Configuring intercommunications between computing nodes

Details Configuring intercommunications between computing nodes Configuring intercommunications between computing nodes

2007-03-27

2011-11-08

Chan, Wing (Department: 2441)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer-to-computer data routing

C370S401000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08055789

ABSTRACT:
Techniques are described for configuring intercommunications between multiple computing nodes, such as multiple virtual machine nodes hosted on one or more physical computing machines or systems. In some situations, virtual networks may be established and maintained for groups of computing nodes, such as those operated by or on behalf of various users. Such virtual networks may be established in some situations by automatically configuring various communication manager modules to associate communications from a computing node belonging to a virtual network with one or more networking identifiers associated with the virtual network, such that other communication manager modules may appropriately forward or otherwise process such communications.

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