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US 12,184,546 B2Granted
Encapsulating data packets using an adaptive tunnelling protocol
AssigneeNicira, Inc.
InventorsJesse E. Gross, IV, Teemu Koponen, W. Andrew Lambeth
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AssigneeNicira, Inc.
InventorsJesse E. Gross, IV, Teemu Koponen, W. Andrew Lambeth
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Some embodiments of the invention provide a novel method of tunneling data packets. The method establishes a tunnel between a first forwarding element and a second forwarding element. For each data packet directed to the second forwarding element from the first forwarding element, the method encapsulates the data packet with a header that includes a tunnel option. The method then sends the data packet from the first forwarding element to the second forwarding element through the established tunnel. In some embodiments, the data packet is encapsulated using a protocol that is adapted to change with different control plane implementations and the implementations' varying needs for metadata.
A method of forwarding packets associated with a particular logical network that is defined over a shared physical network that supports multiple logical networks, the method comprising:
A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program for execution by at least one processing unit to forward packets associated with a particular logical network that is defined over a shared physical network that supports multiple logical networks, the program comprising sets of instructions for:
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