Extending scalable policy management to supporting network devices
US10742557B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for extending scalable policy management to supporting network devices. A network device comprising a memory and a processor may perform various aspects of the techniques. The memory may be configured to store a policy. The processor may be configured to obtain the policy to be enforced by a supporting network device coupled to a server, and identify a port of the supporting network device to which the server is coupled via the switch fabric. The policy controller may also identify a workload executed by the server to which the policy is associated, and convert the policy into configuration data supported by the network device. The policy controller may further configure, based on the configuration data, the network device to enforce the policy with respect to network traffic received via the identified port.
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