Patent ID: 9077659
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for packet routing in a distributed network switch, the distributed network switch comprising a plurality of switch modules operatively connected to one another, each switch module including a plurality of bridge elements and a management controller, wherein the method comprises: providing, by the distributed network switch, a shared interface routing (SIR) framework that includes an analysis and bifurcation layer in kernel space and at least one packet interface in user space; receiving, by the management controller, a packet from a first logical network via a physical port destined for at least a first application executing on the management controller, wherein the physical port is shared between a plurality of applications executing on the management controller to send and receive traffic over a plurality of logical networks, wherein the plurality of logical networks includes the first logical network; analyzing the packet by the analysis and bifurcation layer of the SIR framework; sending the packet to the at least one packet interface, based on the analysis; and routing, by the at least one packet interface, the packet to the first application executing on the management controller.