X-Git-Url: https://pintos-os.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=INSTALL.OpenFlow;h=173a68833a06e9d99ab5f73a627865b922568e35;hb=d08a2e920631099d68f4efd4e72f6c14987520ce;hp=684d01f3deebed87af83b72f134600bfc28bf79c;hpb=ac7f2d4bb4a92a021553714d1a44c1c62c1817db;p=openvswitch diff --git a/INSTALL.OpenFlow b/INSTALL.OpenFlow index 684d01f3..173a6883 100644 --- a/INSTALL.OpenFlow +++ b/INSTALL.OpenFlow @@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ OpenFlow switch. % insmod datapath/linux-2.6/openvswitch_mod.ko - This kernel module cannot be loaded if the Linux bridge module is - already loaded. Thus, you may need to remove any existing bridges - and unload the bridge module with "rmmod bridge" before you can do - this. + If your Linux kernel is earlier than 2.6.36, this kernel module + cannot be loaded if the Linux bridge module is already loaded. + Thus, you may need to remove any existing bridges and unload the + bridge module with "rmmod bridge" before you can do this. 3. Create a datapath instance. The command below creates a datapath identified as dp0 (see ovs-dpctl(8) for more detailed usage @@ -118,10 +118,6 @@ OpenFlow switch. contact the DHCP server until the secure channel has started. The address will be obtained in step 7. - - If you are using in-band control with controller discovery, no - configuration is required at this point. You may proceed to - the next step. - 6. Run ovs-openflowd to start the secure channel connecting the datapath to a remote controller. If the controller is running on host 192.168.1.2 port 6633 (the default port), the ovs-openflowd invocation @@ -129,9 +125,6 @@ OpenFlow switch. # ovs-openflowd dp0 tcp:192.168.1.2 - - If you are using in-band control with controller discovery, omit - the second argument to the ovs-openflowd command. - - If you are using out-of-band control, add --out-of-band to the command line. @@ -139,16 +132,13 @@ OpenFlow switch. in an insecure manner. Please see INSTALL.SSL for a description of how to connect securely using SSL. -7. If you are using in-band control with manual configuration, and the - switch obtains its IP address dynamically, then you may now obtain - the switch's IP address, e.g. by invoking a DHCP client. The - secure channel will only be able to connect to the controller after - an IP address has been obtained. +7. If you are using in-band control, and the switch obtains its IP address + dynamically, then you may now obtain the switch's IP address, e.g. by + invoking a DHCP client. The secure channel will only be able to connect + to the controller after an IP address has been obtained. 8. The secure channel should connect to the controller within a few - seconds. It may take a little longer if controller discovery is in - use, because the switch must then also obtain its own IP address - and the controller's location via DHCP. + seconds. References ----------