From e3e9370bf9ee0fde67b3d94acf119cec5dc3701d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ben Pfaff Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:32:08 -0800 Subject: ovs-openflowd: Add support for userspace-only switching. --- INSTALL.userspace | 16 ++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'INSTALL.userspace') diff --git a/INSTALL.userspace b/INSTALL.userspace index a0c6a266c..241d79cb2 100644 --- a/INSTALL.userspace +++ b/INSTALL.userspace @@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ The tun device must also exist as /dev/net/tun. If it does not exist, then create /dev/net (if necessary) with "mkdir /dev/net", then create /dev/net/tun with "mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200". -Using the Userspace Datapath ----------------------------- +Using the Userspace Datapath with ovs-vswitchd +---------------------------------------------- To use ovs-vswitchd in userspace mode, give the bridge a name that begins with "netdev:" in the configuration file. For example: @@ -45,6 +45,18 @@ ovs-vswitchd will create a TAP device as the bridge's local interface, named the same as the bridge minus the "netdev:" prefix, as well as for each configured internal interface. +Using the Userspace Datapath with ovs-openflowd +----------------------------------------------- + +To use ovs-openflowd in userspace mode, specify a datapath name that +begins with "netdev:", and specify --ports with the names of the ports +that should be included in the datapath as argument. For example: + + ovs-openflowd netdev:br0 --ports=eth0,eth1,eth2 + +ovs-openflowd will create a TAP device as the bridge's local +interface, named the same as the bridge minus the "netdev:" prefix. + Bug Reporting ------------- -- cgit v1.2.1