[ovs-dev] [PATCH v2 1/3] Add multipath static router in OVN northd and north-db

[Gao Zhenyu]

Hi Ben,

   Thanks for the comments!
   The multipath feature can separete traffics to multi-gateways. If you
get two gateway routers and both of them pin on chassis. (gateway1 pin on
chassis-A, gateway2 pin on chassis-B) The multipath can seperate traffic to
those chassis automaticly.
   Otherwise, user should config many static routes to make it.

   The problem you mentioned about CMS part has not previously considered.


Thanks
Zhenyu Gao





2017-10-31 5:54 GMT+08:00 Ben Pfaff <blp at ovn.org>:

> Thank you for sending this series.  I feel bad that this series did not
> receive a timely review.  Let me help a little bit.
>
> I don't entirely understand the series.  This is mostly because of a
> lack of context, which the series could be revised to provide.
>
> One issue I have is that the term "multipath" is used for a few
> different purposes in networking.  Sometimes, multiple paths are used
> for reliability, and sometimes they are used to take advantage of
> bandwidth available along multiple paths.  I don't know which meaning is
> intended here.
>
> I also suffer a bit from not understanding the purpose to which these
> patches will be put at a higher level.  At the cloud management system
> (CMS) level, such as the level of Neutron or equivalent, how will the
> user use this feature?
>
> Once I understand the purpose a bit better, perhaps I can contribute to
> providing reviews, or help direct the patches to someone who can better
> review them.
>
> (The answers to these questions should probably not be just in email,
> but also added in appropriate places in the documentation for the
> patches themselves.)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ben.
>