公开(公告)号：US20170063682A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US14835109

申请日：2015-08-25

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Mark Lentczner ,  Josh Bailey ,  Zhiwei Cen ,  James Michael Bennett

IPC: H04L12/741 ,  H04L29/12

CPC classification number: H04L45/74 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/4625 ,  H04L61/2592

Abstract: The methods and systems described herein provide a mechanism to externalize network functions through a direct link between a network switch and an external packet processor. The network switch is configured to receive a packet directed to a destination node via a first network interface. The network switch is also configured to forward the received packet to a packet processor, via a second network interface, over a direct physical link between the network switch and the packet processor. The packet is forwarded with an identifier for a virtualized network function executing on the packet processor and a destination MAC address of the packet is different from a MAC address of the packet processor.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的方法和系统提供了通过网络交换机和外部分组处理器之间的直接链路来外部化网络功能的机制。 网络交换机被配置为经由第一网络接口接收指向目的地节点的分组。 网络交换机还被配置为经由第二网络接口经由网络交换机和分组处理器之间的直接物理链路将接收到的分组转发到分组处理器。 分组被转发用于在分组处理器上执行的虚拟网络功能的标识符，并且分组的目的地MAC地址与分组处理器的MAC地址不同。