Firewall rule creation in a virtualized computing environment
US10320749B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0245
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example methods are provided for a network management entity to perform firewall rule creation in a virtualized computing environment. The method may comprise obtaining flow data associated with an application-layer protocol session between a first endpoint and a second endpoint in the virtualized computing environment; and identifying, from the flow data, an association between a control flow and at least one data flow of the application-layer protocol session. The method may also comprise: based on the association, creating a firewall rule that is applicable to both the control flow and at least one data flow; and instructing a first firewall engine associated with the first endpoint, or a second firewall engine associated with the second endpoint, or both, to apply the firewall rule during the application-layer protocol session.
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