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Computerized system and method for handling network traffic

  • US 8,234,361 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2006
  • Issued: 07/31/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/13/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for handling network traffic for a plurality of virtual domains, the method comprising:

  • a. defining a plurality of network interfaces of a networking device coupled to a configuration sever via a firewall and a service daemon process, each of the plurality of network interfaces corresponding to a virtual domain of the plurality of virtual domains;

    b. storing virtual domain state information for the plurality of virtual domains in a virtual domain state data structure;

    c. initiating a service process within the networking device that is to handle network traffic based on a predetermined policy;

    d. assigning a variable with the service process, the variable pointing to an instance of the virtual domain state data structure, the instance comprising information regarding a state of the virtual domain;

    e. in response to a connection request involving a network entity for a virtual domain of the plurality of virtual domains, opening a communication channel between the service process and a kernel of an operating system of the networking device;

    f. using the opened communication channel to transfer at least a portion of network traffic for the virtual domain between the service process and the kernel; and

    g. handling the transferred network traffic in the service process based on the predetermined policy.

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