Packet communication between container data compute nodes and a managed forwarding element
US9998371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2009/45595
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of communicating packets in a physical host that includes a managed forwarding element (MFE) configured to communicate packets to a set of containers in a data compute node (DCN) hosted by the physical host. The method receives a packet from a particular container in the container DCN. The packet includes a tag that includes an identification of the particular container. The method uses the identification of the particular container included in the tag to identify a port of the MFE that correspond to the particular container. The method removes the tag from the packet. The method forwards the un-tagged packet to the port of the MFE that corresponds to the particular container.
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