发明名称 |
DETECTION AND HANDLING OF VIRTUAL NETWORK APPLIANCE FAILURES |
摘要 |
Methods and apparatus for detection and handling of virtual appliance failures. In one aspect, a method is implemented on a host platform on which a hypervisor (aka Virtual Machine Manager) and a plurality of virtual machines (VMs) are running, the plurality of VMs collectively hosting a plurality of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and/or Network Function Virtualization (NFV) appliances that are communicatively coupled via a virtual network. A software-based entity running on the host platform is configured to monitor the plurality of virtual network appliances to detect failures of the virtual network appliances. In response to detection of a virtual network appliance failure, messages containing configuration information are implemented to reconfigure packet flows to bypass the virtual network appliance that has failed. |
申请公布号 |
US2015089331(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.03.26 |
申请号 |
US201314034019 |
申请日期 |
2013.09.23 |
申请人 |
Skerry Brian;Hoban Adrian |
发明人 |
Skerry Brian;Hoban Adrian |
分类号 |
H04L12/26;G06F9/455 |
主分类号 |
H04L12/26 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A method, implemented on a host platform on which a plurality of virtual machines (VMs) are running, the plurality of VMs collectively hosting a plurality of virtual network appliances that are communicatively coupled via a virtual network, the method comprising:
employing a software-based entity running on the host platform to monitor the plurality of virtual network appliances to detect failures of the virtual network appliances; and in response to detection of a virtual network appliance failure, causing packet flows to be reconfigured to bypass the virtual network appliance that has failed. |
地址 |
Gilbert AZ US |