US 11,700,179 B2
Configuration of logical networking entities
Parasuramji Rajendran, San Jose, CA (US); Li Sun, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and Chidambareswaran Raman, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to VMWARE, INC., Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed by VMware, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/214,254.
Prior Publication US 2022/0311669 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 15/177 (2006.01); H04L 41/0893 (2022.01); H04L 41/0873 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 41/0893 (2013.01) [H04L 41/0873 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
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1. A method for configuring logical network entities, the method comprising:
at a host computer:
receiving configuration data for a particular logical networking entity implemented at the host computer;
identifying that the configuration data for the particular logical networking entity comprises 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 based on association of a configuration profile to a group of logical entities that includes the particular logical networking entity; and
determining a particular one of the conflicting configuration settings with a highest priority to apply to the particular logical networking entity at the host computer.