Network control apparatus and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8743888
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13177532

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Some embodiments provide a controller for managing several managed switching elements that forward data in a network. The controller includes an interface for receiving input logical control plane data. It also includes a converter for converting the input logical control plane data to output logical forwarding plane data. The logical forwarding plane data for subsequent translation into a set of physical forwarding behaviors that direct the forwarding of data by the managed switching elements.

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NICIRA INC3401 HILLVIEW AVENUE PALO ALTO CA 94304

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Casado, Martin Portola Valley, US 115 9451
Koponen, Teemu San Francisco, US 231 13871
Lambeth, W Andrew San Mateo, US 65 3602
Thakkar, Pankaj Santa Clara, US 172 10838

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