Re: [ovs-discuss] Distributed switch

2010-07-12 Thread Ben Pfaff
On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:39:38PM +0200, Julien GUAY wrote: > > Each virtual switch (ovs-vswitchd) needs its own database server > > (ovsdb-server). These should run within the same operating system > > instance (e.g. both within the same Dom0). > > > So I don't understand how I can connect a Dom

Re: [ovs-discuss] Distributed switch

2010-07-12 Thread Ben Pfaff
On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 10:49:48PM +0200, Julien GUAY wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 1:17 AM, Julien GUAY > > wrote: > but I'm not sure I have realy understood your answer. Should I be able to : > -run the database server for one switch on a dedicated computer listening > on a given TCP port.

Re: [ovs-discuss] questions about open flow setup

2010-07-12 Thread Ben Pfaff
It looks like you only have a single physical machine. In that case, the OVS setup is simple. Create a bridge, e.g. br0. Add a VIF for each VM, including the NOX controller VM, to that bridge. If you want the VMs to have access to a physical network, then add e.g. eth0 to the bridge also. (If

Re: [ovs-discuss] questions about open flow setup

2010-07-12 Thread Waqas Daar
Please find the topology in enclosed attachment. Best Regards, Waqas Daar On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 7:28 PM, Ben Pfaff wrote: > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 06:53:25PM +0200, Waqas Daar wrote: > > I have resolved the issue. As you have already commented on my topology > so > > you have a better ide

Re: [ovs-discuss] questions about open flow setup

2010-07-12 Thread Ben Pfaff
On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 06:53:25PM +0200, Waqas Daar wrote: > I have resolved the issue. As you have already commented on my topology so > you have a better idea about my test bed. I have successfuly installed the > openswitched and controller ( NOX ) on the other virtual machine. I have > created

Re: [ovs-discuss] questions about open flow setup

2010-07-12 Thread Waqas Daar
Dear Ben, I have resolved the issue. As you have already commented on my topology so you have a better idea about my test bed. I have successfuly installed the openswitched and controller ( NOX ) on the other virtual machine. I have created a bridge and add 3 ports on the bridge 'bro' (control-eth

Re: [ovs-discuss] [ NOX installation problem ]

2010-07-12 Thread Ben Pfaff
On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 9:27 AM, Waqas Daar wrote: > I know this mailing list is not for the NOX, sorry for this inconvenience. > But I am facing this error when I tried to installed NOX. I am getting > 'undefined refrence' error. I think you are more likely to get useful help on the nox mailing

[ovs-discuss] [ NOX installation problem ]

2010-07-12 Thread Waqas Daar
Dear all, I know this mailing list is not for the NOX, sorry for this inconvenience. But I am facing this error when I tried to installed NOX. I am getting 'undefined refrence' error. I have installed the 'xerces' and the output of the make install command is as follows, which shows every thing h

Re: [ovs-discuss] Distributed switch

2010-07-12 Thread Ben Pfaff
On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 1:17 AM, Julien GUAY wrote: > I have been trying to install openVSitch for a few days and the more I > read the documentation and the mailing list, the less I understand its > functionalities. My goal would have been to put some switches on a server > and then to connect th

Re: [ovs-discuss] Need suggestion regarding OpenvSwitch

2010-07-12 Thread Ben Pfaff
On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 11:14 AM, Todd Deshane wrote: > On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 6:17 AM, Waqas Daar wrote: >> I read the INSTALL.LINUX file, and found that I can install openvswitch with >> Linux kernel header module. I dont understand in which scenario this options >> '--with-126=/path/to/linux/

Re: [ovs-discuss] Need suggestion regarding OpenvSwitch

2010-07-12 Thread Ben Pfaff
On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 3:17 AM, Waqas Daar wrote: > I highly appreciate for your prompt and detailed reply. One thing I want to > ask is it possible that I can alter the controller's code > afterwards. Because I want to isolate the control and data plane of the > quagga software using Openflow.

[ovs-discuss] Distributed switch

2010-07-12 Thread Julien GUAY
Hello, I have been trying to install openVSitch for a few days and the more I read the documentation and the mailing list, the less I understand its functionalities. My goal would have been to put some switches on a server and then to connect them different VM from everywhere in a physical network