Methods and apparatuses for automating return traffic redirection to a service appliance by injecting traffic interception/redirection rules into network nodes
US8837486B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L47/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for automating return traffic redirection to a service appliance by injecting forwarding policies in a packet-forwarding element are disclosed herein. An example method for automating return traffic redirection can include: establishing a communication channel between a service appliance and a packet-forwarding element; and transmitting an out-of-band message over the communication channel to the packet-forwarding element. The message can include a forwarding policy that requests the packet-forwarding element to forward predetermined packets to the service appliance.
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