Patent ID: 9571304
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: H04L

Claim:
1. For a first network controller located at a first domain that manages a logical network spanning a plurality of physical domains including the first domain, a method comprising: upon reconnection to a second network controller located at a second physical domain of the plurality of physical domains after a period of disconnect, receiving a first set of updates indicating modifications to logical network state from the second network controller, wherein the first set of updates are implemented in the second physical domain by the second network controller during the period of disconnect; reconciling any conflicts between (i) logical network state stored at the first controller, (ii) the first set of updates received from the second network controller, and (iii) updates received from other network controllers located at different physical domains of the plurality of physical domains, wherein the updates received from the other network controllers are implemented by the other network controllers at their respective physical domains prior to the reconciliation of conflicts; and transmitting a second set of updates to the second controller indicating modifications to the logical network state based on the reconciliation of conflicts.