System and method for network address administration and management in federated cloud computing networks
US9667486B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L61/5046
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for performing network address allocation, administration and management in federated cloud computing networks are described. In one example embodiment, network interface cards (NICs) in a local network services appliance and a remote network services appliance register with an associated local network cloud and remote network cloud in the federated cloud computing networks. The local cloud network and the remote cloud network are then configured to send packets with unclaimed network address to the associated registered NICs. A layer-2 (L2) network tunnel including a data channel and a control channel is then formed between the local network services appliance and the remote network services appliance by stitching the local cloud network and the remote cloud network. Network address allocation, administration and management in the federated cloud computing networks are then performed using the formed L2 network tunnel.
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