[ovs-discuss] OpenVswitch controller configuration not needed

[Flavio Leitner]

Please don't drop the list.


On Thu, 19 Mar 2015 19:56:57 +0530
Prashant Singh <prashant.ietedelhi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Then how can I disable the default behavior of ovs?

Either configure a controller or control the flows
yourself using "ovs-ofctl" command.

fbl



> On 19-Mar-2015 7:44 pm, "Flavio Leitner" <fbl at sysclose.org> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, 19 Mar 2015 09:53:25 +0530
> > Prashant Singh <prashant.ietedelhi at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All
> > >
> > > I am beginner. I am trying to create virtual switch. After
> > > creating the virtual switch
> > > I think we need to set the controller and start it, but I am able
> > > to ping the nodes without setting the controller and starting it.
> > > Can any tell me what is the default behavior of the OpenV Switch.
> >
> > No, you don't need a controller.  By default OVS comes with a
> > flow that uses NORMAL action which means subjects the packet to
> > the device's normal L2/L3 processing.
> >
> > fbl
> >
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