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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Ashok N. Chippa, Mountain View, CA (US);
Ioana M. Costea, San Jose, CA (US);
Vijoy A. Pandey, San Jose, CA (US);
Daljeet Singh, Watsonville, CA (US);
Ethan M. Spiegel, Mountain View, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A tool for forwarding plane support in a distributed system utilizing a three-tiered architecture. The tool receives one or more messages, wherein the one or more messages include a plurality of state information. The tool determines a distribution scope for the one or more messages based, at least in part, on the plurality of state information. The tool determines a destination endpoint ID for the one or more messages, wherein the destination endpoint ID identifies one or more switch units to receive the one or more messages. The tool sends the one or more messages to a forwarding plane agent for distribution to the one or more switch units based, at least in part, on the distribution scope and the destination endpoint ID.