Apparatus and method for managing IP address in a distributed computing environment
A self-healing overlay VXLAN network dynamically manages IP addresses in Kubernetes clusters, addressing DHCP server inconsistencies to maintain cluster stability and quorum during power failures.
WO2026122585A1PCT designated stage Publication Date: 2026-06-11SPECTRO CLOUD INC
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SPECTRO CLOUD INC
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-11
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Abstract
Method and apparatus are provided for managing IP address in a distributed computing environment. The method comprises gathering, by a management agent (MA) of each node in the cluster of nodes, broadcast information of peer nodes; identifying, by the MA of each node in the cluster of nodes, one or more nodes without an overlay IP address using the broadcast information gathered about its peer nodes; electing a candidate node among the one or more nodes without an overlay IP address using the broadcast information gathered about its peer nodes; assigning, by the MA of the candidate node, a next available overlay IP address to the candidate node; and communicating, among the cluster of nodes, in accordance with the assigned overlay IP address of the candidate node.
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