Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Distributed data center access switch
- Patent Title (中): 分布式数据中心接入交换机
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Application No.: US12380072Application Date: 2009-02-23
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Publication No.: US08213336B2Publication Date: 2012-07-03
- Inventor: Michael Smith , Anusankar Elangovan , David Thompson , Mark Bakke
- Applicant: Michael Smith , Anusankar Elangovan , David Thompson , Mark Bakke
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Agent Cindy Kaplan
- Main IPC: H04L12/28
- IPC: H04L12/28
Abstract:
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor configured for operation in a control plane in a distributed virtual switch in communication with a plurality of virtual machines each having a virtual interface. The processor is operable to identify other control planes in the distributed virtual switch, assign a virtual interface identifier to one of the virtual interfaces, receive a configuration for the virtual interface, and share the configuration with the other control planes in the distributed virtual switch. The virtual interface identifier provides a unique identifier for the virtual interface across all of the control planes. The apparatus further includes memory for storing the configuration of the virtual interface. A method for operating a network device associated with a control in the distributed virtual switch is also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100214949A1 Distributed data center access switch Public/Granted day:2010-08-26
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