Layer-2 networking information in a virtualized cloud environment
US12015552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 18, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/622
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are described for communications in an L2 virtual network of a customer. In an example, the L2 virtual network includes a plurality of L2 compute instances hosted on a set of host machines and a plurality of L2 virtual network interfaces and L2 virtual switches hosted on a set of network virtualization devices. An L2 virtual network interface emulates an L2 port of the L2 virtual network. Information associated with the L2 virtual switches is collected and provided to the customer.
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