公开(公告)号：US11240163B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16806771

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Haoran Chen ,  Ming Shu ,  Xi Cheng ,  Feng Pan ,  Xiaoyan Jin ,  Caixia Jiang ,  Qiong Wang ,  Qi Wu

IPC: H04L12/841 ,  H04L12/721 ,  H04L12/715 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/931 ,  H04L12/861

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method of identifying packet latency in a software defined datacenter (SDDC) that includes a network, several host computers executing several machines, and a set of one or more controllers. At the set of controllers, the method o receives, from a set of host computers, (i) a first set of time values associated with multiple packet processing operations performed on packets sent by a set of machines executing on the set of host computers and (ii) a second set of time values associated with packet transmission between host computers through the SDDC network. The method processes the first and second sets of time values to identify a set of latencies experienced by multiple packets processed and transmitted in the SDDC.

公开(公告)号：US11940898B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17527188

申请日：2021-11-16

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Jin Liu ,  Caixia Jiang ,  Qiong Wang ,  Donghai Han

IPC: G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/07 ,  G06F11/34

CPC classification number: G06F11/3495 ,  G06F11/0709 ,  G06F11/0751

Abstract: An administrator agent and local worker agents are provided in nodes of a distributed system to support dynamic tracing of runtime data. Trace profiles are associated with the nodes on which the local worker agents reside. The local worker agents monitor the runtime data for an error, and the administrator agent adjusts the trace profile(s) in response to the error(s). The administrator agent sends the adjusted trace profile(s) to the local worker agents, so as to enable trace output data of traces performed by the nodes to be increased or decreased.

公开(公告)号：US11855862B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17507453

申请日：2021-10-21

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Xi Cheng ,  Caixia Jiang ,  Dongrui Mo ,  Jingchun Jason Jiang ,  Xiaoyan Jin ,  Qiong Wang ,  Donghai Han

IPC: H04L43/028 ,  G06F9/455 ,  H04L43/10 ,  H04L47/2483 ,  H04L43/04 ,  H04L69/22 ,  H04L47/41

CPC classification number: H04L43/028 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  H04L43/04 ,  H04L43/10 ,  H04L47/2483 ,  H04L47/41 ,  H04L69/22 ,  G06F2009/45595

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for performing data traffic monitoring. The method processes a packet through a packet processing pipeline that includes multiple stages. At a filtering stage, the method tags the packet with a set of monitoring actions for subsequent stages to perform on the packet based on a determination that the packet matches a particular filter. For each stage of a set of packet processing stages subsequent to the filtering stage, the method (i) executes any monitoring actions specified for the stage to perform on the packet and (ii) sends the packet to a next stage in the packet processing pipeline.

公开(公告)号：US20230300002A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US17724433

申请日：2022-04-19

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Jianjun Shen ,  Ran Gu ,  Caixia Jiang ,  Yves Fauser

IPC: H04L12/46 ,  H04L41/122 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  G06F9/54

CPC classification number: H04L12/4645 ,  H04L41/122 ,  H04L41/0803 ,  G06F9/547

Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for adding routable subnets to a logical network that connects multiple machines and is implemented by a software defined network (SDN). The method receives an intent-based API that includes a request to add a routable subnet to the logical network. The method defines (i) a VLAN (virtual local area network) tag associated with the routable subnet, (ii) a first identifier associated with a first logical switch to which at least a first machine in the multiple machines that executes a set of containers belonging to the routable subnet attaches, and (iii) a second identifier associated with a second logical switch designated for the routable subnet. The method generates an API call that maps the VLAN tag and the first identifier to the second identifier. The method provides the API call to a management and control cluster of the SDN to direct the management and control cluster to implement the routable subnet.

公开(公告)号：US11546242B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-03

申请号：US17170900

申请日：2021-02-09

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Haoran Chen ,  Xi Cheng ,  Caixia Jiang ,  Jingchun Jiang ,  Feng Pan

IPC: H04L43/12 ,  H04L45/64 ,  H04L43/106 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L43/0852

Abstract: Example methods and systems for logical overlay tunnel monitoring are described. One example may involve a first computer system obtaining control information identifying a list of multiple logical overlay tunnels to be monitored, including a first logical overlay tunnel between a first virtual tunnel endpoint (VTEP) and a second VTEP. Based on the control information, a first monitoring agent may configure and inject a probe packet at the first VTEP to cause the first VTEP to perform encapsulation and send an encapsulated probe packet over the first logical overlay tunnel. In response, an encapsulated response packet that includes a response packet may be received from the second monitoring agent over the first logical overlay tunnel. Based on the response packet, a tunnel performance metric associated with the first logical overlay tunnel may be determined.

