ofp-util: Work on decoding OF1.1 flow_mods.

[openvswitch] / README

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@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ vSwitch supports the following features:
 
     * Standard 802.1Q VLAN model with trunk and access ports
     * NIC bonding with or without LACP on upstream switch
 
     * Standard 802.1Q VLAN model with trunk and access ports
     * NIC bonding with or without LACP on upstream switch

-    * NetFlow, sFlow(R), SPAN, RSPAN, and ERSPAN for increased visibility
+    * NetFlow, sFlow(R), and mirroring for increased visibility

     * QoS (Quality of Service) configuration, plus policing
     * GRE, GRE over IPSEC, and CAPWAP tunneling
     * 802.1ag connectivity fault management
     * QoS (Quality of Service) configuration, plus policing
     * GRE, GRE over IPSEC, and CAPWAP tunneling
     * 802.1ag connectivity fault management


@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ vSwitch supports the following features:
 
 The included Linux kernel module supports Linux 2.6.18 and up, with
 testing focused on 2.6.32 with Centos and Xen patches.  Open vSwitch
 
 The included Linux kernel module supports Linux 2.6.18 and up, with
 testing focused on 2.6.32 with Centos and Xen patches.  Open vSwitch

-also has special support for Citrix XenServer hosts.
+also has special support for Citrix XenServer and Red Hat Enterprise
+Linux hosts.

 
 Open vSwitch can also operate, at a cost in performance, entirely in
 userspace, without assistance from a kernel module.  This userspace
 
 Open vSwitch can also operate, at a cost in performance, entirely in
 userspace, without assistance from a kernel module.  This userspace


@@ -58,9 +59,10 @@ The main components of this distribution are:
 
     * ovs-dpctl, a tool for configuring the switch kernel module.
 
 
     * ovs-dpctl, a tool for configuring the switch kernel module.
 

-    * Scripts and specs for building RPMs that allow Open vSwitch
-      to be installed on a Citrix XenServer host as a drop-in
-      replacement for its switch, with additional functionality.
+    * Scripts and specs for building RPMs for Citrix XenServer and Red
+      Hat Enterprise Linux.  The XenServer RPMs allow Open vSwitch to
+      be installed on a Citrix XenServer host as a drop-in replacement
+      for its switch, with additional functionality.

 
     * ovs-vsctl, a utility for querying and updating the configuration
       of ovs-vswitchd.
 
     * ovs-vsctl, a utility for querying and updating the configuration
       of ovs-vswitchd.


@@ -71,12 +73,7 @@ The main components of this distribution are:
     * ovsdbmonitor, a GUI tool for remotely viewing OVS databases and
       OpenFlow flow tables.
 
     * ovsdbmonitor, a GUI tool for remotely viewing OVS databases and
       OpenFlow flow tables.
 

-Open vSwitch also provides an OpenFlow implementation and tools for
-those interested in OpenFlow but not additional Open vSwitch features:
-
-    * ovs-openflowd, an alternative to ovs-vswitchd that implements a
-      simple OpenFlow switch, without the special features provided by
-      ovs-vswitchd.
+Open vSwitch also provides some tools:

 
     * ovs-controller, a simple OpenFlow controller.
 
 
     * ovs-controller, a simple OpenFlow controller.
 


@@ -93,15 +90,22 @@ What other documentation is available?
 
 To install Open vSwitch on a regular Linux machine, read INSTALL.Linux.
 
 
 To install Open vSwitch on a regular Linux machine, read INSTALL.Linux.
 

+For answers to common questions, read FAQ.
+

 To use Open vSwitch as a drop-in replacement for the Linux bridge,
 read INSTALL.bridge.
 
 To build RPMs for installing Open vSwitch on a Citrix XenServer host
 or resource pool, read INSTALL.XenServer.
 
 To use Open vSwitch as a drop-in replacement for the Linux bridge,
 read INSTALL.bridge.
 
 To build RPMs for installing Open vSwitch on a Citrix XenServer host
 or resource pool, read INSTALL.XenServer.
 

+To build RPMs for installing Open vSwitch on a Red Hat Enterprise
+Linux host, read INSTALL.RHEL.
+

 To use Open vSwitch with KVM on Linux, read INSTALL.Linux, then
 INSTALL.KVM.
 
 To use Open vSwitch with KVM on Linux, read INSTALL.Linux, then
 INSTALL.KVM.
 

+To use Open vSwitch with Libvirt, read INSTALL.Libvirt.
+

 To install Open vSwitch without using a kernel module, read
 INSTALL.userspace.
 
 To install Open vSwitch without using a kernel module, read
 INSTALL.userspace.