Publication Details
Using Network Traces to Generate Models for Automatic Network Application Protocols Diagnostics
Ryšavý Ondřej, doc. Ing., Ph.D. (DIFS)
Polčák Libor, Ing., Ph.D. (DIFS)
Network diagnostics, automatic diagnostics, protocol model from traces
Network diagnostics is a time-consuming activity that requires an administrator
with good knowledge of network principles and technologies. Even if some network
errors have been resolved in the past, the administrator must spend considerable
time removing these errors when they reoccur. This article presents an automated
tool to learn the expected behavior of network protocols and possible variations.
The created model can be used to automate the diagnostic process. The model
presents a finite automaton containing protocol behavior for different
situations. Diagnostics of unknown communication is performed by checking the
created model and searching for error states and their descriptions. We have also
created a proof-of-concept tool that demonstrates the practical potential of this
approach.
@inproceedings{BUT158084,
author="Martin {Holkovič} and Ondřej {Ryšavý} and Libor {Polčák}",
title="Using Network Traces to Generate Models for Automatic Network Application Protocols Diagnostics",
booktitle="Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on e-Business and Telecommunications Volume 1: DCNET, ICE-B, OPTICS, SIGMAP and WINSYS",
year="2019",
pages="37--47",
publisher="SciTePress - Science and Technology Publications",
address="Praha",
doi="10.5220/0007929900370047",
isbn="978-989-758-378-0",
url="https://www.scitepress.org/ProceedingsDetails.aspx?ID=0N9+1/B4ih0=&t=1"
}