SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NETWORK ADDRESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT IN FEDERATED CLOUD COMPUTING NETWORKS

摘要

Techniques for performing network address allocation, administration and management in federated cloud computing networks are described. In one example embodiment, network interface cards (NICs) in a local network services appliance and a remote network services appliance register with an associated local network cloud and remote network cloud in the federated cloud computing networks. The local cloud network and the remote cloud network are then configured to send packets with unclaimed network address to the associated registered NICs. A layer-2 (L2) network tunnel including a data channel and a control channel is then formed between the local network services appliance and the remote network services appliance by stitching the local cloud network and the remote cloud network. Network address allocation, administration and management in the federated cloud computing networks are then performed using the formed L2 network tunnel.

主权项

1. A method for performing network address administration and management in federated cloud computing networks, the method comprising:
registering associated network interface cards (NICs) in a local network services appliance and a remote network services appliance with a local cloud network and a remote cloud network, respectively, wherein the local cloud network and the remote cloud network having at least one physical computing system hosting multiple virtual machines (VMs); configuring the local cloud network and the remote cloud network to send packets with unclaimed network address to the associated registered NICs in the local network services appliance and the remote network services appliance; forming a layer-2 (L2) network tunnel including a data channel and a control channel between the local network services appliance and the remote network services appliance by stitching the local cloud network and the remote cloud network upon registering and configuring the associated NICs in the local network services appliance and the remote network services appliance; and performing the network address allocation, administration and management in the federated cloud computing networks using the formed control channel in the L2 network tunnel.