AVC Bi-directional correlation using an overlay fabric header
US9800551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/026
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for tagging packets within a network fabric. An authentication device for a network fabric receives a first packet originating from a source device, in transit to a destination device, corresponding to a first network flow. User identification information corresponding to an authenticated user of the source device is inserted into a Network Services Header of the first packet. Embodiments receive a second packet that corresponds to the first network flow at the authentication device, the second packet including service identification information within a Network Services Header of the second packet that identifies a service type of the network flow. Upon receiving a third packet for the first network flow, the authentication device inserts the user identification and the service identification information into a Network Services Header of the third packet.
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