System and method for implementing multiple IP addresses on multiple ports
US6061349A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 1997 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2101/663
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for handling a plurality of connection requests made for a plurality of virtual machines with a single physical machine. A system and method are disclosed for distributing virtual connections among a plurality of physical machines some or all of which are configured to handle connections for more than one virtual machine. In one embodiment, a packet translation system for handling connections from clients on an external network to a plurality of IP addresses with a server having a server IP address and a server port number includes a client interface to the external network. The client interface is operative to receive and send packets to and from a remote client. A server interface is operative to receive and send packets to and from the server and the server is operative to establish a connection with the remote client. A packet interceptor is operative to intercept incoming packets received at the client interface which have a packet destination IP address and a packet destination port number corresponding to a virtual machine IP address and a virtual machine port number which is supported by the packet translation system. A packet header transla…
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