Configuration management of distributed virtual switch

Abstract

A method, non-transitory storage medium, and apparatus are presented for configuration management of a distributed virtual switch including components distributed on different entities in a computing system is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a snapshot of a configuration of the distributed virtual switch is received from a management plane configured to manage the distributed virtual switch. The snapshot may include settings for the configuration at a time of taking the snapshot. A persistent storage location independent from the management plane is designated for storing the received snapshot of the configuration. After the snapshot is taken, the configuration may be retrieved from the persistent storage location and the settings of the configuration may be applied to the distributed virtual switch, a new distributed virtual switch, or an existing distributed virtual switch.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a distributed virtual switch comprising a first set of configuration settings;   a management plane server configured to manage the distributed virtual switch; and   a configuration manager configured to receive a snapshot of the distributed virtual switch from the management plane server, the snapshot including a second set of configuration settings of the distributed virtual switch based on a time the snapshot was taken; and   store a copy of the snapshot in a storage external to the management plane server.