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Distributed Virtual Switch Configuration and State Management

  • US 20140012966A1
  • Filed: 07/09/2012
  • Published: 01/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for pushing changes to a configuration of a distributed virtual switch from a management server to a plurality of host servers, the method comprising:

  • sending, by the management server, a message to each of the plurality of host servers, wherein the message specifies a final configuration state for one or more virtual ports emulated via virtualization layers of the host servers;

    determining, by each of the plurality of host servers, port state configuration changes to make to the virtual ports to achieve the final configuration state; and

    reconfiguring, by each of the plurality of host servers, their respective virtual ports, to match the final configuration state.

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