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vNetwork Appliance API (aka <strong>VM</strong>safe-Net)<br />

• vNetwork Appliance API can<br />

inspect/alter/drop/inject any<br />

frame on a given port<br />

• Fast Path Agent<br />

• Runs in the Vmkernel<br />

• Might send packets to the<br />

slow path<br />

• Slow Path Agent<br />

• Runs in an Appliance <strong>VM</strong><br />

• APIs for 3 rd Party Vendors to<br />

develop vNetwork Appliances<br />

<strong>VM</strong>ware ESX<br />

VNIC<br />

Local Data Plane<br />

PKT<br />

Appliance <strong>VM</strong><br />

Slow Path Agent<br />

Filter<br />

Filter<br />

Fast Path Agent<br />

Vmkernel

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