Abstract: In some embodiments, a computing system includes a communication interface; and a processor that is coupled to the communication interface. In some embodiments, least one of the communication interface or the processor receives a network packet from the network via a network adapter port; encapsulates the received network packet with a tunnel header, wherein the tunnel header comprises network identifier information identifying the network adapter port; addresses, based on the network identifier information, an outer Internet protocol (IP) header of the encapsulated network packet with an outer IP address corresponding to a network function in a first computing device; and sends the encapsulated network packet toward the network function identified by the outer IP address.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a computing system includes a communication interface; and a processor that is coupled to the communication interface. In some embodiments, least one of the communication interface or the processor receives a network packet from the network via a network adapter port; encapsulates the received network packet with a tunnel header, wherein the tunnel header comprises network identifier information identifying the network adapter port; addresses, based on the network identifier information, an outer Internet protocol (IP) header of the encapsulated network packet with an outer IP address corresponding to a network function in a first computing device; and sends the encapsulated network packet toward the network function identified by the outer IP address.

Abstract: Network rules established on a device can establish communication protocol between applications running on the device and interfaces connected to the device. For example, a network rule can establish which application(s) can access which interface(s), and when an application is not assigned to an interface, the application is not granted network access to the interface(s). In some instances, interfaces can be aggregated together to create an aggregation (e.g., link aggregation or a bridge aggregation), thus allowing the network rule to use the aggregation for multiple applications. An aggregation, such as a link aggregation, can be established as a shared rule that allows access to the interface by multiple applications. Alternatively, an aggregation, such as a bridge aggregation, can be established as a reserve rule that permits only a particular application, and no other application(s), access to the interface.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a computing system includes a communication interface; and a processor that is coupled to the communication interface. In some embodiments, least one of the communication interface or the processor receives a network packet from the network via a network adapter port; encapsulates the received network packet with a tunnel header, wherein the tunnel header comprises network identifier information identifying the network adapter port; addresses, based on the network identifier information, an outer Internet protocol (IP) header of the encapsulated network packet with an outer IP address corresponding to a network function in a first computing device; and sends the encapsulated network packet toward the network function identified by the outer IP address.

Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method for preserving system contextual information in an encapsulated packet may include (1) receiving, at a computing device, a network packet from the network via a network adapter port, (2) encapsulating the received network packet with a tunnel header, where a network identifier field in the tunnel header comprises information identifying the network adapter port, (3) determine an outer Internet protocol (IP) address for the encapsulated network packet, where the destination IP address corresponds to a destination on the network, (4) addressing an outer header of the encapsulated network packet with the IP address, and (5) sending the encapsulated network packet toward the destination identified by the destination IP address. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and computing device for managing grouped resources comprising receiving, at the computing device, a policy for a set of grouped resources; applying the policy; locking at least one of the computing device or the set of grouped resources associated with the policy; waiting for receipt of an authentication parameter at the computing device; verifying the authentication parameter; associating the set of grouped resources with the authentication parameter; and unlocking the least one of the computing device or the set of grouped resources.