Tunneled security groups
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1. A network device comprising:
- a tunnel classification stage.
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Abstract
A method for providing security groups based on the use of tunneling is disclosed. The method includes assigning a security group identifier (SGI) to a packet and classifying the packet based on the packet'"'"'s SGI.
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49 Claims
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1. A network device comprising:
a tunnel classification stage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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assigning a security group identifier (SGI) to a packet; and
classifying said packet based on said SGI. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer system comprising:
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a processor;
computer readable medium coupled to said processor; and
computer code, encoded in said computer readable medium, configured to cause said processor to;
assign a security group identifier (SGI) to a packet; and
classify said packet based on said SGI. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer program product comprising:
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a first set of instructions, executable on a computer system, configured to assign a security group identifier (SGI) to a packet;
a second set of instructions, executable on said computer system, configured to classify said packet based on said SGI; and
computer readable media, wherein said computer program product is encoded in said computer readable media. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An apparatus comprising:
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means for assigning a security group identifier (SGI) to a packet; and
means for classifying said packet based on said SGI. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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