Universal physical control plane
US9319337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 31, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A controller for generating universal physical control plane (UPCP) data for configuring a set of managed forwarding elements that forward data in a network is described. The controller includes a control module for converting logical control plane (LCP) data to logical forwarding plane (LFP) data. The controller includes a virtualization module for converting the LFP data to UPCP data. The UPCP data is for subsequent conversion into customized physical control plane (CPCP) data for each of the managed forwarding elements. The CPCP data directs the forwarding of data by the managed forwarding element.
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