We need to document which features work with the upstream kernel module and which only with the separate one. So far I don't think we do that.
On Fri, Jun 01, 2012 at 09:34:05AM -0700, Justin Pettit wrote: > My guess is that you're both using the upstreamed OVS kernel module, > which does not have the built-in support for tunneling. You can use > Linux's native GRE tunnels and just attach them as you would other > interfaces to OVS. You'll lose the ability to dynamically set the key > and create tunnels through the database, though. If you need that > functionality, you'll need to use the kernel module that comes with > our distribution. > > --Justin > > > On Jun 1, 2012, at 4:25 AM, Madko wrote: > > > I have exactly the same problem on Fedora 17 (kernel 3.3.7), > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=821159 > > > > > > 2012/6/1 faicker mo <faicker...@gmail.com> > > I create gre tunnel like this: > > > > ovs-vsctl add-port br0 gre0 -- set interface gre0 type=gre > > options:remote_ip=192.168.1.101 > > > > But I found: > > > > ovs-vsctl show > > 8a59928b-ebf3-44f9-85d4-80fdac32207f > > Bridge "br0" > > Port "br0" > > Interface "br0" > > type: internal > > Port "gre0" > > Interface "gre0" > > type: gre > > options: {remote_ip="192.168.1.101"} > > Port "vnet0" > > Interface "vnet0" > > > > the /var/log/messages.log: > > > > 7040 Jun 1 19:03:02 archlinux ovs-vswitchd: 00062|bridge|INFO|created port > > gre0 on bridge br0 > > > > 7041 Jun 1 19:03:02 archlinux ovs-vswitchd: 00063|dpif|WARN|system@br0: > > failed to add gre0 as port: Address family not supported by protocol > > > > 7042 Jun 1 19:03:02 archlinux ovs-vswitchd: 00064|bridge|WARN|gre0 port > > has no interfaces, dropping > > > > 7043 Jun 1 19:03:02 archlinux ovs-vswitchd: 00065|bridge|INFO|destroyed > > port gre0 on bridge br0 > > > > 7044 Jun 1 19:03:02 archlinux ovs-vswitchd: 00066|bridge|WARN|bridge br0: > > using default bridge Ethernet address b3:8b:ef:f1:d6:41 > > > > ------- > > I searched, and I unloaded the gre,ip_gre module, but the problem is the > > same. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > discuss mailing list > > discuss@openvswitch.org > > http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Edouard Bourguignon > > _______________________________________________ > > discuss mailing list > > discuss@openvswitch.org > > http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > _______________________________________________ > discuss mailing list > discuss@openvswitch.org > http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@openvswitch.org http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
