I've been unable to reproduce this using a simple test:
# apt-get install openvswitch-switch quantum-l3-agent # service quantum-l3-agent status quantum-l3-agent stop/waiting # <- this is expected, currently. # ovs-vsctl add-br br-int # ovs-vsctl add-br br-ex # ip addr 3: br-int: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN link/ether 0a:ce:78:5e:20:44 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff 5: br-ex: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN link/ether c2:b8:49:11:9b:4f brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff # service quantum-l3-agent restart # service quantum-l3-agent status quantum-l3-agent start/running, process 9138 # reboot # service quantum-l3-agent status quantum-l3-agent start/running, process 822 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1052522 Title: L3 plugin exists / dies when external bridge isn't up To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/quantum/+bug/1052522/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs