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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Xiangwen Xu, Saratoga, CA (US);
Quaizar Vohra, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Prabhu Seshachellam, Fremont, CA (US);
Xiangwen Xu, Saratoga, CA (US);
Quaizar Vohra, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Prabhu Seshachellam, Fremont, CA (US);
Juniper Networks, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
System and methods for deriving configuration information of network resources within a dynamically configured, distributed control plane are described. In one embodiment, the present invention can include a network management device that manages virtual network entities, such as virtual switch fabrics, where the network management device hosts a network management module. The network management module is configured to maintain identifiers for the virtual network entities and the control plane connectivity data of the network devices hosting the virtual network entities.