X-Git-Url: https://pintos-os.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;ds=sidebyside;f=FAQ;h=75eab993a5c58853bb3d0654cb4b641e01c359a6;hb=0311d4f48ddfeb5f7d25b45d53168c02603bcf62;hp=b14bfa4535cef0f670cd4a0ac83b855904018d49;hpb=15d63ed3ac3fe8c7d545a554220ba9d27b17d13b;p=openvswitch diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ index b14bfa45..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 ------------------- @@ -414,6 +429,14 @@ Q: Is there any documentation on the database tables and fields? A: Yes. ovs-vswitchd.conf.db(5) is a comprehensive reference. +Q: When I run ovs-dpctl I no longer see the bridges I created. Instead, + I only see a datapath called "ovs-system". How can I see datapath + information about a particular bridge? + +A: In version 1.9.0, OVS switched to using a single datapath that is + shared by all bridges of that type. The "ovs-appctl dpif/*" + commands provide similar functionality that is scoped by the bridge. + VLANs -----