[ovs-discuss] Issue in using Unix controller

akash sharma akashsharma.0812 at gmail.com
Thu May 16 06:30:20 UTC 2013


I want to check that inactivity probe message is not sent by the switch to
the controller after the unix socket is disconnected.

On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:47 AM, Ben Pfaff <blp at nicira.com> wrote:

> OK. But what is your higher level goal? The best way to observe the
> inactivity probe message depends on how you plan to react to it.
> On May 15, 2013 11:07 PM, "akash sharma" <akashsharma.0812 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the response.
>> It resolves my two queries.
>> Regarding query#2, I need to capture the "inactivity-probe" message sent
>> by the switch to the controller.
>> But I am not able to understand how can I capture the messages/packets
>> exchanged between the switch and the unix controller.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Akash
>>
>> On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:26 AM, Ben Pfaff <blp at nicira.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 11:23:23AM +0530, akash sharma wrote:
>>> >  1. I need to disconnect the unix socket.
>>> >
>>> > I deleted the link created above using the following command:
>>> >
>>> >  [root at user]rm /usr/local/var/run/openvswitch/br0.mgmt
>>> >
>>> >  Am i correct or is there any other way to disconnect the unix socket
>>> from
>>> > bridge?
>>>
>>> ovs-vsctl del-controller br0
>>>
>>> >  2. Also, I am not able to understand where to check for the
>>> > "inactivity-prove" message sent by the switch to the unix controller.
>>>
>>> What do you mean by "to check for" it?
>>>
>>> >  3. Does setting inactivity-probe to zero triggers the switch to enter
>>> in
>>> > fail-open mode?
>>>
>>> No.
>>>
>>
>>
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