[ovs-dev] GRE TUNNEL

[Kyle Mestery (kmestery)]

On Apr 2, 2012, at 7:33 AM, nicolas prochazka wrote:
> Hello, 
> since I'm using linux kernel 3.0.0 + openvswitch 1.4.0 in kernel module , 
> my Gre tunnel does not work, 
> 
> Apr  2 14:11:46 positronic27900 ovs-vsctl: 00001|vsctl|INFO|Called as ovs-vsctl -- add-port br0 GRE-10.98.98.25 tag=999 -- set interface GRE-10.98.98.25 type=gre options=local_ip=10.98.98.1,remote_ip=10.98.98.25
> Apr  2 12:11:46 positronic27900 ovs-vswitchd: 00029|bridge|INFO|created port GRE-10.98.98.25 on bridge br0
> Apr  2 12:11:46 positronic27900 ovs-vswitchd: 00030|dpif|WARN|system at br0: failed to add GRE-10.98.98.25 as port: Address family not supported by protocol
> Apr  2 12:11:46 positronic27900 ovs-vswitchd: 00031|bridge|WARN|GRE-10.98.98.25 port has no interfaces, dropping
> Apr  2 12:11:46 positronic27900 ovs-vswitchd: 00032|bridge|INFO|destroyed port GRE-10.98.98.25 on bridge br0
> 
> what's wrong ?
> 
> Regards, 
> Nicolas Prochazka
> 

Hi Nicolas:

Both the kernel GRE module and the OVS vport-gre register a handler for GRE packets. Thus, they cannot both be used at the same time.

Thanks,
Kyle

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