公开(公告)号：US09135050B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-15

申请号：US13655352

申请日：2012-10-18

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Piyush Kothari ,  Mukesh Baphna ,  Chi-Hsiang Su

IPC: G06F9/455

CPC classification number: G06F9/45558

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for a management application running on a virtualization management platform and a module on a virtual machine host to communicate via an opaque pass-through channel for transporting data through the management platform and intermediate layer(s) of the virtual machine host between the management application and the module. In one embodiment, the data is identified by a key which is unique across management applications and includes a namespace registered by the management application on the management platform and registered by the module on the virtual machine host. In another embodiment, the namespace may indicate an association of the data with one or more entities such as a distributed virtual switch, port groups, ports, and virtual machine hosts. Configuration property settings for an entity may be propagated to its sub-entities based on inheritance. Further, the data may be persisted in database(s) of the management platform and/or the intermediate layer(s).

Abstract translation: 公开了一种在虚拟化管理平台上运行的管理应用程序和虚拟机主机上的模块的技术，以通过不透明的通过通道进行通信，用于通过虚拟机主机的管理平台和中间层 管理应用和模块。 在一个实施例中，数据由管理应用程序中唯一的密钥来标识，并且包括由管理应用程序在管理平台上注册并由该模块在虚拟机主机上注册的命名空间。 在另一个实施例中，命名空间可以指示数据与一个或多个实体（诸如分布式虚拟交换机，端口组，端口和虚拟机主机）的关联。 可以根据继承将实体的配置属性设置传播到其子实体。 此外，数据可以保持在管理平台和/或中间层的数据库中。

公开(公告)号：US09680772B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14022036

申请日：2013-09-09

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Piyush Kothari ,  Mukesh Baphna ,  ChiHsiang Su

IPC: G06F15/177 ,  H04L12/931 ,  H04L12/939 ,  G06F9/455 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L41/0672 ,  G06F9/44505 ,  G06F9/45558 ,  G06F2009/45591 ,  G06F2009/45595 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04L41/0859 ,  H04L41/0863 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L49/557 ,  H04L49/65 ,  H04L49/70

Abstract: Techniques for managing configuration of virtual switches in a virtual machine network are disclosed. In an embodiment, a virtual machine network that includes virtual switches is configured to revert back to a saved network configuration if a configuration change causes the connection between the VM management system and a managed node to be lost. For example, before any configuration changes are made, the active configuration is saved. If the new configuration supports a working connection between the managed node and the VM management system, then the saved configuration is no longer needed and can be flushed from memory. If, however, the new configuration causes the managed node to be disconnected from the VM management system, then the system reverts back to the saved configuration that was previously known to work. The saved configuration is used to reestablish the connection so that the network continues to function.

公开(公告)号：US09641389B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-02

申请号：US14022054

申请日：2013-09-09

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Piyush Kothari ,  Mukesh Baphna ,  ChiHsiang Su

IPC: H04L1/00 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: H04L41/0846 ,  H04L41/0663

Abstract: Techniques for managing the configuration of managed nodes in a virtual machine network are disclosed. In an embodiment, managing the configuration of a managed node involves creating a clone of a virtual port on the managed node and using the cloned virtual port as an alternative communication channel between the managed node and a virtual machine management system to modify the virtual port. This technique can be used to restore connectivity to a managed node, such as a virtual switch, when connectivity is lost due to a misconfigured virtual port.

公开(公告)号：US10728179B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US14971749

申请日：2015-12-16

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Mukesh Baphna ,  Chi-Hsiang Su ,  Piyush Kothari ,  Geetha Kakarlapudi

IPC: H04L12/931 ,  H04L12/46 ,  H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/935

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for pushing configuration changes of a distributed virtual switch from a management server to a plurality of host servers underlying the distributed virtual switch. The approach includes sending, in parallel, by the management server, a message to each of the plurality of host servers. The message specifies a final configuration state for one or more virtual ports emulated via virtualization layers of the host servers. The approach further includes determining, by each of the plurality of host servers, port state configuration changes to make to the virtual ports to achieve the final configuration state, and reconfiguring, by each of the plurality of host servers, their respective virtual ports, to match the final configuration state.

