Distributed logical L3 routing

T Koponen, R Zhang, M Casado, P Thakkar… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
A novel method for configuring first and second managed forwarding elements to perform
logical L2 switching and L3 routing is described. The method generates a first set of flow …

Providing a virtual security appliance architecture to a virtual cloud infrastructure

GH Cooper, M Nedbal, HS Nadkarni - US Patent 9,571,507, 2017 - Google Patents
A method in an embodiment includes detecting a change for a virtual machine in a virtual
server of a virtual network infrastructure, determining whether a virtual security appliance is …

Automatic configuration of logical routers on edge nodes

U Masurekar, A Goliya, M Agarwal - US Patent 10,333,849, 2019 - Google Patents
Some embodiments provide a method or tool for automatically configuring a logical router
on one or more edge nodes of an edge cluster (eg, in a hosting system such as a …

Methods and apparatus for routing between virtual resources based on a routing location policy

A Shukla, A Venkatramani - US Patent 8,054,832, 2011 - Google Patents
US PATENT DOCUMENTS In one embodiment, a method includes performing, at a host
5,138,615 A 8/1992 Lamport et al. device on a first side of a single-hop link, packet …

Dynamic recovery from a split-brain failure in edge nodes

A Dubey, G Chandrashekhar… - US Patent 10,237,123, 2019 - Google Patents
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Adeli LLP (57) ABSTRACT Some embodiments provide a
method for employing the management and control system of a network to dynami cally …

Methods and apparatus for distributed dynamic network provisioning

A Shukla, X Xu - US Patent 8,331,362, 2012 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a device identifier associated with a virtual
resource, determining a configuration template identifier based on the device identifier, and …

Distributed data center access switch

M Smith, A Elangovan, D Thompson… - US Patent 8,213,336, 2012 - Google Patents
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 …

Redundent virtual link aggregation group

S Chikkamath, P Thayalan, M Raman - US Patent 10,476,698, 2019 - Google Patents
One embodiment of the present invention provides a switch. The switch includes a link
aggregation module and a link management module. The link aggregation module …

Route advertisement by managed gateways

A Tubaltsev, R Zhang, BC Basler, S Maskalik… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
US9590901B2 - Route advertisement by managed gateways - Google Patents
US9590901B2 - Route advertisement by managed gateways - Google Patents Route …

Method and apparatus for implementing and managing distributed virtual switches in several hosts and physical forwarding elements

M Casado, P Ingram, KE Amidon, PJ Balland III… - US Patent …, 2015 - 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 …