Method and system for network configuration and/or provisioning based on open virtualization format (OVF) metadata
First Claim
1. A method for networking, the method comprising:
- in an administrator device for a virtual machine;
accessing an open virtualization format (OVF) template from an OFV templates repository;
accessing a set of port profiles for the virtual machine from a port profile database based on OVF metadata in the OVF template, the OVF metadata referencing the set of port profiles in the port profile database, the port profile database being separate from the OVF template; and
configuring said virtual machine based on said accessed set of port profiles.
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Abstract
Certain aspects of a method and system for network configuration and/or provisioning based on open virtualization format (OVF) metadata may include accessing a set of port profiles for one or more virtual machines from a port profile database based on OVF metadata. One or more virtual machines may be configured, deployed, and/or managed based on the accessed set of port profiles. One or both of a uniform resource identifier (URI) to the profile data base and/or a port profile identification may be included in the OVF metadata to allow a virtual machine (VM) administrator device to access the set of port profiles for the one or more virtual machines from the port profile database. Alternatively, the set of port profiles may be included in the OVF metadata to allow the VM administrator device to access the set of port profiles for the one or more virtual machines from the port profile database.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for networking, the method comprising:
in an administrator device for a virtual machine; accessing an open virtualization format (OVF) template from an OFV templates repository; accessing a set of port profiles for the virtual machine from a port profile database based on OVF metadata in the OVF template, the OVF metadata referencing the set of port profiles in the port profile database, the port profile database being separate from the OVF template; and configuring said virtual machine based on said accessed set of port profiles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for networking, the system comprising:
one or more processors, one or more circuits, or any combination thereof for use in an administrator device for a virtual machine, said one or more processors, one or more circuits, or any combination thereof being operable to; access an open virtualization (OVF) template from an OVF templates repository; access a set or port profiles for a virtual machine from a port profile database based on OVF metadata in the OVF template, the OVF metadata referencing the set of port profiles in the profile database, the port profile database being separate from the OVF template; and configure said virtual machine based on said accessed said set of port profiles. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a program executable in an administrator device for a virtual machine, the program designed to:
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access an open virtualization format (OVF) template for the virtual machine from an OFV templates repository in a first device; access a set of port profiles for the virtual machine from a port profile database in a second device, the port profile database based on OVF metadata in the OVF template, the set of port profiles in the port profile database being referenced by OVF metadata in the template for the virtual machine, the port profile database being separate from the OVF template; and configure said virtual machine based on the set of port profiles.
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