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Configuration management of distributed virtual switch
US9019977B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9019977-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213472810-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 16, 2012 |
| Publication date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
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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.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method for configuration management of a distributed virtual switch comprising a managed collection of virtual switches configured as a single logical entity, each of the virtual switches comprising a software implementation of a network switch for connecting a set of virtual machines running on host computer hardware, the method comprising: receiving a snapshot of a configuration associated with the distributed virtual switch, the configuration used by a…
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- What does patent US9019977B2 cover?
- 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 swit…
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- Baphna Mukesh, Kothari Piyush, Su Chi-Hsiang, and 1 more
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- Primary CPC classification H04L49/70. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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