Josh

Issue Date:: 2017-09-19

Research Org.:: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc., Pullman, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Electricity (OE)

OSTI Identifier:: 1532020

Patent Number(s):: 9,769,060

Application Number:: 14/803,733

Assignee:: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (Pullman, WA)

DOE Contract Number:: OE0000678

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2015-07-20; Related Information: FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT This invention was made with U.S. Government support under Contract No.: DOE-OE0000678. The U.S. Government may have certain rights in this invention.

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; 42 ENGINEERING

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