Patents by Inventor Nagi Swaminathan

Nagi Swaminathan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Virtual network function monitoring in a network function virtualization deployment
    Patent number: 11063856
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to methods for monitoring virtual network functions (VNFs) using mirror-ports provided on a virtual switch. A method of the technology can include steps for detecting an instantiation of a virtual network function (VNF), receiving a plurality of operating parameters for the VNF, connecting the VNF with a virtual switch, and automatically discovering an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the VNF. In some aspects, the method can further include operations for instantiating a mirror-port on the virtual switch, the mirror-port configured to provide a communications interface for monitoring the VNF based on a monitoring parameter. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Dinesh Ranjit, Jim French, Nagi Swaminathan
  • VIRTUAL NETWORK FUNCTION MONITORING IN A NETWORK FUNCTION VIRTUALIZATION DEPLOYMENT
    Publication number: 20190068476
    Abstract: The subject disclosure relates to methods for monitoring virtual network functions (VNFs) using mirror-ports provided on a virtual switch. A method of the technology can include steps for detecting an instantiation of a virtual network function (VNF), receiving a plurality of operating parameters for the VNF, connecting the VNF with a virtual switch, and automatically discovering an Internet Protocol (IP) address of the VNF. In some aspects, the method can further include operations for instantiating a mirror-port on the virtual switch, the mirror-port configured to provide a communications interface for monitoring the VNF based on a monitoring parameter. Systems and computer-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Dinesh Ranjit, Jim French, Nagi Swaminathan