A controller may control client switches in a network including client and non-client switches.
The controller may maintain a link discovery table including entries that identify links …

(57) ABSTRACT A controller may control client Switches in a network includ ing client and
non-client Switches. The controller may main tain a link discovery table including entries that …

(57) ABSTRACT A controller may control switches in a network that forwards network
packets between end hosts. The controller may gen erate a directed acyclic graph based on …

A controller may be used to control client switches in a network that includes non-client,
switches. The controller may form client domains from groups of client switches that are …

(57) ABSTRACT A network of switches having ports coupled to other switches or end hosts
may be controlled by a controller. The controller may identify whether any switch ports have …

US9374285B1 - Systems and methods for determining network topologies - Google Patents
US9374285B1 - Systems and methods for determining network topologies - Google Patents …

A controller may control switches such as physical and software switches in a network. The
controller may generate virtual switches from groups of end hosts in forming a virtual …

(57) ABSTRACT A network of switches that forwards network packets between end hosts
may be controlled by a controller. The controller may maintain information that identifies …

A network may include switches that have controller clients that are controlled from one or
more controller servers. Clusters of the switches that have the controller clients may be …

A network controlled by a controller may include end hosts that are coupled to the switches.
The network may be coupled to gateways that interface between the network and an …