[ovs-discuss] Open VSwitch iptable like functionality

[Ben Pfaff]

On Thu, Jan 06, 2011 at 06:31:14AM -0800, amit dang wrote:
> I am new to open vswitch and just created a Xenserver setup with uses
> Open VSwitch. I was just wondering if there is any iptable like
> functionality built into Open VSwitch?

You can use the OpenFlow flow table as a means for allowing and denying
flows.  Usually, the best way to do this is with an OpenFlow controller,
but Open vSwitch does not come with a good one.