Method and system for adaptive queue and buffer control based on monitoring in a packet network switch
Certain aspects of a method and system for adaptive queue and buffer control based on monitoring in a packet network switch are disclosed. Aspects of one method may include pre-allocating packet buffers from a pool of packet buffers in a network switching device based on anticipation of a type of application data being handled by a particular port of the network switching device according to packet classification and tracking. The buffers may be dynamically allocated and deallocated from the pool of packet buffers for a particular port of the network switching device based on changes to the application data.
1. A method for handling data in a communication network, the method comprising:
pre-allocating memory from a pool of memory in a network switching device based on anticipation of a type of application data being handled by a particular port of said network switching device according to packet classification and tracking; and
dynamically allocating and deallocating memory from said pool of memory for said particular port of said network switching device based on changes to said application data.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising allocating at least a first portion of said pool of memory to a queue in said network switching device based on a number of classified plurality of received network packets.
3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising determining whether a queue in said network switching device that stores a classified plurality of received network packets based on an assigned priority level exceeds a threshold value within a time period.
4. The method according to claim 3 , further comprising if said queue in said network switching device that stores said classified plurality of received network packets based on said assigned priority level exceeds said threshold value within said time period, allocating at least a second portion of said pool of memory to said queue in said network switching device.
5. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising if said queue in said network switching device that stores said classified plurality of received network packets based on said assigned priority level recedes below said threshold value within said time period, de-allocating said at least second portion of said pool of memory to said queue in said network switching device.
6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising detecting a number of classified network packets being dropped by said network switching device.
7. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising allocating at least a second portion of said pool of memory to a queue in said network switching device based on said detection of said number of said classified network packets being dropped by said network switching device.
8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for handling data in a communication network, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the computer to perform steps comprising:
pre-allocating memory from a pool of memory in a network switching device based on anticipation of a type of application data being handled by a particular port of said network switching device according to packet classification and tracking; and
dynamically allocating and deallocating memory from said pool of memory for said particular port of said network switching device based on changes to said application data.
9. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 8 , further comprising code for allocating at least a first portion of said pool of memory to a queue in said network switching device based on a number of classified plurality of received network packets.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 8 , further comprising code for determining whether a queue in said network switching device that stores a classified plurality of received network packets based on an assigned priority level exceeds a threshold value within a time period.
11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 10 , further comprising code for allocating at least a second portion of said pool of memory to said queue in said network switching device, if said queue in said network switching device that stores said classified plurality of received network packets based on said assigned priority level exceeds said threshold value within said time period.
12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 11 , further comprising code for de-allocating said at least second portion of said pool of memory to said queue in said network switching device, if said queue in said network switching device that stores said classified plurality of received network packets based on said assigned priority level recedes below said threshold value within said time period.
13. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 8 , further comprising code for detecting a number of classified network packets being dropped by said network switching device.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 13 , further comprising code for allocating at least a second portion of said pool of memory to a queue in said network switching device based on said detection of said number of said classified network packets being dropped by said network switching device.
15. A system for handling data in a communication network, the system comprising:
circuitry that enables pre-allocation of memory from a pool of memory in a network switching device based on anticipation of a type of application data being handled by a particular port of said network switching device according to packet classification and tracking; and
circuitry that enables dynamic allocation and deallocation of memory from said pool of memory for said particular port of said network switching device based on changes to said application data.
16. The system according to claim 15 , further comprising circuitry that enables allocation of at least a first portion of said pool of memory to a queue in said network switching device based on a number of classified plurality of received network packets.
17. The system according to claim 15 , further comprising circuitry that enables determining whether a queue in said network switching device that stores a classified plurality of received network packets based on an assigned priority level exceeds a threshold value within a time period.
18. The system according to claim 17 , further comprising circuitry that enables allocation of at least a second portion of said pool of memory to said queue in said network switching device, if said queue in said network switching device that stores said classified plurality of received network packets based on said assigned priority level exceeds said threshold value within said time period.
19. The system according to claim 18 , further comprising circuitry that enables de-allocation of said at least second portion of said pool of memory to said queue in said network switching device, if said queue in said network switching device that stores said classified plurality of received network packets based on said assigned priority level recedes below said threshold value within said time period.
20. The system according to claim 15 , further comprising circuitry that enables detection of a number of said classified network packets being dropped by said network switching device.
21. The system according to claim 20 , further comprising circuitry that enables allocation of at least a second portion of said pool of memory to a queue in said network switching device based on said detection of said number of classified network packets being dropped by said network switching device.
22. The system according to claim 15 , wherein said network switching device comprises a network switch.