Packet processing using service chains
US10581730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example methods are provided for a host to perform packet processing using a service chain in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment. The method may comprise establishing a datapath between a first virtualized computing instance and a second virtualized computing instance in the service chain, the datapath bypassing a forwarding element to which the first virtualized computing instance and the second virtualized computing instance are connected. The method may also comprise: the first virtualized computing instance obtaining a packet that requires processing by the service chain, and performing packet processing according to a first service. The method may further comprise: the second virtualized computing instance obtaining the processed packet via the datapath, and performing packet processing according to a second service.
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