So you enabled fail-open mode then? You asked for it to do that. If you don't want that behavior turn it off.
On Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 12:26:47PM +0000, Gur Stavi wrote: > Hi Ben, > > This is the back trace I see in the debugger on connection loss with the > controller: > > ofproto_flush_flows > fail_open_run > connmgr_run > ofproto_run > > Later during ofproto_run, ofproto_flush__ is called and actually deletes the > rules from ofproto. > So it seems to me that OVS does delete flows when it loses connection to the > controller. Am I missing something? > > Thanks, > Gur > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Pfaff [mailto:b...@nicira.com] > Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 20:08 > To: Gur Stavi > Cc: discuss@openvswitch.org > Subject: Re: [ovs-discuss] Meter IDs and meter cleanup on disconnect > > On Sun, Sep 21, 2014 at 05:33:36AM +0000, Gur Stavi wrote: > > I have 2 questions about meters: > > > > If OVS loses connection to controller it delete active flows > > No, it doesn't. > > > but does not delete active meters. Shouldn't meters be deleted as > > well. > > How are you adding meters? The FAQ says: > > Q: Does Open vSwitch support OpenFlow meters? > > A: Since version 2.0, Open vSwitch has OpenFlow protocol support for > OpenFlow meters. There is no implementation of meters in the Open > vSwitch software switch (neither the kernel-based nor userspace > switches). > > > Meters are stored in an array in ofproto where meter_id is used as an index > > into the array. > > The datapath need to pre-declare the array size using max_meters during a > > call to meter_get_features. > > This puts a hard limit on the range of Meter IDs 0-max_meters. > > It may be very convenient to the controller to have freedom in the > > selection of meter_id 32 bits in order to easily associate flows to meters. > > This is not an Open vSwitch restriction. It comes straight from the OpenFlow > specification: "Meters are defined starting with meter_id=1 up to the maximum > number of meters that the switch can support." > > > For example: if the bridge states that max_meters=4 the controller may want > > to select meter-ids as a function of vlan: 1000, 1200, 1560, 3420. > > Is it possible to change meters in ofproto from an array into hash? > > Only if you change OpenFlow first. > [E-Banner]<http://www.mrv.com/products/optidriver> > > > The contents of this message, together with any attachments, are intended > only for the use of the person(s) to whom they are addressed and may contain > confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended > recipient, immediately advise the sender, delete this message and any > attachments and note that any distribution, or copying of this message, or > any attachment, is prohibited. _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@openvswitch.org http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
