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Methods and apparatus related to a flexible data center security architecture

  • US 9,985,911 B2
  • Filed: 02/13/2015
  • Issued: 05/29/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a network management module configured to be coupled to a plurality of edge devices having a first plurality of ports that are coupled to a multi-stage switch fabric and a second plurality of ports that are coupled to a plurality of peripheral processing devices;

    the network management module configured to receive a first signal that includes (1) the data about the network resource operatively coupled to a peripheral processing device from the plurality of peripheral processing devices, (2) an access switch identifier, and (3) a port identifier;

    the network management module configured to send a signal to a logical entity using the data about the network resource, the access switch identifier, and the port identifier such that the logical entity causes a virtual resource at a peripheral processing device from the plurality of peripheral processing devices to be provisioned when the virtual resource is attached to or separated from an edge device from the plurality of edge devices; and

    the network management module configured to associate a network location with the virtual resource based on data received from the edge device.

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