Hybrid Packet Processing

摘要

Some embodiments provide a method of processing an incoming packet for a managed forwarding element that executes in a host to forward packets in a network. The method performs a lookup into a forwarding table to identify a flow entry matched by the incoming packet. The flow entry specifies a high-level action to perform on the incoming packet. The method provides packet data to a module executing separately from the managed forwarding element in the host. The module performs a set of processes in order to identify a set of low-level actions for the managed forwarding element to perform on the incoming packet without additional lookups into the forwarding table. The method receives data from the separate module specifying the set of low-level actions. The method performs the set of low-level actions on the incoming packet in order to further process the packet.

主权项

1. For a managed forwarding element that executes in a host to forward packets in a network, a method of processing an incoming packet, the method comprising:
performing a lookup into a forwarding table to identify a flow entry matched by the incoming packet, the flow entry specifying a high-level action to perform on the incoming packet; providing packet data to a module executing separately from the managed forwarding element in the host, wherein the module performs a set of processes in order to identify a set of low-level actions for the managed forwarding element to perform on the incoming packet without additional lookups into the forwarding table; receiving data from the separate module specifying the set of low-level actions; and performing the set of low-level actions on the incoming packet in order to further process the packet.