the OpenFlow connections, increasing network security.
This file explains how to configure an Open vSwitch to connect to an
-OpenFlow controller over SSL. Refer to INSTALL.Linux for instructions
-on building Open vSwitch with SSL support.
+OpenFlow controller over SSL. Refer to INSTALL for instructions on
+building Open vSwitch with SSL support.
Open vSwitch uses TLS version 1.0 or later (TLSv1), as specified by
RFC 2246, which is very similar to SSL version 3.0. TLSv1 was
"tcp:" connection methods are still allowed even after SSL has been
configured, so for security you should use only "ssl:" connections.
-Unlike most Open vSwitch settings, the SSL settings are read only
-once, at ovs-vswitchd startup time. For changes to take effect,
-ovs-vswitchd must be killed and restarted.
-
Reporting Bugs
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