Patent ID: 10484515

Abstract:
Some embodiments provide a method for providing metadata proxy services to different data compute nodes that are associated with different logical networks (e.g., for different tenants of a datacenter). When a data compute node (DCN) is instantiated (i.e., starts executing) in a host machine, the DCN requests for metadata associated with the DCN from a metadata server. The requested metadata includes identification and configuration data (e.g., name and description, amount of virtual memory, number of allocated virtual CPUs, etc.) for the DCN. Each DCN generates and sends out a metadata request packet after an IP address is assigned to the DCN (e.g., by a DHCP server). In some embodiments, a metadata proxy server (1) receives the metadata request packets that are sent by different DCNs associated with different logical networks, (2) adds logical network identification data to the packets, and (3) forwards the packets to a metadata server.