[ovs-discuss] How to add resubmit action without port?

[Ben Pfaff]

On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 09:40:02AM +0800, YIMIN CHEN wrote:
> I am experimenting with 2 flow tables. packet is processed in 2nd
> table only after they are allowed based on first flow table. However,
> I am a little confused about how to specify action for the flow entry
> in 1st flow table. I didn't find an action like "goto table2" in
> ovs-ofctl. Now my question is:
> 
> 1) Is there an action like "goto table 2"?

resubmit(,2) should work.

> 2) If not, will packet go to table 2 automatically after exiting table
> 1? 

No.

> what action represent exit? I didn't find an "allow" action

I don't understand this question.

> 3) the only thing I found maybe used to achieve this is "resubmit"
> action. However, in my case, I don't need to change port. Is the port
> optional in resubmit([port],[table])? I tried with resubmit(,2),
> looked like an syntax error.

What error did you get?