System and method for communicating production virtual machine access events to a service appliance in a virtualized environment
US9195518B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A thin agent installed within a guest virtual machine (GVM) enables a service application to monitor events within the GVM and to perform certain system functions within the GVM. The thin agent maintains a distinct set of rules for selectively reporting system events to each different service application connected to the thin agent. A multiplexer executing within a virtualization software is configured to facilitate communication between a plurality of thin agents and a plurality of service applications. A services manager facilitates communication between new service applications and the thin agents. Each service application is able to advantageously add new functions to production GVMs without interrupting proper operation of the GVMs.
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