Method and apparatus for automatic configuration for internet protocol security tunnels in a distributed data processing system
US6738909B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/164
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for use in data processing system for selecting rules to filter data for a tunnel. A request is received to create a tunnel to another data processing system. A granularity of information about the data processing system is identified to form an identified granularity. The identified granularity of the information about the data processing system is used to select a rule, which matches the identified granularity. This rule is placed in a filter, wherein the filter associates data packets with the tunnel.
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