[ovs-discuss] Informing the controller through OVS when port state is changed to admin up/down

tech_kals Kals tech.kals at gmail.com
Thu Oct 29 03:15:55 UTC 2015


Can someone have a look at this issue please ?

thanks,
kals

On Wed, Oct 28, 2015 at 5:58 PM, tech_kals Kals <tech.kals at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi experts,
>
> Am facing the issue of the *OVS doesn't inform Controller when port state
> is changed to down by admin*.
>
>  When look at the code, " *port_reconfigured " * function would be called
> to inform the controller when port state is changed.
>  But, the comment says that OVS will not inform the controller about the
> same. I found it as true in my testing as well.
>  Is my understanding correct ? Could someone correct me if my
> understanding is wrong.
>
>
> *    /* Called after an OpenFlow request changes a port's configuration.*
> *     * 'ofport->pp.config' contains the new configuration.  'old_config'*
> *     * contains the previous configuration.*
> *     **
> *     * The caller implements OFPUTIL_PC_PORT_DOWN using netdev functions
> to*
> *     * turn NETDEV_UP on and off, so this function doesn't have to do
> anything*
> *     * for that bit (and it won't be called if that is the only bit that*
> *     * changes). */*
> *    void (*port_reconfigured)(struct ofport *ofport,*
> *                              enum ofputil_port_config old_config);*
>
>
>
>  Could someone guide me how to fix this issue ? How can make OVS to inform
> the controller when port state is changed ? Is there any other function to
> do the same ?
>
>
> Thanks,
> ~Kals~
>
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