Distributed logical L3 routing

T Koponen, R Zhang, M Casado, P Thakkar… - US Patent …, 2016 - Google Patents
A novel method for configuring first and second managed forwarding elements to perform
logical L2 switching and L3 routing is described. The method generates a first set of flow …

Distributed data center access switch

M Smith, A Elangovan, D Thompson… - US Patent 8,213,336, 2012 - Google Patents
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor configured for operation in a control
plane in a distributed virtual switch in communication with a plurality of virtual machines …

Method and apparatus for implementing and managing distributed virtual switches in several hosts and physical forwarding elements

M Casado, P Ingram, KE Amidon, PJ Balland III… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
In general, the present invention relates to a virtual platform in which one or more distributed
virtual switches can be created for use in virtual networking. According to some aspects, the …

Automatic configuration of logical routers on edge nodes

U Masurekar, A Goliya, M Agarwal - US Patent 10,333,849, 2019 - Google Patents
Some embodiments provide a method or tool for automatically configuring a logical router
on one or more edge nodes of an edge cluster (eg, in a hosting system such as a …

Dynamic recovery from a split-brain failure in edge nodes

A Dubey, G Chandrashekhar… - US Patent 10,237,123, 2019 - Google Patents
(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Adeli LLP (57) ABSTRACT Some embodiments provide a
method for employing the management and control system of a network to dynami cally …

Notifying a controller of a change to a packet forwarding configuration of a network element over a communication channel

A Kern, D Jocha - US Patent 8,897,134, 2014 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method performed by a network element, for notifying a controller of a
change to a packet forwarding configuration of the network element. The network element is …

Route advertisement by managed gateways

A Tubaltsev, R Zhang, BC Basler, S Maskalik… - US Patent …, 2017 - Google Patents
US9590901B2 - Route advertisement by managed gateways - Google Patents
US9590901B2 - Route advertisement by managed gateways - Google Patents Route …

Centralized logical L3 routing

R Zhang, P Thakkar, JE Gross IV, J Pettit… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
2012-11-26 Assigned to NICIRA, INC. reassignment NICIRA, INC. ASSIGNMENT OF
ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). Assignors: AMIDON, KEITH E …

Federating interconnection switching element network to two or more levels

T Koponen, M Casado, P Thakkar, R Zhang - US Patent 9,137,052, 2015 - Google Patents
A network control system for interconnecting several sepa rate networks. The system
includes i) several interconnection Switching elements, each of which is for connecting one …

Multiple active L3 gateways for logical networks

P Thakkar, EJ Jackson, BC Basler - US Patent 9,577,845, 2017 - Google Patents
Some embodiments provide a method for a network con troller in a network control system
that manages a plurality of logical networks. The method receives a specification of a logical …