[ovs-discuss] is this a bug?

[Ben Pfaff]

On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 09:03:24PM -0800, Ashok Chippa wrote:
> After fixing the "ovs-vsctl set-controller..."  command (with tcp:
> 127.0.0.1:6789 instead of just 127.0.0.1:6789), I can now get the
> openvswitch connecting to my controller...
> 
> However, it seems (but I could be wrong) that the switch seems to be
> repeatedly connecting with the controller:
> ashok-vb$ python dispatcher.py
> _dispatcher_init()
> listening on socket: 127:0.0.1:6789
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39548
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39549
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39550
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39551
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39552
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39553
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39554
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39555
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39556
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39557
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39558
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39559
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39560
> Connected with 127.0.0.1:39561
> ...
> 
> Any clues from openvswitch + socket experts out there as to why this may be
> happening? Appreciate it.

I'd look in the ovs-vswitchd log.  If ovs-vswitchd is disconnecting,
it should tell you why.  You might get more information if you turn up
appropriate logging levels: "ovs-appctl vlog/set vconn rconn"