Tracing network packets by a cluster of network controllers

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9344349
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13968387

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Some embodiments provide a method for a first network controller that manages a set of logical forwarding elements implemented in several managed forwarding elements. The method receives a request to trace a specified packet having a particular source on a logical forwarding element. The method generates the packet according to the packet specification. The generated packet includes an indicator that the packet is for a trace operation. The method sends the packet to a second network controller that manages a managed forwarding element associated with the particular source. The method receives a first set of messages regarding operations performed on the packet from a set of network controllers that receives a second set of messages regarding operations performed on the packet from a set of managed forwarding elements that process the packet.

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  • NICIRA, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dong, Mo Urbana, US 6 485
Ganichev, Igor Mountain View, US 37 1641
Koponen, Teemu San Francisco, US 231 13790
Thakkar, Pankaj Santa Clara, US 172 10798

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