[ovs-discuss] Of-config vs OVSDB

[Ben Pfaff]

On Wed, Apr 02, 2014 at 01:47:09PM +0530, thasleem palara wrote:
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> On Thu, Jun 06, 2013 at 03:59:59PM -0500, Gurkan, Deniz wrote:
> >* Our OFConfig code and initial development efforts are posted here:
> *>* https://github.com/UH-SDN/softconf.d
> <https://github.com/UH-SDN/softconf.d> This is a collaboration with
> *>* Infoblox.
> *> >* We included a configuration description under /doc. All YANG modules
> *>* from OFConfig standard 1.1.1 are in. However, only the controller IP
> *>* address update on OVS is available as a configuration action
> *>* (demonstrated during GEC16:
> *>* http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GEC16Agenda/EveningDemoSession#LEARN:OFConfigonGENI
> <http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GEC16Agenda/EveningDemoSession#LEARN:OFConfigonGENI>).
> *
> It's interesting.  I have always contended that layering OF-CONFIG over
> OVSDB would be a reasonable approach.  I guess this prototype
> demonstrates that it is possible.
> 
> -ben
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> 1. Is that a good way to use OVSDB and of-config simultaneously.

If it works.  I don't know of anything that went beyond a demo.

> 2 . Is there any alternative way to remove OVSDB and use ofconfig in
> OVS ( I came to know that ovsdb was implemented long before the
> concept of-config). If yes please mention the effort.

I am not aware of any.