公开(公告)号：US20160057014A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14467001

申请日：2014-08-23

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Sachin Thakkar ,  ChiHsiang Su ,  Jia Yu ,  Piyush Kothari ,  Nilesh Ramchandra Nipane

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/931

CPC classification number: G06F9/45558 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F11/1484 ,  G06F11/2033 ,  G06F11/2035 ,  G06F11/2097 ,  G06F2009/4557 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0813 ,  H04L41/082 ,  H04L41/0886 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L49/70

Abstract: A method of configuring a plurality of logical forwarding elements (LFEs) on a physical computing device comprising virtualization software and a plurality of data compute nodes (DCNs) is provided. The method provisions a first LFE configured and managed by a network manager of a datacenter on the physical computing device, the first LFE for performing OSI L3)packet forwarding between DCNs on one or more hosts, the first LFE comprising a plurality of logical ports configured and managed by the network manager, each logical port of the first LFE for connecting a DCN to a logical network configured and managed by the network manager. The method provisions a second LFE configured and managed by a compute manager of the datacenter on the physical computing device, the second LFE for performing OSI L3 packet forwarding between DCNs on one or more hosts, the second LFE comprising a plurality of logical port groups configured and managed by the compute manager, each logical port of the second LFE for connecting a DCN to a logical network configured and managed by the compute manager. The method configures a first DCN in the plurality of DCNs by the compute manager to connect to a logical network configured and managed by the network manager through a port of the first LFE. The method configures a second DCN in the plurality of DCNs by the compute manager to connect to a logical network configured and managed by the compute manager through a port of the second LFE.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种在包括虚拟化软件和多个数据计算节点（DCN）的物理计算设备上配置多个逻辑转发元件（LFE）的方法。 该方法提供由物理计算设备上的数据中心的网络管理器配置和管理的第一LFE，用于执行OSI L3的第一LFE）一个或多个主机上的DCN之间的分组转发，所述第一LFE包括配置的多个逻辑端口 并由网络管理器管理，第一LFE的每个逻辑端口用于将DCN连接到由网络管理器配置和管理的逻辑网络。 该方法提供由物理计算设备上的数据中心的计算管理器配置和管理的第二LFE，第二LFE，用于在一个或多个主机上的DCN之间执行OSI L3分组转发，所述第二LFE包括配置的多个逻辑端口组 并由计算管理器管理，第二LFE的每个逻辑端口用于将DCN连接到由计算管理器配置和管理的逻辑网络。 该方法由计算管理器配置多个DCN中的第一DCN，以连接到由网络管理器通过第一LFE的端口配置和管理的逻辑网络。 该方法由计算管理器配置多个DCN中的第二DCN，以连接到由计算管理器通过第二LFE的端口配置和管理的逻辑网络。

公开(公告)号：US20160057006A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14466997

申请日：2014-08-23

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Sachin Thakkar ,  ChiHsiang Su ,  Jia Yu ,  Piyush Kothari ,  Nilesh Ramchandra Nipane

IPC: H04L12/24

CPC classification number: G06F9/45558 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F11/1484 ,  G06F11/2033 ,  G06F11/2035 ,  G06F11/2097 ,  G06F2009/4557 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0813 ,  H04L41/082 ,  H04L41/0886 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L49/70

Abstract: A physical computing device is provided that includes a set of processing units and a set of machine readable media (CRM) for execution by the set of processing units. The CRM stores a plurality of data compute nodes (DCNs) deployed by a compute manager of a datacenter, virtualization software, and a network manager agent. The network manager receives a read-only configuration construct for each of a set of logical networks from a network manager of the datacenter, the logical networks configured and managed by the network manager. the agent provisions the set of logical networks on the physical computing device for use by the virtualization software. The agent provides a copy of the read-only construct of each logical network to the compute manager to allow the compute manager to connect one or more DCNs to each of the logical networks.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种物理计算设备，其包括一组处理单元和一组用于由该组处理单元执行的机器可读介质（CRM）。 CRM存储由数据中心的计算管理器，虚拟化软件和网络管理器代理部署的多个数据计算节点（DCN）。 网络管理器从数据中心的网络管理器接收一组逻辑网络中的每一个的只读配置结构，由网络管理器配置和管理的逻辑网络。 该代理提供物理计算设备上的逻辑网络集合供虚拟化软件使用。 代理将每个逻辑网络的只读构造的副本提供给计算管理器，以允许计算管理器将一个或多个DCN连接到每个逻辑网络。

公开(公告)号：US11159362B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-26

申请号：US15621465

申请日：2017-06-13

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Piyush Kothari ,  Mukesh Baphna ,  ChiHsiang Su

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/931 ,  H04L12/939 ,  G06F9/455 ,  G06F9/445

Abstract: Techniques for managing configuration of virtual switches in a virtual machine network are disclosed. In an embodiment, a virtual machine network that includes virtual switches is configured to revert back to a saved network configuration if a configuration change causes the connection between the VM management system and a managed node to be lost. For example, before any configuration changes are made, the active configuration is saved. If the new configuration supports a working connection between the managed node and the VM management system, then the saved configuration is no longer needed and can be flushed from memory. If, however, the new configuration causes the managed node to be disconnected from the VM management system, then the system reverts back to the saved configuration that was previously known to work. The saved configuration is used to reestablish the connection so that the network continues to function.

