Distributed processing of network device tasks

    公开(公告)号:US11614972B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US16041261

    申请日:2018-07-20

    Abstract: Techniques are described for distributing network device tasks across virtual machines executing in a computing cloud. A network device includes a network interface to send and receive messages, a routing unit comprising one or more processors configured to execute a version of a network operating system, and a virtual machine agent. The virtual machine agent is configured to identify a virtual machine executing at a computing cloud communicatively coupled to the network device, wherein the identified virtual machine executes an instance of the version of the network operating system, to send, using the at least one network interface and to the virtual machine, a request to perform a task, and to receive, using the at least one network interface and from the virtual machine, a task response that includes a result of performing the task. The routing unit is configured to update the network device based on the result.

    DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING OF NETWORK DEVICE TASKS

    公开(公告)号:US20180329755A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-15

    申请号:US16041261

    申请日:2018-07-20

    CPC classification number: G06F9/5044 G06F9/45558 G06F2009/45595

    Abstract: Techniques are described for distributing network device tasks across virtual machines executing in a computing cloud. A network device includes a network interface to send and receive messages, a routing unit comprising one or more processors configured to execute a version of a network operating system, and a virtual machine agent. The virtual machine agent is configured to identify a virtual machine executing at a computing cloud communicatively coupled to the network device, wherein the identified virtual machine executes an instance of the version of the network operating system, to send, using the at least one network interface and to the virtual machine, a request to perform a task, and to receive, using the at least one network interface and from the virtual machine, a task response that includes a result of performing the task. The routing unit is configured to update the network device based on the result.

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