Method of translating a logical switch into a set of network addresses
US11095607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/668
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of providing a set of network addresses associated with a managed forwarding element (MFE) in a logical network that includes a set of data compute nodes (DCNs). The DCNs are hosted on a set of physical hosts. Each DCN is connected to an MFE on the corresponding host. The method receives a request to translate an MFE into a set of network addresses, the request comprising an identification of the MFE. The method identifies a logical network entity associated with the MFE based on the identification of the MFE. The method identifies a set of network addresses associated with the identified network entity and provides the set of network addresses as the set of network addresses associated with the identified network entity.
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