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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2018
Vmware, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Miao Yan, Beijing, CN;
Keyong Sun, Beijing, CN;
Dousheng Zhao, Beijing, CN;
Yonggang Wang, Beijing, CN;
VMWARE, INC., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
Example methods are provided for a host to perform packet processing using a service chain in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment. The method may comprise establishing a datapath between a first virtualized computing instance and a second virtualized computing instance in the service chain, the datapath bypassing a forwarding element to which the first virtualized computing instance and the second virtualized computing instance are connected. The method may also comprise: the first virtualized computing instance obtaining a packet that requires processing by the service chain, and performing packet processing according to a first service. The method may further comprise: the second virtualized computing instance obtaining the processed packet via the datapath, and performing packet processing according to a second service.