Third-party hardware integration in virtual networks
US11436053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2209/509
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A network appliance is configured to receive a packet having an address of a custom device as a source address. Policies are accessed that are applicable to a virtual network associated with the custom device. The policies are applied to the packet. A hairpin layer redirects the packet to a destination address contained in the packet. For subsequent packets, application of the policies is bypassed to the subsequent packets. Application of the policies is offloaded to an acceleration device.
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