[ovs-discuss] SDN topology.

Amer amer7777 at hotmail.com
Wed Apr 1 15:49:18 UTC 2015


Hello,

I did it and was working fine. Note:
The br0 IP is temporary and will be deleted when you reboot. Also, the IP will return back to the eth0. I recommend write it in the interfaces configuration file.

Best regards,
Amer

> On Apr 1, 2015, at 1:52 PM, Amal KAMMOUN <amal.kammoun at supcom.tn> wrote:
> 
> Hello Amer,
> 
> 
> So, as you said I will try with a simple scenario like this:
> 
> 
> VM1: Host1-------------VM2: OVS1-----------------VM3: OVS2---------VM4: Host2
> 
> 
> I want to do the interconnection between the 2 OVSs :  
> 
> 
>             VM2: OVS1-----------------VM3: OVS2
> 
> 
> I connected between VMs using internal-network. For each VM I configured @IP and the netmask (no gateway no dns).
> 
> 
> I could have the ping between each other.
> 
>  
> I made this configuration:
> 
> 
> 1) in VM2: @IP 192.168.46.220
> 
> 
> ovs-vsctl add-br br0
> ovs-vsctl add-port br0 eth0
> ifconfig eth0 0
> 
> ifconfig br0 up
> 
> ifconfig br0 192.168.46.220 netmask 255.255.255.0
> 
> 
> 2) in VM3: @IP 192.168.46.181
> 
> ovs-vsctl add-br br0
> ovs-vsctl add-port br0 eth0
> ifconfig eth0 0
> 
> ifconfig br0 up
> 
> ifconfig br0 192.168.46.181 netmask 255.255.255.0
> 
> The ping now fails! What I have to do to get the 2 OVS connected?
> 
> 
> Thank you so much. 
>  
> 
>  
> From: Amer <amer7777 at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 5:17 AM
> To: Amal KAMMOUN
> Cc: discuss at openvswitch.org
> Subject: Re: [ovs-discuss] SDN topology.
>  
> Dear Amal
> 
> First, try with simple scenario
> 
> To connect between VMs you need to use internal-network and assign each VM to the same internal-network, then you need the IPs are in the same subnet for each two VMs.
> Also, you need to crest a bridge in each OVS, like br0, then assign some interfaces to the bridge, like add-port br0 eth0, after that, give zero IP address to these interfaces, like ifconfig eth0 0, thereafter, give the bridge an IP address, like ifconfig eth0 192xxxxxxxxx netmask xxxxx.
> The bridge IP needs to be written in the main interface configuration file.
> To do this you need to search in this archive, I remember someone before few weeks discussed this issue and you will find my name there.
> After this setup connecting each OVS to different controller will be easier.
> 
> Best regards,
> Amer
> 
> On Mar 31, 2015, at 5:05 PM, Amal KAMMOUN <amal.kammoun at supcom.tn> wrote:
> 
>> Hello all!
>> 
>> 
>> I'm trying to construct the following topology:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>        VM1-  OpenFlowController1                            VM2- OpenflowController2
>> 
>>                             |                                                                     |
>>                             |                                                                     |
>> 
>>                             |                                                                     |
>>                             |                                                                     |
>> 
>>               VM3 ----------                                                  VM4 ----------
>>                       | OVS1|----------------------------------------------------------| OVS2|
>> 
>>                       -----------                                                           -----------  
>>                             |                                                                     |
>> 
>>                             |                                                                     |
>> 
>>                             |                                                                     |
>> 
>>                        Host:VM-5                                                 Host:VM-6
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> All my virtual machines are made by VirtualBox.
>> 
>> 
>> It is possible to build such topology?
>> 
>> 
>> How can I connect 2 OVS running on 2 different VMs?
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you!
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