(57) ABSTRACT A network security policy may be implemented at network Switches as a set
of active packet disposition directives. In a dynamically programmable network, the network …

An apparatus for a network includes: a processing unit having a filter generation module
configured for: receiving an indication that a packet matches a user-defined filter; and …

BACKGROUND Congestion control and resource sharing techniques imple mented in
today's networks have limited performance and effectiveness. This is mainly because …

BACKGROUND 0002. As the value and use of information continues to increase, individuals
and businesses seek additional ways to process and store information. One option is an …

Some embodiments provide a method that uses headerspace analysis. The method
receives several flow entries for distribution to a set of forwarding elements that implement a …

Techniques for performing efficient topology failure detection in SDN networks are provided.
In one embodiment, a computer system (eg, an SDN controller) can transmit a first message …

(57) ABSTRACT A Data Center Bridged (DCB) Information Handling System (IHS) network
include a plurality of switch IHSs that are connected together to provide the IHS network, and …

(57) ABSTRACT A network switching device includes a macroflow sub-plane that performs
packet-based routing in the network Switching device and a microflow routing module that …

An aspect includes receiving, at a software-defined networking (SDN) controller, an inquiry
from a virtual switch executing on a host machine. The inquiry includes a request to identify …

(57) ABSTRACT A hybrid control method for a network includes operating edge switches
under software defined networking control, wherein each of the edge switches is …