US 11,895,016 B2
Methods and apparatus to configure and manage network resources for use in network-based computing
Raja Kommula, Cupertino, CA (US); Raj Yavatkar, Saratoga, CA (US); and Thayumanavan Sridhar, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to VMware LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by VMware LLC, Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/512,419.
Application 17/512,419 is a continuation of application No. 15/875,744, filed on Jan. 19, 2018, granted, now 11,190,440.
Prior Publication US 2022/0052943 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 45/24 (2022.01); H04L 45/02 (2022.01); H04L 43/0876 (2022.01); H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04L 41/0893 (2022.01); H04L 43/16 (2022.01); H04L 41/0896 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 45/245 (2013.01) [H04L 41/0893 (2013.01); H04L 41/12 (2013.01); H04L 43/0876 (2013.01); H04L 45/02 (2013.01); H04L 41/0896 (2013.01); H04L 43/16 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus to manage network resources, the apparatus comprising:
a link aggregator to:
aggregate a first plurality of physical network interfaces to create a first link aggregated group, the first link aggregated group corresponding to a first virtual network interface; and
aggregate a second plurality of physical network interfaces to create a second link aggregated group, the second link aggregated group corresponding to a second virtual network interface; and
a link manager to:
connect the first link aggregated group between a first distributed virtual port and a first top-of-rack switch;
connect the second link aggregated group between a second distributed virtual port and a second top-of-rack switch; and
remove an invalid connection that is active and between the first plurality of physical network interfaces and the second top-of-rack switch.