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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Josep Cors, Rochester, MN (US);
David R. Engebretsen, Cannon Falls, MN (US);
David L. Hermsmeier, Oronocco, MN (US);
Adam C. Lange-Pearson, Rochester, MN (US);
Ward R. Nelson, Stewartville, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The different switch modules making up a distributed virtual switch may route configuration commands for hardware resources to different modules within the distributed switch using a distribution and routing layer. At least one of the switch modules maintains a routing table that defines which switch modules are responsible for which hardware resources. The switch module uses the routing tables to forward the commands on the distribution and routing layer to the responsible switch module which then ensures that the relevant hardware resources are configured.