[ovs-discuss] Naive doubts regarding openvswitch

Ben Pfaff blp at nicira.com
Sun Sep 25 15:52:12 UTC 2011


On Sun, Sep 25, 2011 at 02:48:57PM +0530, Ajith Adapa wrote:
>    - Is OVS a kernel module with more integration into hypervisor level
>    providing switching option for multiple VMs running on top of the hypervisor
>    ?

More integration than what?

>    - Regarding test-setup I guess I cant test it directly on linux running
>    on a VM .. As per the doc available for replacing the linux default bridge
>    with OVS will not be supported if the linux is running on a VM ?

OVS works in a VM.  What documentation are you looking at?

>    - I see OVS supports virtual box but I havent found any doc regarding it
>    ?

I haven't used virtualbox so I can't help here.



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