[ovs-discuss] OVS sends ARP request to the controller also broadcasts ARP request

[Ben Pfaff]

On Mon, Apr 09, 2018 at 01:09:37PM -0400, Sh j wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have the following topology:
> 
> host1 ----openvswitch1 ----openvswitch2----host2
> 
> and both openvswitches are connected to the ONOS controller.
> 
> The problem is that when host1 ping host2, openvswitch1 sends the ARP
> request as a packet_in to the controller, Also, it broadcasts the ARP
> request so that openvswitch2 receives this broadcast.
> 
> Do you have any suggestion how to avoid this ARP broadcast?

I would guess that ONOS can control this behavior through the flow
table.