公开(公告)号：US11038818B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-15

申请号：US14697586

申请日：2015-04-27

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Mukesh Baphna ,  Piyush Kothari ,  Chi-Hsiang Su

IPC: H04L12/931 ,  H04L12/24

Abstract: A method, non-transitory storage medium, and apparatus are presented for configuration management of a distributed virtual switch including components distributed on different entities in a computing system is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a snapshot of a configuration of the distributed virtual switch is received from a management plane configured to manage the distributed virtual switch. The snapshot may include settings for the configuration at a time of taking the snapshot. A persistent storage location independent from the management plane is designated for storing the received snapshot of the configuration. After the snapshot is taken, the configuration may be retrieved from the persistent storage location and the settings of the configuration may be applied to the distributed virtual switch, a new distributed virtual switch, or an existing distributed virtual switch.

公开(公告)号：US20160057005A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14466996

申请日：2014-08-23

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Sachin Thakkar ,  ChiHsiang Su ,  Jia Yu ,  Piyush Kothari ,  Nilesh Ramchandra Nipane

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  G06F11/20

CPC classification number: G06F9/45558 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F11/1484 ,  G06F11/2033 ,  G06F11/2035 ,  G06F11/2097 ,  G06F2009/4557 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0813 ,  H04L41/082 ,  H04L41/0886 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L49/70

Abstract: A method of configuring a logical network in a datacenter is provided. The datacenter includes a plurality of host physical computing devices, a compute manager to configure one or more data compute nodes (DCNs) on virtualization software of each host, and a network manager. The method configures, by the network manager, a logical network. the method provides, by the network manager, a read-only configuration construct of the logical network to the virtualization software of a set of hosts in the plurality of hosts. The method obtains, by the compute manager, the read-only configuration construct of the logical network from the virtualization software of the set of hosts. The method configures, by the compute manager, a plurality of DCNs to connect to the logical network using the read only configuration construct of the logical network.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种在数据中心中配置逻辑网络的方法。 数据中心包括多个主机物理计算设备，用于在每个主机的虚拟化软件上配置一个或多个数据计算节点（DCN）的计算管理器和网络管理器。 该方法由网络管理器配置逻辑网络。 该方法由网络管理器将逻辑网络的只读配置构造提供给多个主机中的一组主机的虚拟化软件。 该方法由计算管理器从该组主机的虚拟化软件获得逻辑网络的只读配置结构。 该方法由计算管理器配置多个DCN以使用逻辑网络的只读配置结构连接到逻辑网络。

公开(公告)号：US20160055019A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14466998

申请日：2014-08-23

Applicant: VMware, Inc.

Inventor： Sachin Thakkar ,  ChiHsiang Su ,  Jia Yu ,  Piyush Kothari ,  Nilesh Ramchandra Nipane

IPC: G06F9/455 ,  H04L12/24

CPC classification number: G06F9/45558 ,  G06F9/50 ,  G06F11/1484 ,  G06F11/2033 ,  G06F11/2035 ,  G06F11/2097 ,  G06F2009/4557 ,  H04L41/0806 ,  H04L41/0813 ,  H04L41/082 ,  H04L41/0886 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L43/0876 ,  H04L49/70

Abstract: A method of migrating a data compute node (DCN) in a datacenter comprising a plurality of host physical computing devices, a compute manager, and a network manager is provided. The method by the network manager configures a plurality of logical networks and provides a read-only configuration construct of at least one of the plurality of logical networks to the virtualization software of each host. The construct of each logical network includes a unique identification of the logical network. The method by the compute manager obtains the unique identification of one or more of the logical networks, determining that a particular logical network is available on first and second hosts based on the unique identification of the particular logical network, and configures a first DCN to move from the first host to the second host based on the determination that the first and second hosts are on the particular logical network.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种在包括多个主机物理计算设备，计算管理器和网络管理器的数据中心中迁移数据计算节点（DCN）的方法。 网络管理员的方法配置多个逻辑网络，并且将多个逻辑网络中的至少一个的只读配置结构提供给每个主机的虚拟化软件。 每个逻辑网络的结构包括逻辑网络的唯一标识。 计算管理器的方法获得一个或多个逻辑网络的唯一标识，基于特定逻辑网络的唯一标识确定特定逻辑网络在第一和第二主机上可用，并且配置第一DCN以移动 基于第一和第二主机在特定逻辑网络上的确定，从第一主机到第二主机。