Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of HowTo/SetupOVSSwitch

Timestamp:

06/27/17 14:14:42 (7 years ago)

Author:

lnevers@bbn.com

Comment:

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HowTo/SetupOVSSwitch

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 = Open vSwitch (OVS) Switch =
+This page captures how an OVS openvswitch is set up on an Ubuntu 16 system and how it can be expanded to add !OpenFlow.
 
-Running an OVS Switch on Ubuntuu 16 outlined here:
+== Setting up the openvswitch service ==
+
+To run the OVS Switch on Ubuntu 16, execute the following:
 
  1. Request your topology via omni or GENI Portal. Current default image version is Ubuntu 16, which will change over time.
 
- 2. On the node you plan to use as a switch run the following:
+ 2. On the node you plan to use as the switch run the following:
 {{{
  sudo apt-get install openvswitch-switch -y 
 }}}
 
- 3. Once OVS is installed, a service script is created on your node: 
-{{{/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/openvswitch-switch.service}}}.  This allows you to stop and start the openvswitch server.  Service is automatically started for you, to check it status:
+ 3. Once OVS is installed, a service script is created on your node, {{/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/openvswitch-switch.service}}}.  This systemd script allows you to stop and start the openvswitch as a service.  Note that the openvswitch service is automatically started for you when installing the software, to check its status:
 {{{
 sudo systemctl status openvswitch-switch
@@ -22 +24 @@
 }}}
 
-Your switch is now ready to use!
+Your OVS switch is now ready to use! 
 
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+== OVS Switch from Custom Image == 
 
-If you would like to skip the 4 steps above, and simple load a custom image that has the OVS service running with all dataplane interface on its bridge, then you can use the custom image below:
+If you would like to skip the 4 steps above, and simply load a custom image that has the OVS service running with all dataplane interface on its bridge, then you can use the custom image below:
 {{{
  <disk_image url="https://www.instageni.sox.net/image_metadata.php?uuid=06c6ff42-5aa4-11e7-9a2c-000000000000" name="urn:publicid:IDN+instageni.sox.net+image+ch-geni-net:OVSnonOF:0"/>
 }}}
 
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+== Enable OpenFlow for OVS switch == 
 
 If you have the openvswitch service running and would like to add !OpenFlow to the mix, simply execute the following: