Reduction in secure protocol overhead when transferring packets between hosts
US10645093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/205
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The technology disclosed herein enables reduction of secure protocol overhead when transferring packets between guest elements on different hosts. In a particular embodiment, the method provides, in a first virtual network interface of a first guest element, receiving one or more first packets from a first guest element directed to a second guest element. In response to determining that the first packets will be encapsulated in a secure protocol having a first integrity check procedure provided for by the secure protocol, the method provides refraining to perform a transmit-side portion of a second integrity check procedure on the first packets as provided for by a transport protocol. The method further provides passing the first packets to a first host of the first virtual network interface in the transport protocol.
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