Method and apparatus for creation of global network overlay with global parameters defining an end-to-end network
US10110483B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/4641
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving at a virtual controller operating at a network device, global parameters for a plurality of virtual machines located in a first network site and in communication with a second network site through a switch, converting at the virtual controller, the global parameters into global overlay network parameters, and transmitting the global overlay network parameters to the switch for use in automatically creating a global network overlay. The global overlay network parameters define an end-to-end network extending from the virtual machines in the first network site to a plurality of virtual machines in the second network site. An apparatus and logic are also disclosed herein.
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