On the other hand, if the switch does not have a static IP address,
e.g. it obtains its IP address dynamically via DHCP, the DHCP client
will not be able to contact the DHCP server until the OpenFlow switch
has started up. Thus, start \fBovs\-openflowd\fR without configuring
the local port network device, and start the DHCP client afterward.
.RE
On the other hand, if the switch does not have a static IP address,
e.g. it obtains its IP address dynamically via DHCP, the DHCP client
will not be able to contact the DHCP server until the OpenFlow switch
has started up. Thus, start \fBovs\-openflowd\fR without configuring
the local port network device, and start the DHCP client afterward.
.RE