Agent-based network scanning in software-defined networking (sdn) environments

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that includes a set of instructions which, in response to execution by a processor of a computer system, cause the processor to perform a method of agent-based network scanning in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment that includes the computer system, a first agent and a second agent, wherein the method comprises:

• identifying multiple networks for which network scanning is required, wherein the multiple networks include a first network and a second network;
• performing a first network scan using the first agent to obtain first address mapping information associated with multiple first workloads, wherein the first agent and the multiple first workloads are located in the first network;
• performing a second network scan using the second agent to obtain second address mapping information associated with multiple second workloads, wherein the second agent and the multiple second workloads are located in the second network;
• and
• generating aggregated address information based on the first address mapping information and the second address mapping information.

A computer system configured to perform agent-based network scanning in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment that includes the computer system, a first agent and a second agent, wherein the computer system comprises:

• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• identify multiple networks for which network scanning is required, wherein the multiple networks include a first network and a second network;
• perform a first network scan using the first agent to obtain first address mapping information associated with multiple first workloads, wherein the first agent and the multiple first workloads are located in the first network;
• perform a second network scan using the second agent to obtain second address mapping information associated with multiple second workloads, wherein the second agent and the multiple second workloads are located in the second network;
• and
• generate aggregated address information based on the first address mapping information and the second address mapping information.