NETWORK GROUPING SYSTEM AND THE NETWORK GROUPING METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A network grouping method for a network grouping system, the network grouping system comprising a controlling server and a connecting server, the connecting server having a physical connection with a switch, and the controlling server connecting to the switch, the network grouping method comprising:
- (a) the connecting server embedding a grouping identifier into a network packet;
(b) the connecting server transmitting the network packet to the switch via the physical connection so that the switch transmits the network packet to the controlling server;
(c) the controlling server retrieving the grouping identifier from the network packet;
(d) the controlling server creating a grouping configuration according to the grouping identifier, wherein the grouping configuration records a matching relation of the grouping identifier with the connecting server; and
(e) the controlling server transmitting the grouping configuration to the switch so that the switch passes on the network packet according to the grouping configuration.
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Abstract
A network grouping system and a network grouping method thereof are provided. The network grouping system includes a controlling server and a connecting server. The connecting server connects to the controlling server via a switch. The connecting server embeds a grouping identifier into a network packet, and transmits the network packet to the controlling server via the switch. The controlling server retrieves the grouping identifier from the network packet, and creates a grouping configuration according to the grouping identifier. The grouping configuration records a matching relation of the grouping identifier with the connecting server. The controlling server further transmits the grouping configuration to the switch so that the switch passes on network packets according to the grouping configuration.
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23 Claims
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1. A network grouping method for a network grouping system, the network grouping system comprising a controlling server and a connecting server, the connecting server having a physical connection with a switch, and the controlling server connecting to the switch, the network grouping method comprising:
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(a) the connecting server embedding a grouping identifier into a network packet; (b) the connecting server transmitting the network packet to the switch via the physical connection so that the switch transmits the network packet to the controlling server; (c) the controlling server retrieving the grouping identifier from the network packet; (d) the controlling server creating a grouping configuration according to the grouping identifier, wherein the grouping configuration records a matching relation of the grouping identifier with the connecting server; and (e) the controlling server transmitting the grouping configuration to the switch so that the switch passes on the network packet according to the grouping configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A network grouping system, comprising:
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a controlling server, connecting to a switch; and a connecting server, having a physical connection with the switch; wherein the connecting server embeds a grouping identifier into a network packet, and transmits the network packet to the switch via the physical connection so that the switch transmits the network packet to the controlling server, and the controlling server retrieves the grouping identifier from the network packet, creates a grouping configuration according to the grouping identifier, and further transmits the grouping configuration to the switch so that the switch passes on the network packet according to the grouping configuration, wherein the grouping configuration records a matching relation of the grouping identifier with the connecting server. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A network grouping method for a controlling server, the controlling server being used in a network grouping system which further comprises a connecting server, the connecting server having a physical connection with a switch, and the controlling server connecting to the switch, the network grouping method comprising:
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(a) the controlling server receiving a network packet from the connecting server via the switch; (b) the controlling server retrieving a grouping identifier from the network packet; (c) the controlling server creating a grouping configuration according to the grouping identifier, wherein the grouping configuration records a matching relation of the grouping identifier with the connecting server; and (d) the controlling server transmitting the grouping configuration to the switch so that the switch passes on the network packet according to the grouping configuration. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A controlling server for a network grouping system, the network grouping system further comprising a connecting server, the connecting server having a physical connection with a switch, and the controlling server connecting to the switch, the controlling server comprising:
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a transceiver, being configured to receive a network packet from the connecting server via the switch; and a processor, being configured to retrieve a grouping identifier from the network packet, and create a grouping configuration according to the grouping identifier, wherein the grouping configuration records a matching relation of the grouping identifier with the connecting server; and wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit the grouping configuration to the switch so that the switch passes on the network packet according to the grouping configuration. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A network grouping method for a connecting server, the connecting server being used in a network grouping system which further comprises a controlling server, the connecting server having a physical connection with a switch, and the controlling server connecting to the switch, the network grouping method comprising:
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(a) the connecting server embedding a grouping identifier into a network packet; and (b) the connecting server transmitting the network packet to the switch via the physical connection so that the switch transmits the network packet to the controlling server and then the controlling server retrieves the grouping identifier from the network packet, creates a grouping configuration according to the grouping identifier and transmits the grouping configuration to the switch so that the switch passes on the network packet according to the grouping configuration, wherein the grouping configuration records a matching relation of the grouping identifier with the connecting server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A connecting server for a network grouping system, the network grouping system further comprising a controlling server, the connecting server having a physical connection with a switch, and the controlling server connecting to the switch, the connecting server comprising:
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a processor, being configured to embed a grouping identifier into a network packet; and a transceiver, being configured to transmit the network packet to the switch via the physical connection so that the switch transmits the network packet to the controlling server and then the controlling server retrieves the grouping identifier from the network packet, creates a grouping configuration according to the grouping identifier and transmits the grouping configuration to the switch so that the switch passes on the network packet according to the grouping configuration, wherein the grouping configuration records a matching relation of the grouping identifier with the connecting server. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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