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Method and system for network configuration and/or provisioning based on open virtualization format (OVF) metadata

  • US 8,417,800 B2
  • Filed: 08/11/2010
  • Issued: 04/09/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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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.

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