Bridging between network segments with a logical router
US9910686B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments provide a system that includes a first set of virtual machines belonging to a first overlay network and a second set of virtual machines belonging to a second overlay network. The first and second sets of virtual machines operate in several host machines, each of which includes a managed physical routing element (MPRE) for routing data packet between virtual machines in different overlay networks. A particular MPRE is configured as a bridge for routing packets between virtual machines that are in different overlay networks but in a same IP (internet protocol) subnet.
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