Thanks Lori, this is exactly right! This question is also answered in the Mininet FAQ (faq.mininet.org):
https://github.com/mininet/mininet/wiki/FAQ#wiki-ovs-upgrade -Bob On Nov 15, 2013, at 3:00 AM, Lori Jakab <loja...@cisco.com> wrote: > It is much cleaner if you create .deb packages and install those instead of > using make and make install. I have been running the git master version of > OVS on mininet 2.1 without issues that way. Follow the instructions in the > INSTALL.Debian file from the top-level directory in the tree. > > HTH, > -Lori > > On 11/15/13 5:06 AM, Flavio Castro wrote: >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: *Flavio Castro* <castro.flavi...@gmail.com >> <mailto:castro.flavi...@gmail.com>> >> Date: 2013/11/15 >> Subject: Re: [ovs-discuss] Mininet + ovs 2.0 >> To: Justin Pettit <jpet...@nicira.com <mailto:jpet...@nicira.com>> >> >> >> Thank you for the help! >> >> So yes, conf.db exists. >> >> And it also does exist two processes called ovsdb-server and ovs-vswitchd. >> >> They are true. But I am still getting this error: >> ____________________________________________--- >> 2013-1115T03:04:29Z|00001|reconnect|WARN|unix:/usr/local/var/run/openvswitch/db.sock: >> connection attempt failed (No such file or directory) >> ovs-vsctl: unix:/usr/local/var/run/openvswitch/db.sock: database connection >> failed (No such file or directory) >> ovs-vsctl exited with code 1 >> *** Error connecting to ovs-db with ovs-vsctl >> Make sure that Open vSwitch is installed, that ovsdb-server is running, and >> that >> "ovs-vsctl show" works correctly. >> You may wish to try "service openvswitch-switch start". >> _____________________________________________ >> >> Thanks again, the problem is not bottering me anymore, but I would like to >> understand it anyway. >> >> >> Att, >> >> Flávio Castro Jr. >> Aspirante a Engenheiro de Redes de Comunicação >> Universidade de Brasilia >> 0(55)(61) 9511-9999 >> >> >> 2013/11/14 Justin Pettit <jpet...@nicira.com <mailto:jpet...@nicira.com>> >> >> Here are the things I would check on reboot: >> >> - Does "/usr/local/etc/openvswitch/conf.db" exist? >> - Are ovsdb-server and ovs-vswitchd running? >> >> Both of those things should be true. Looking at your workaround, >> you just recreated your database and manually started the daemons. >> Neither of those should be necessary. >> >> --Justin >> >> >> On Nov 14, 2013, at 5:13 PM, Flavio Castro >> <castro.flavi...@gmail.com <mailto:castro.flavi...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> > I guess so. Anyway I kinda solved it, I don't understand how I >> solved. >> > >> > I posted it here. >> >> http://networkerjr.wordpress.com/2013/11/14/setting-up-openvswitch-2-0-mininet-2-1/ >> > >> > If you can explain to me I will be grateful. >> > >> > Att, >> > >> > Flávio Castro Jr. >> > Aspirante a Engenheiro de Redes de Comunicação >> > Universidade de Brasilia >> > 0(55)(61) 9511-9999 >> > >> > >> > 2013/11/14 Jian Qiu <sword...@gmail.com <mailto:sword...@gmail.com>> >> > It seems your ovs services, i.e. ovs-vswitchd, ovs-db, etc, were >> not running. You should start these services before using ovs-vsctl. >> > >> > >> > On Fri, Nov 15, 2013 at 2:07 AM, Flavio Castro >> <castro.flavi...@gmail.com <mailto:castro.flavi...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > I am trying to run the OVS on mininet 2.1. >> > >> > I've installed the 1.10 version and it worked fine testing with >> commands such as sudo mn --topo linear,4 --mac --switch ovsk >> --controller remote >> > >> > After rebooting, any ovs-vsctl commands do not work, they >> apparently never stop. So the mininet can't create any Vswitch. >> > >> > I've tried to update the ovs to version 2.0, but nothing changed. >> > >> > Anyone knows what is going on? >> > >> > Att, >> > >> > Flávio Castro Jr. >> > Aspirante a Engenheiro de Redes de Comunicação >> > Universidade de Brasilia >> > 0(55)(61) 9511-9999 >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > discuss mailing list >> > discuss@openvswitch.org <mailto:discuss@openvswitch.org> >> > http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > discuss mailing list >> > discuss@openvswitch.org <mailto: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 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@openvswitch.org http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
