[ovs-dev] How to add-flow to netdev datapth by ovs-appctl?

Ben Pfaff blp at ovn.org
Fri Dec 2 18:30:11 UTC 2016


On Sat, Dec 03, 2016 at 02:09:23AM +0800, ry0117 wrote:
> Hello, all:
>     I can add flows by ovs-dpctl command to ovs kernel mode, but now I want to add flows to netdev datapath. 
> when I use "ovs-appctl dpctl/add-flow" command to add a flow, like : 
>     ovs-appctl dpctl/add-flow netdev at ovs-netdev "recirc_id(0),in_port(1),eth_type(0x0806)" "action:drop" , 
> it always return error :
>      ovs-vswitchd: parsing actions (Invalid argument)
>      ovs-appctl: ovs-vswitchd: server returned an error
> Is there anyone tell me how to add flows by "ovs-appctl dpctl/add-flow netdev at ovs-netdev flows actions"?  

It's the same syntax as ovs-dpctl.


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