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Controller placement for fast failover in the split architecture

US9225591B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateDec 29, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W16/18
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method implemented by a network topology design system, the network topology design system including a processing device. The method to determine placement of a controller within a network with a split architecture where control plane components of the split architecture network are executed by a controller and the control plane components are separate from data plane components of the split architecture network. The placement of the controller is selected to minimize disruption of the split architecture network caused by a link failure, a switch failure or a connectivity loss between the controller and the data plane components.

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