Hierarchical managed switch architecture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8750164
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13177535

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Some embodiments provide a method for managing several managed switching elements in a network. The method determines configurations for the several managed switching elements to implement a first logical data path set. Based on the determined configurations, the method configures a first set of the several managed switching elements to implement the first logical data path set. The method configures a second set of the several managed switching elements to implement a second logical data path set.

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NICIRA INC3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE PALO ALTO CA 94304

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Amidon, Keith E Los Altos, US 28 2545
Casado, Martin Portola Valley, US 115 9375
Ingram, Paul S Menlo Park, US 10 1407
Koponen, Teemu San Francisco, US 231 13784
Lambeth, W Andrew San Mateo, US 65 3562
Thakkar, Pankaj Santa Clara, US 172 10795
Yip, Alexander Menlo Park, US 12 974

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