Method and apparatus for implementing and managing distributed virtual switches in several hosts and physical forwarding elements
US-8966035-B2 · Feb 24, 2015 · US
Distributed network control system with one master controller per managed switching element
US9106587B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9106587-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113218427-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2011 |
| Priority date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A network control system for managing several switching elements. The network control system includes first and second controllers for generating data for managing first and second sets of switching elements. The first controller is further for serving as a master controller of the first set of switching elements. The second controller is further for serving as a master controller of the second set of switching elements. The master controller for a particular set of switching elements is the only controller that is allowed to propagate data to the particular set of switching elements data for managing the particular set of switching elements.
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What is claimed is: 1. A network control system for managing a plurality of switching elements, each switching element for forwarding data packets in the network, the network control system comprising: first and second controllers for receiving logical datapath sets and for generating data that, once propagated to the switching elements, enables the switching elements to implement the logical datapath sets by managing forwarding behaviors of the switching elements, the first con…
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- What does patent US9106587B2 cover?
- A network control system for managing several switching elements. The network control system includes first and second controllers for generating data for managing first and second sets of switching elements. The first controller is further for serving as a master controller of the first set of switching elements. The second controller is further for serving as a master controller of the second…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Koponen Teemu, Casado Martin, Stribling Jeremy, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L49/70. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 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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