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Identifier that maps to different networks at different datacenters

  • US 10,374,827 B2
  • Filed: 11/14/2017
  • Issued: 08/06/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. For a network manager that manages a plurality of managed forwarding elements at a particular datacenter, a method comprising:

  • receiving a configuration for a bridge between a logical L2 network that spans at least two datacenters and physical L2 networks at one or more of the spanned datacenters, wherein the configuration includes a generic physical network identifier;

    mapping the generic physical network identifier to a particular physical L2 network at the particular datacenter, wherein the generic physical network identifier maps to other physical networks at other spanned datacenters; and

    providing the configuration to a set of central controllers using an identifier for the particular physical L2 network, wherein the set of central controllers configures a managed forwarding element operating at the particular datacenter to implement the bridge to bridge packets between the logical L2 network and the particular physical L2 network.

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