[ovs-discuss] Can controller install flows into OVS in the proactive mode?

Ben Pfaff blp at nicira.com
Tue Sep 29 15:17:59 UTC 2015


On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 03:42:42PM +0800, Hao Wu wrote:
>    In common reactive mode, when a new packet comes in ovs, it will send
> packet_in msg to controller to get the new flow installed. I want to know
> can controller install flows into ovs without the triggering of new
> packets? namely, in a proactive way? 

Yes.

> If so, how to configure ovs to do that ?

No configuration is needed.



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