From: Ben Pfaff Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 17:21:08 +0000 (-0700) Subject: FAQ: Explain the difference between a switch and a bridge. X-Git-Url: https://pintos-os.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=79aa9fd03de644e192fbdabc5073dc1755861203;p=openvswitch FAQ: Explain the difference between a switch and a bridge. (There isn't any difference.) Based on a conversation in #openvswitch. Signed-off-by: Ben Pfaff Acked-by: Kyle Mestery --- diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index 0e7713bf..75eab993 100644 --- a/FAQ +++ b/FAQ @@ -168,6 +168,21 @@ A: Tunnel and patch virtual ports are not supported, as described in the may not be transmitted. +Terminology +----------- + +Q: I thought Open vSwitch was a virtual Ethernet switch, but the + documentation keeps talking about bridges. What's a bridge? + +A: In networking, the terms "bridge" and "switch" are synonyms. Open + vSwitch implements an Ethernet switch, which means that it is also + an Ethernet bridge. + +Q: What's a VLAN? + +A: See the "VLAN" section below. + + Basic Configuration -------------------