Method and apparatus for replicating network information base in a distributed network control system with multiple controller instances

M Casado, T Koponen, J Stribling - US Patent 11,509,564, 2022 - Google Patents
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Method and apparatus for interacting with a network information base in a distributed network control system with multiple controller instances

T Koponen, M Casado, J Stribling, N Gude - US Patent 11,223,531, 2022 - Google Patents
A control system including several controllers for managing several switching elements. A
first controller registers a second controller for receiving a notification when a data tuple …

Inspecting operations of a machine to detect elephant flows

WA Lambeth, AV Patil, PS Dabak, LV Gunda… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT Related US Application Data (63) Continuation of application No.
14/502,102, filed on Sep. 30, 2014, now Pat. No. 9,967,199.(60) Provisional application No …

Visualization of path between logical network endpoints

A Nhu, BV Jegarajan, JS Sik, VRB Golla… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
Some embodiments provide a method that receives a request for information regarding a
path between endpoints of a logical network. The method provides, for display, a …

Network visualization of correlations between logical elements and associated physical elements

M Bogado, T Khandelwal, SS Parashar… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for providing a visualization of a
topology for a logical network implemented in a physical network. The method identifies a …

Distributed network control system with one master controller per logical datapath set

WA Lambeth, T Koponen, M Casado - US Patent 11,539,591, 2022 - Google Patents
A method of implementing a logical switching element. The method generates data for
programming a set of two or more physical forwarding elements to implement the logical …

Architecture of networks with middleboxes

T Koponen, R Zhang, P Thakkar, M Casado - US Patent 11,372,671, 2022 - Google Patents
Some embodiments provide a system for implementing a logical network that includes a set
of end machines, a first logical middlebox, and a second logical middlebox connected by a …

Private allocated networks over shared communications infrastructure

WA Lambeth, A Dalal, B Deianov, J Xiao - US Patent 11,533,389, 2022 - Google Patents
Methods and systems for implementing private allocated networks in a virtual infrastructure
are presented. One method operation creates virtual switches in one or more hosts in the …

Operations control of network services

G Glover, J Oetting, D George - US Patent 11,277,482, 2022 - Google Patents
Methods, systems, and apparatuses, for real-time operation control, among other things.
There may be adjustments to a first device in which a first network service operates. The …

Method and apparatus for implementing and managing virtual switches

M Casado, P Ingram, KE Amidon, PJ Balland III… - US Patent …, 2022 - Google Patents
In general, the present invention relates to a virtual platform in which one or more distributed
virtual switches can be created for use in virtual networking. According to some aspects, the …