METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT ADDRESS RESOLUTION IN EXTENDED SUBNETS

    公开(公告)号:US20240323158A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-26

    申请号:US18605391

    申请日:2024-03-14

    Applicant: Nutanix, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L61/103 H04L61/58 H04L2101/622

    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention facilitates address resolution protocol (ARP) resolution in an extended subnet. A gateway of a first segment of the extended subnet can determine that a layer-2 address corresponding to a layer-3 destination address of a packet is locally unavailable. The gateway can then determine whether a respective egress interface of an ARP request for the layer-3 destination address is associated with a layer-2 subnet extension from the first segment to a second segment of the extended subnet. The extension can provide a common layer-2 broadcast domain comprising the first and second segments with a same default gateway layer-3 address. If the egress interface is associated with the extension, the gateway can insert a layer-3 address of a first endpoint associated with the extension as a source protocol address in the ARP request. The gateway can send the modified ARP request via the egress interface.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT ADDRESS RESOLUTION IN EXTENDED SUBNETS

    公开(公告)号:US20230136716A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17729945

    申请日:2022-04-26

    Applicant: Nutanix, Inc.

    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention facilitates address resolution protocol (ARP) resolution in an extended subnet. A gateway of a first segment of the extended subnet can determine that a layer-2 address corresponding to a layer-3 destination address of a packet is locally unavailable. The gateway can then determine whether a respective egress interface of an ARP request for the layer-3 destination address is associated with a layer-2 subnet extension from the first segment to a second segment of the extended subnet. The extension can provide a common layer-2 broadcast domain comprising the first and second segments with a same default gateway layer-3 address. If the egress interface is associated with the extension, the gateway can insert a layer-3 address of a first endpoint associated with the extension as a source protocol address in the ARP request. The gateway can send the modified ARP request via the egress interface.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT LAYER-2 EXTENSION FOR INDEPENDENTLY-MANAGED SUBNETS

    公开(公告)号:US20230132740A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17688561

    申请日:2022-03-07

    Applicant: Nutanix, Inc.

    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for facilitating layer-2 subnet extension. During operation, the system can query, from a first administrative domain, a remote database of a second administrative domain for configuration information associated with one or more remote network segments. The system can obtain, from a user interface of the first administrative domain, an instruction for performing layer-2 subnet extension from a first network segment under the first administrative domain to a second network segment of the one or more remote network segments for providing a common layer-2 broadcast domain. The system can then send a remote instruction executable in the second administrative domain for configuring a remote endpoint for the extension. The system can also configure a local endpoint in the first network segment for the extension. Subsequently, the system can establish a data connection between the local and remote endpoints for the extension.

    Method and system for efficient address resolution in extended subnets

    公开(公告)号:US11956201B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US17729945

    申请日:2022-04-26

    Applicant: Nutanix, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L61/103 H04L61/58 H04L2101/622

    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention facilitates address resolution protocol (ARP) resolution in an extended subnet. A gateway of a first segment of the extended subnet can determine that a layer-2 address corresponding to a layer-3 destination address of a packet is locally unavailable. The gateway can then determine whether a respective egress interface of an ARP request for the layer-3 destination address is associated with a layer-2 subnet extension from the first segment to a second segment of the extended subnet. The extension can provide a common layer-2 broadcast domain comprising the first and second segments with a same default gateway layer-3 address. If the egress interface is associated with the extension, the gateway can insert a layer-3 address of a first endpoint associated with the extension as a source protocol address in the ARP request. The gateway can send the modified ARP request via the egress interface.

    Method and system for efficient layer-2 extension for independently-managed subnets

    公开(公告)号:US11818001B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US17688561

    申请日:2022-03-07

    Applicant: Nutanix, Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04L41/0813 G06F9/547 H04L67/133 H04L67/141

    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for facilitating layer-2 subnet extension. During operation, the system can query, from a first administrative domain, a remote database of a second administrative domain for configuration information associated with one or more remote network segments. The system can obtain, from a user interface of the first administrative domain, an instruction for performing layer-2 subnet extension from a first network segment under the first administrative domain to a second network segment of the one or more remote network segments for providing a common layer-2 broadcast domain. The system can then send a remote instruction executable in the second administrative domain for configuring a remote endpoint for the extension. The system can also configure a local endpoint in the first network segment for the extension. Subsequently, the system can establish a data connection between the local and remote endpoints for the extension.

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