Abstract: A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to be executed by a processor can cause the processor to receive an indication to load balance a group of sessions associated with a network node and a switch across a group of links between a gateway device and the switch at a first time. The code causes the processor to calculate at a second time, a load based on the group of sessions and associated with a first set of links in an active configuration before the first time. The code causes the processor to send a signal to cause a set of sessions from the group of sessions to re-establish themselves at a third time based on a threshold value calculated based on the load such that the set of sessions are load balanced across a second set of links in the active configuration at the third time.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include techniques for generating hybrid network activity records. A stream of packet data is received. A flow in the stream of packet data is identified. Deep packet inspection operations are performed on a first subset of packets in the flow to extract a first set of data. Flow stat operations are performed on a second subset of packets in the flow to extract a second set of data. Based on the first and second sets of data, a set of network activity records are generated.

Abstract: A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to be executed by a processor can cause the processor to receive an indication to load balance a group of sessions associated with a network node and a switch across a group of links between a gateway device and the switch at a first time. The code causes the processor to calculate at a second time, a load based on the group of sessions and associated with a first set of links in an active configuration before the first time. The code causes the processor to send a signal to cause a set of sessions from the group of sessions to re-establish themselves at a third time based on a threshold value calculated based on the load such that the set of sessions are load balanced across a second set of links in the active configuration at the third time.

Abstract: A non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to be executed by a processor can cause the processor to receive an indication to load balance a group of sessions associated with a network node and a switch across a group of links between a gateway device and the switch at a first time. The code causes the processor to calculate at a second time, a load based on the group of sessions and associated with a first set of links in an active configuration before the first time. The code causes the processor to send a signal to cause a set of sessions from the group of sessions to re-establish themselves at a third time based on a threshold value calculated based on the load such that the set of sessions are load balanced across a second set of links in the active configuration at the third time.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a gateway device that can be operatively coupled to a switch via a set of links. The gateway device can operatively couple a network node during a communication session with the switch, and can store an association between the communication session of the network node and a link such that data sent via the communication session of the network node is sent via the link. In such embodiments, the gateway device can receive, from a virtual port associated with the network node, a login request. The gateway device can send the login request to the switch to initiate a communication session between the virtual port and the switch. The gateway device can also associate the communication session of the virtual port with the link based on the communication session of the network node being associated with the link.

Abstract: In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a gateway device that can be operatively coupled to a switch via a set of links. The gateway device can operatively couple a network node during a communication session with the switch, and can store an association between the communication session of the network node and a link such that data sent via the communication session of the network node is sent via the link. In such embodiments, the gateway device can receive, from a virtual port associated with the network node, a login request. The gateway device can send the login request to the switch to initiate a communication session between the virtual port and the switch. The gateway device can also associate the communication session of the virtual port with the link based on the communication session of the network node being associated with the link.