Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Network control system for configuring middleboxes
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Application No.: US16403487Application Date: 2019-05-03
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Publication No.: US10922124B2Publication Date: 2021-02-16
- Inventor: Ronghua Zhang , Teemu Koponen , Pankaj Thakkar , Amar Padmanabhan , Martin Casado
- Applicant: Nicira, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Assignee: Nicira, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Nicira, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Palo Alto
- Agency: Adeli LLP
- Main IPC: G06F9/455
- IPC: G06F9/455 ; H04L29/12 ; H04L12/24 ; H04L12/715 ; H04L29/06 ; H04L12/931 ; H04L29/08 ; H04L12/741 ; G06F15/177 ; H04L12/751 ; H04L12/933

Abstract:
Some embodiments provide a method for configuring a logical middlebox in a hosting system that includes a set of nodes. The logical middlebox is part of a logical network that includes a set of logical forwarding elements that connect a set of end machines. The method receives a set of configuration data for the logical middlebox. The method uses a stored set of tables describing physical locations of the end machines to identify a set of nodes at which to implement the logical middlebox. The method provides the logical middlebox configuration for distribution to the identified nodes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190258507A1 NETWORK CONTROL SYSTEM FOR CONFIGURING MIDDLEBOXES Public/Granted day:2019-08-22
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