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Scaling up/out the number of broadcast domains in network virtualization environments
US9130764B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9130764-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213485697-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 31, 2012 |
| Publication date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
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A method for handling multicast traffic is presented. A method of handling multicast traffic according to some embodiments of the present invention includes forming IP multicast (IPMC) groups of hypervisors based on broadcast domains; and directing multicast traffic from a broadcast domain on a source hypervisor to hypervisors that are members of the IPMC group.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of handling multicast traffic, comprising: forming an IP multicast (IPMC) group for each of a plurality of hypervisors in a network, each IPMC group including others of the hypervisors based on broadcast domains participated in by the hypervisors; and directing multicast traffic from a broadcast domain on a source hypervisor to hypervisors that are members of the IPMC group associated with the source hypervisor; wherein forming each IPMC group c…
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- What does patent US9130764B2 cover?
- A method for handling multicast traffic is presented. A method of handling multicast traffic according to some embodiments of the present invention includes forming IP multicast (IPMC) groups of hypervisors based on broadcast domains; and directing multicast traffic from a broadcast domain on a source hypervisor to hypervisors that are members of the IPMC group.
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- Anumala Mohnish, Dell Products Lp
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- Primary CPC classification H04L12/1886. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Sep 08 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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