Network control system for configuring middleboxes
US8966029B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L49/15
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method for configuring a logical middlebox in a hosting system that includes a set of nodes. The logical middlebox is part of a logical network that includes a set of logical forwarding elements that connect a set of end machines. The method receives a set of configuration data for the logical middlebox. The method uses a stored set of tables describing physical locations of the end machines to identify a set of nodes at which to implement the logical middlebox. The method provides the logical middlebox configuration for distribution to the identified nodes.
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