Please see inline On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 9:05 PM, Ben Pfaff <b...@nicira.com> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 09, 2013 at 01:54:45PM +0500, Ahmed Talha Khan wrote: >> What is the best way to use Maclearning rule(NORMAL) along-side other >> rules. The issue is that once mac-learning in done, packets will be >> sent to ports based on their mac-address. But i want to write other >> rules also that match on L3-L4 parameters that send the traffic to >> other ports. >> >> In my view having both at the same time will break both the >> functionalities. What is the best possible way to handle this >> scenario? Can multiple tables be of any help? > > I guess that there are two kinds of "other rules also that match on > L3-L4 parameters that send the traffic to other port": > > * Those where you want the other rules to replace the "normal" > action. In that case, trigger the rule and then don't execute > "normal". > How can i trigger my rule and then not execute "normal"?
> * Those where you want the other rules to supplement the "normal" > action. In that case, trigger the rule and include "normal" in > its action list. If i include "normal" in its action list, then those packets on which i got the match will be end up also going to the ports as derived by the normal actions. That is not what i want -- Regards, -Ahmed Talha Khan _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@openvswitch.org http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
