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VEPA SWITCH MESSAGE FORWARDING

  • US 20150358231A1
  • Filed: 08/30/2013
  • Published: 12/10/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for forwarding a message by a virtual edge port aggregator (VEPA) switch, said method comprising:

  • receiving, in the VEPA switch, a message;

    determining whether a path forwarding database (Datapath) of the VEPA switch includes a flow table entry for forwarding the message;

    in response to a determination that the VEPA switch does not include a flow table entry for forwarding the message,forwarding the message to a software defined networking (SDN) controller through a SDN protocol that is to construct the flow table entry for forwarding the message according to information contained in the message, the constructed flow table entry identifying an egress port of the VEPA switch for forwarding the message;

    obtaining the constructed flow table entry from the SDN controller; and

    forwarding the message via the egress port identified in the obtained flow table entry.

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