A10 Networks, Inc.
System and method of updating modules for application or content identification

Abstract:

Provided are computer-implemented methods and systems for transitioning between traffic classification modules. An example method for transitioning between traffic classification modules may include processing a plurality of packets associated with a plurality of sessions by a first collection of traffic-classification modules. The method may further include loading a second collection of traffic-classification modules. The method may continue with receiving one or more further packets flowing from a source network device to a destination network device. The one or more further packets may be associated with one or more new sessions. The method may further include processing the one or more further packets associated with the one or more new sessions by the second collection of traffic-classification modules. The method may continue with unloading the first collection of traffic-classification modules when no sessions of the plurality of sessions are associated with the first collection of traffic-classification modules.