公开(公告)号：US09548922B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-17

申请号：US14074522

申请日：2013-11-07

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Suran Saminda de Silva ,  Shyam Kapadia ,  Rajesh Babu Nataraja ,  Nilesh Shah ,  Pei-chun Cheng

IPC: H04L12/741 ,  H04L12/931 ,  G06F9/44 ,  H04L12/713

CPC classification number: H04L45/745 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45595 ,  H04L45/586 ,  H04L49/70

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving at a first network element a packet from a second network element; processing the packet at the first network element to obtain information regarding an identity of a virtual machine (“VM”) hosted by the second network element contained within the packet; and storing at the first network element the identifying information. The identifying information stored at the first network element is accessible by at least one third network element. In some embodiments, the first network element comprises a physical switch and the second network element comprises a virtual switch.

Abstract translation: 在一个示例实施例中提供了一种方法，并且包括在第一网络元件处接收来自第二网络元件的分组; 处理在第一网元处的分组以获得关于由分组中包含的第二网元承载的虚拟机（“VM”）的身份的信息; 以及在所述第一网络元件处存储所述识别信息。 存储在第一网络元件处的识别信息可由至少一个第三网络元件访问。 在一些实施例中，第一网络元件包括物理交换机，第二网络元件包括虚拟交换机。

公开(公告)号：US20150124814A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-07

申请号：US14074522

申请日：2013-11-07

Applicant: CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Inventor： Suran Saminda De Silva ,  Shyam Kapadia ,  Rajesh Babu Nataraja ,  Nilesh Shah ,  Pei-chun Cheng

IPC: H04L12/741 ,  H04L12/713

CPC classification number: H04L45/745 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45595 ,  H04L45/586 ,  H04L49/70

Abstract: A method is provided in one example embodiment and includes receiving at a first network element a packet from a second network element; processing the packet at the first network element to obtain information regarding an identity of a virtual machine (“VM”) hosted by the second network element contained within the packet; and storing at the first network element the identifying information. The identifying information stored at the first network element is accessible by at least one third network element. In some embodiments, the first network element comprises a physical switch and the second network element comprises a virtual switch.

Abstract translation: 在一个示例实施例中提供了一种方法，并且包括在第一网络元件处接收来自第二网络元件的分组; 处理在第一网元处的分组以获得关于由分组中包含的第二网元承载的虚拟机（“VM”）的身份的信息; 以及在所述第一网络元件处存储所述识别信息。 存储在第一网络元件处的识别信息可由至少一个第三网络元件访问。 在一些实施例中，第一网络元件包括物理交换机，第二网络元件包括虚拟交换机。