公开(公告)号：US20210226898A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US16806771

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Haoran Chen ,  Ming Shu ,  Xi Cheng ,  Feng Pan ,  Xiaoyan Jin ,  Caixia Jiang ,  Qiong Wang ,  Qi Wu

IPC: H04L12/841 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/721 ,  H04L12/715 ,  H04L12/931 ,  H04L12/861 ,  H04L29/06

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method of identifying packet latency in a software defined datacenter (SDDC) that includes a network, several host computers executing several machines, and a set of one or more controllers. At the set of controllers, the method o receives, from a set of host computers, (i) a first set of time values associated with multiple packet processing operations performed on packets sent by a set of machines executing on the set of host computers and (ii) a second set of time values associated with packet transmission between host computers through the SDDC network. The method processes the first and second sets of time values to identify a set of latencies experienced by multiple packets processed and transmitted in the SDDC.

公开(公告)号：US20150058463A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-26

申请号：US14070346

申请日：2013-11-01

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Hua Wang ,  Jianjun Shen ,  Donghai Han ,  Caixia Jiang ,  Wei Lu ,  Rahul Korivi Subramaniyam

IPC: H04L12/58

CPC classification number: H04L63/0281 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45595 ,  H04L51/12 ,  H04L61/103 ,  H04L61/2015 ,  H04L61/6013 ,  H04L61/6022 ,  H04L63/0236 ,  H04L63/1441 ,  H04L63/1466

Abstract: Some embodiments use proxies on host devices to suppress broadcast traffic in a network. Each host in some embodiments executes one or more virtual machines (VMs). In some embodiments, a proxy operates on each host between each VM and the underlying network. For instance, in some of these embodiments, a VM's proxy operates between the VM and a physical forwarding element executing on the VM's host. The proxy monitors the VM's traffic, and intercepts broadcast packets when it knows how to deal with them. The proxy connects to a set of one or more controllers that provides a directory service that collects and maintains global information of the network. By connecting to the controller cluster, the proxy can obtain information that it can use to resolve broadcast requests. In some embodiments, the connection between the proxy and the controller cluster is encrypted and authenticated, to enhance the security. Also, in some embodiments, the connection is an indirect connection through an agent that executes on the host device and connects the proxies of the host device with the controller cluster.

公开(公告)号：US20230101764A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17507449

申请日：2021-10-21

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Xi Cheng ,  Caixia Jiang ,  Dongrui Mo ,  Jingchun Jason Jiang ,  Xiaoyan Jin ,  Qiong Wang ,  Donghai Han

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/851 ,  H04L12/891

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method of aggregating and providing packet metrics collected during a live packet monitoring session performed for packets matching a specified set of characteristics. The method receives, from one or more computing devices that process packets during the live packet monitoring session, multiple metrics associated with a set of packets matching the specified set of characteristics. Metrics associated with each packet in the set are accompanied by a packet identifier (ID) used to tag the packet by an initial computing device that processed the packet. The method uses the accompanying packet IDs to aggregate the received plurality of metrics. The method provides (i) an aggregated set of session metrics for the set of packets matching the specified set of characteristics during the live packet monitoring session and (ii) individual packet metrics using the packet IDs for at least one packet in the set of packets.

公开(公告)号：US20220217068A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：US17700060

申请日：2022-03-21

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Haoran Chen ,  Ming Shu ,  Xi Cheng ,  Feng Pan ,  Xiaoyan Jin ,  Caixia Jiang ,  Qiong Wang ,  Qi Wu

IPC: H04L43/0864 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L43/106 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L43/0805 ,  H04L47/2483

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method of identifying packet latency in a software defined datacenter (SDDC) that includes a network and multiple host computers executing multiple machines. At a first host computer, the method identifies and stores (i) multiple time values associated with several packet processing operations performed on a particular packet sent by a first machine executing on the first host computer, and (ii) a time value associated with packet transmission through the SDDC network from the first host computer to a second host computer that is a destination of the particular packet. The method provides the stored time values to a set of one or more controllers to process to identify multiple latencies experienced by multiple packets processed in the SDDC.

公开(公告)号：US11283699B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-22

申请号：US16806783

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Haoran Chen ,  Ming Shu ,  Xi Cheng ,  Feng Pan ,  Xiaoyan Jin ,  Caixia Jiang ,  Qiong Wang ,  Qi Wu

IPC: H04L12/26 ,  H04L12/741 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/851 ,  H04L43/0864 ,  H04L45/74 ,  H04L43/106 ,  H04L43/0805 ,  H04L47/2483

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method of identifying packet latency in a software defined datacenter (SDDC) that includes a network and multiple host computers executing multiple machines. At a first host computer, the method identifies and stores (i) multiple time values associated with several packet processing operations performed on a particular packet sent by a first machine executing on the first host computer, and (ii) a time value associated with packet transmission through the SDDC network from the first host computer to a second host computer that is a destination of the particular packet. The method provides the stored time values to a set of one or more controllers to process to identify multiple latencies experienced by multiple packets processed in the SDDC.