Secured suppression of address discovery messages

    公开(公告)号:US11805101B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US17223731

    申请日:2021-04-06

    申请人: VMware, Inc.

    摘要: Some embodiments provide a novel secure method for suppressing address discovery messaging. In some embodiments, the method receives an address discovery record that provides a network address associated with a machine connected to a network. The method then identifies a set of one or more rules for evaluating the received address discovery record to determine whether the address discovery record or its provided network address should be distributed to one or more hosts and/or devices associated with the network. The method then processes the set of rules to determine whether the received address discovery record violates a rule in the set of rules so as to prevent the distribution of its provided network address. When the address discovery record violates a rule, the method discards it in some embodiments. On the other hand, when the address discovery record does not violate any rule in the identified set of rules, the method distributes the address discovery record or its provided network address to one or more hosts and/or devices associated with the network.

    CONFIGURATION OF LOGICAL NETWORKING ENTITIES

    公开(公告)号:US20220311669A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17214254

    申请日:2021-03-26

    申请人: VMware, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04L12/24

    摘要: Some embodiments provide a method, for configuring logical network entities at a host computer. The method receives configuration data for a particular logical networking entity implemented at the host computer. The method identifies that the configuration data for the particular logical networking entity includes at least two conflicting configuration settings for the particular logical networking entity. At least one of the configuration settings for the particular logical networking entity is based on association of a configuration profile to a group of logical entities that includes the particular logical networking entity. The method determines a particular one of the conflicting configuration settings with a highest priority to apply to the particular logical networking entity at the host computer.

    SECURED SUPPRESSION OF ADDRESS DISCOVERY MESSAGES

    公开(公告)号:US20220321535A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-06

    申请号:US17223731

    申请日:2021-04-06

    申请人: VMware, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H04L29/06 H04L29/12

    摘要: Some embodiments provide a novel secure method for suppressing address discovery messaging. In some embodiments, the method receives an address discovery record that provides a network address associated with a machine connected to a network. The method then identifies a set of one or more rules for evaluating the received address discovery record to determine whether the address discovery record or its provided network address should be distributed to one or more hosts and/or devices associated with the network. The method then processes the set of rules to determine whether the received address discovery record violates a rule in the set of rules so as to prevent the distribution of its provided network address. When the address discovery record violates a rule, the method discards it in some embodiments. On the other hand, when the address discovery record does not violate any rule in the identified set of rules, the method distributes the address discovery record or its provided network address to one or more hosts and/or devices associated with the network.