Towards Efficient Large-Scale VPN Monitoring and Diagnosis under Operational Constraints

A system and methods are disclosed that provide a continuous monitoring and diagnosis system for ISP IP/VPN backboneExt networks. The system includes two phases: 1) a monitor setup phase which selects candidate routers as monitors and the paths to be measured by the monitors, and 2) a continuous monitoring and diagnosis phase.

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