Patent ID: 9116736
Filing Date: 2015-08-25
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: detecting an initiation of a movement of a virtual machine executed by a first physical host to a destination physical host; initiating, in response to the detecting the initiation, a transfer of a stateful process executed by a first network entity and providing enhanced network services for the virtual machine executed in the first physical host, the execution of the stateful process being distinct from the movement of the virtual machine, the initiating including causing execution parameters for the enhanced network services to be sent to a second network entity, wherein the enhanced network services by the stateful process is for firewall protection of the virtual machine; and completing the movement of the virtual machine to the destination physical host in response to receiving a notification that the stateful process is executing in the second network entity and is ready to provide the enhanced network services for execution of the virtual machine in the destination physical host, wherein the first physical host, the destination physical host, the first network entity, and the second network entity each are distinct and independent physical machines, the first and second network entities outside any management domain of any hypervisor executed by the first or destination physical hosts.