| 发明名称 |
SOFTWARE VERSION MAINTENANCE IN A SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK |
| 摘要 |
As disclosed herein a method includes a software defined networking controller identifying an element managed by the controller on which to perform a software version maintenance operation, de-activating the identified element in a software defined network (SDN), ensuring that there is an active backup for the element in the SDN while the identified element is de-activated, initiating the software version maintenance operation on the de-activated identified element, and in response to completion of the software version maintenance operation, re-activating the de-activated identified element in the SDN. A computer system, and a computer program product corresponding to the method are also disclosed herein. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2016277234(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.09.22 |
| 申请号 |
US201514661321 |
申请日期 |
2015.03.18 |
| 申请人 |
International Business Machines Corporation |
发明人 |
Amulothu Venkata siva N.;Huralikuppi Nitin Kumar J.;Kapur Ashish;Shukla Vishal;Yeddula Saritha |
| 分类号 |
H04L12/24 |
主分类号 |
H04L12/24 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A method comprising:
a software defined networking controller identifying an element managed by the controller on which to perform a software version maintenance operation; de-activating the identified element in a software defined network (SDN); ensuring that there is an active backup for the element in the SDN while the identified element is de-activated; initiating the software version maintenance operation on the de-activated identified element; and in response to completion of the software version maintenance operation, re-activating the de-activated identified element in the SDN. |
| 地址 |
Armonk NY US |
