Patent ID: 8588066
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: H04L,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for link load balancing, by a multi-core intermediary device, a plurality of Internet links, the method comprising: (a) load balancing, by a multi-core device intermediary to a plurality of devices and a plurality of Internet links, network traffic across the plurality of Internet links, the multi-core device providing persistence of network traffic to a selected Internet link based on a persistence type; (b) receiving, by a first core of the multi-core device, a packet to be transmitted via an Internet link to be selected from the plurality of Internet links; (c) sending, by the first core to a second core of the multi-core device, a request for persistence information responsive to identifying that the second core is an owner core of a session for persistence based on the persistence type; (d) receiving, by the first core, the persistence information from the second core; and (e) determining, by the first core, to transmit the packet to the Internet link previously selected based on the persistence information received from the second core.