Processing A Flow Entry In VXLAN
AssigneeHangzhou H3C Technologies Co., Ltd.
InventorsLinbo HUANG, Feng WANG
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Abstract
A controller generates a Software Defined Network (SDN) entry for a Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN) Tunnel End Point (VTEP). A Match field in the generated SDN entry contains a VXLAN Network Identifier (VNI) corresponding to the SDN entry. The controller sends the generated SDN entry to the VTEP.
Claims15
A method for processing a flow entry in a Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN), comprising:
- generating, by a controller, a Software Defined Network (SDN) entry for a VXLAN Tunnel End Point (VTEP), and a Match field in the generated SDN entry containing a VXLAN Network Identifier (VNI) corresponding to the SDN entry;
- and
- sending, by the controller, the generated SDN entry to the VTEP.
A method for processing a flow entry in a Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN), comprising:
- receiving, by a VXLAN Tunnel End Point (VTEP), a Software Defined Network (SDN) entry generated for the VTEP by a controller, and a Match field in the received SDN entry containing a VXLAN Network Identifier (VNI) corresponding to the SDN entry;
- and
- converting, by the VTEP, the received SDN entry into a routing forwarding entry, and adding the routing forwarding entry to a routing forwarding table corresponding to the VNI contained in the Match field in the SDN entry.
An apparatus for processing a flow entry in a Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN), applicable to a controller and comprising:
- an entry generating module, to generate a Software Defined Network (SDN) entry for a VXLAN Tunnel End Point (VTEP), and a Match field in the generated SDN entry containing a VXLAN Network Identifier (VNI) corresponding to the SDN entry;
- and
- a sending module, to send the generated SDN entry to the VTEP.
An apparatus for processing a flow entry in a Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN), applicable to a VXLAN Tunnel End Point (VTEP) and comprising:
- a receiving module, to receive a Software Defined Network (SDN) entry generated for the VTEP by a controller, and a Match field in the received SDN entry containing a VXLAN Network Identifier (VNI) corresponding to the SDN entry;
- and
- a converting and adding module, to convert the received SDN entry into a routing forwarding entry, and add the routing forwarding entry to a routing forwarding table corresponding to the VNI contained in the Match field in the SDN entry.
A non-transitory storage medium storing machine readable instructions that are executable by a processor in a controller to implement a process of:
- generating a Software Defined Network (SDN) entry for a VXLAN Tunnel End Point (VTEP), and a Match field in the generated SDN entry containing a VXLAN Network identifier (VNI) corresponding to the SDN entry;
- and
- sending the generated SDN entry to the VTEP.
A non-transitory storage medium storing machine readable instructions that are executable by a processor in a Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN) Tunnel End Point (VTEP) to implement a process of:
- receiving a Software Defined Network (SDN) entry generated for the VTEP by a controller, and a Match field in the received SDN entry containing a VXLAN Network Identifier (VNI) corresponding to the SDN entry;
- and
- converting the received SDN entry into a routing forwarding entry, and adding the routing forwarding entry to a routing forwarding table corresponding to the VNI contained in the Match field in the SDN entry
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