Methods and apparatus for routing between virtual resources...

Details Methods and apparatus for routing between virtual resources... Methods and apparatus for routing between virtual resources...

2008-12-30

2011-11-08

Phunkulh, Bob (Department: 2477)

Multiplex communications

Pathfinding or routing

Switching a message which includes an address header

C370S230000, C370S235000, C709S238000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08054832

ABSTRACT:
In one embodiment, a method includes performing, at a host device on a first side of a single-hop link, packet classification associated with hairpin routing of a first data packet between a first virtual resource and a second virtual resource that are logically defined at the host device. The first virtual resource can be different than the second virtual resource. The also includes transmitting a second data packet to a network device on a second side of the single-hop link so that packet classification associated with hairpin routing of the second data packet between at least two virtual resources logically defined at the host device is performed at the network device.

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