VM migration based on matching the root bridge of the virtual network of the origination host and the destination host
US9122507B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/4641
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided in one example embodiment that includes detecting a migration of a virtual machine from an origination host to a destination host and comparing a first root bridge to a second root bridge to verify data link layer continuity of the virtual network on the destination host. The virtual machine is connected to a virtual network, the first root bridge is associated with the virtual network on the origination host and the second root bridge is associated with the virtual network on the destination host. The method may further include blocking the migration if the first root bridge and the second root bridge are not the same.
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