[ovs-dev] OVN architecture
YAMAMOTO Takashi
yamamoto at valinux.co.jp
Thu Jan 15 06:36:33 UTC 2015
> On Thu, Jan 15, 2015 at 10:38:45AM +0900, YAMAMOTO Takashi wrote:
>> > ovn-controller
>> > --------------
>>
>> neutron "ofagent" agent has a similar design to ovn-controller.
>> you might be able to reuse at least some of code if python+ryu
>> is acceptable.
>>
>> https://github.com/openstack/neutron/tree/stable/juno/neutron/plugins/ofagent
>
> I didn't know that there was an existing local controller. I'll learn
> something about the design.
similar:
- it's a local OpenFlow controller running on each nodes
- it has ARP suppression feature implemented with packet-ins
(called "local arp responder" there)
different:
- ofagent doesn't have a layer equivalent to "OVN database".
it obtains the necessary info from its CMS (neutron) directly.
YAMAMOTO Takashi
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