[ovs-discuss] Connecting physical hosts to openvswitch

[Flavio Leitner]

On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 07:37:10PM -0800, shruti rao wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to create a network topology using Openvswitch and Opendaylight
> controller. I have OpenvSwitch (v2.3) installed on Ubuntu machine and
> OpenDaylight installed on another host machine.
> 
> OpenvSwitch IP- Address: 10.0.0.2
> OpenDaylight IP - Address: 10.0.0.1
> 
> I have two other Ubuntu machines with IP addresses 10.0.0.3 and 10.0.0.4
> which I want to connect via the OpenvSwitch. These machines are connected
> to each other via a hub switch(linksys etherfast 3124).
> 
> My configuration on OpenvSwitch is as follows:
> 
>      Bridge "br0"
>           Controller "tcp:10.0.01:6633"
                            ^^^^^^^ The IP address is wrong.

>                   is_connected: true
>           Port "port1"
>                   Interface "port1"
>                          type: gre
>                          options: {remote_ip="10.0.0.4"}
>           Port "br0"
>                   Interface "br0"
>                          type: internal
>           Port "port2"
>                   Interface "port2"
>                          type: gre
>                          options: {remote_ip="10.0.0.3"}
> 
> I am unable to get the hosts to communicate with the openvswitch.

You created port1 and port2 as GRE ports.  So, I presume the
other side of each port has a GRE port too, right?

fbl