Method, apparatus, and system for implementing software-defined network SDN
US10560337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/00
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for implementing a software-defined network (SDN) includes receiving, by an SDN controller, virtual network information sent by a cloud computing platform, where the virtual network information includes a correspondence between information about a virtual machine (VM) and information about a server running the VM. The method also includes acquiring, by the SDN controller, physical network information, where the physical network information includes a correspondence between information about a top-of-rack (TOR) switch and the information about the server. Additionally, the method includes acquiring, by the SDN controller, a correspondence between the information about the VM and the information about the TOR switch according to the virtual network information and the physical network information.
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