Exactly the same way as every other OpenFlow switch. There is nothing Open vSwitch specific here.
On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 06:54:00AM +0530, tech_kals Kals wrote: > Hi Ben, > > am just asking when OVS uses multiple flow tables without > "OFPMP_TABLE_FEATURES". > How it informs the controller? how they have been used ? Just wanted to get > it clarified... > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 11:07 PM, Ben Pfaff <b...@nicira.com> wrote: > > > Your question makes no sense, because OpenFlow 1.1 and 1.2 had > > multiple tables (in the sense that you mean) but did not have > > OFPMP_TABLE_FEATURES. Are you saying that these two versions of > > OpenFlow were useless? If you are, please explain. If you are not, > > then please consult their specifications for information on how to > > figure out the number of tables and their properties. > > > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2015 at 10:52:42PM +0530, tech_kals Kals wrote: > > > Hi Ben, > > > > > > Thanks for your support. > > > > > > I was asking about how OVS uses multiple flow table when it is not > > capable > > > of informing controller about it has support for multiple flow tables > > > through OFPMP_TABLE_FEATURES? > > > > > > Since OVS doesnt support OFPMP_TABLE_FEATURES then obviously controller > > may > > > not be knowing the switch has multiple flow tables. So, switch would > > assume > > > OVS has a single table. In this case, how OVS uses multiple flow tables > > to > > > map a flow entry which has been received from controller? > > > > > > > > > Meanwhile, *Is there an anticipated date on when OVS 2.4 will be > > available? > > > * > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Kals. > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 9:39 PM, Ben Pfaff <b...@nicira.com> wrote: > > > > > > > OpenFlow 1.1 and later support the kind of multiple tables you care > > > > about. Only OpenFlow 1.3 added OFPMP_TABLE_FEATURES. You can consult > > > > the OpenFlow specifications to learn about how OpenFlow works. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 09, 2015 at 09:41:08AM +0530, tech_kals Kals wrote: > > > > > Hi Ben, > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your response. Even though OVS 1.3 or later is supporting > > > > > multiple flow tables. May I know what is the use of them if > > controller is > > > > > not informed about multiple flow tables through > > OFPMT_TABLE_FEATURES. Or > > > > do > > > > > you use some other mechanism to inform the controller about > > supporting > > > > > multiple flow tables on the switch? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Kaliyaperumal K > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 1:06 PM, Ben Pfaff <b...@nicira.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Only OVS 2.4 supports OFPMT_TABLE_FEATURES. > > > > > > > > > > > > OVS 1.3 and later support multiple flow tables. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 07, 2015 at 08:00:44AM +0530, tech_kals Kals wrote: > > > > > > > In your previous reply to this thread, you had mentioned that > > OVS > > > > 2.4 > > > > > > only > > > > > > > will support multiple flow tables. Now, you mention that it is > > > > supported > > > > > > in > > > > > > > OVS1.3 onwards. I see, OFPMT_TABLE_FEATURES is not supported in > > OVS > > > > > > 2.1.0. > > > > > > > Do you mean, it is supported in 1.3? If it is supported in 1.3 > > > > release, > > > > > > > then obviously it should be supported in 2.1.0 as well... but, > > not > > > > sure > > > > > > how > > > > > > > it is missed ? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am little bit confused. Could you please clarify me regarding > > > > this.? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 2:43 AM, Ben Pfaff <b...@nicira.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Mar 06, 2015 at 10:18:29PM +0530, tech_kals Kals wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your reply. I am planning to use OVS to inform the > > > > > > controller > > > > > > > > > about multiple flow support. Since any of the OVS versions > > are > > > > not > > > > > > > > > supporting Multiple flow tables support, could you please > > > > clarify my > > > > > > > > > doubts. Also, want to know if you share the details how OVS > > is > > > > going > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > support multiple flow tables then it would be great for me > > to do > > > > my > > > > > > > > > design/coding. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This question is bizarre. Open vSwitch has supported multiple > > flow > > > > > > > > tables since 2011, in OVS version 1.3. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ dev mailing list dev@openvswitch.org http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/dev
