openstack team mailing list archive

[Shake Chen <shake.chen@xxxxxxxxx>]

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1068365

That's right, the Open vSwitch FAQ says:

Q: What features are not available in the Open vSwitch kernel datapath
   that ships as part of the upstream Linux kernel?

A: The kernel module in upstream Linux 3.3 and later does not include
   the following features:

       - Bridge compatibility, that is, support for the ovs-brcompatd
         daemon that (if you enable it) lets "brctl" and other Linux
         bridge tools transparently work with Open vSwitch instead.

         We do not expect bridge compatibility to ever be available in
         upstream Linux. If you need bridge compatibility, use the
         kernel module from the Open vSwitch distribution instead of the
         upstream Linux kernel module.

       - Tunnel virtual ports, that is, interfaces with type "gre",
         "ipsec_gre", "capwap". It is possible to create tunnels in
         Linux and attach them to Open vSwitch as system devices.
         However, they cannot be dynamically created through the OVSDB
         protocol or set the tunnel ids as a flow action.

         Work is in progress in adding these features to the upstream
         Linux version of the Open vSwitch kernel module. For now, if
         you need these features, use the kernel module from the Open
         vSwitch distribution instead of the upstream Linux kernel
         module.

       - Patch virtual ports, that is, interfaces with type "patch".
         You can use Linux "veth" devices as a substitute.

         We don't have any plans to add patch ports upstream.


On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Jian Hua Geng <gengjh@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi ShaKe,
>
> Do you mean the latest OpenVSwitch for RHEL 6.3 does not support GRE
> module or something else?
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> Best regard,
> David Geng
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> [image: Inactive hide details for Shake Chen ---11/19/2012 01:33:30
> PM---Shake Chen <shake.chen@xxxxxxxxx>]Shake Chen ---11/19/2012 01:33:30
> PM---Shake Chen <shake.chen@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>    *Shake Chen <shake.chen@xxxxxxxxx>*
>
>    11/19/2012 01:33 PM
>
>
> To
>
>
>    Jian Hua Geng/China/IBM@IBMCN,
>
>
> cc
>
>
>    openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> Subject
>
>
>    Re: [Openstack] Quantum + OpenVSwitch + GRE Tunneling with RHEL 6.3
>
>
> seem the newest kernel not support GRE module.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Jian Hua Geng <*gengjh@xxxxxxxxxx*<gengjh@xxxxxxxxxx>>
> wrote:
>
>    Can anyone help to confirm that the GRE Tunneling can be used with
>    Quantum on my RHEL6.3?
>
>    My Redhat kernel version is 2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64, and the OpenVSwitch
>    version is 1.4.2. From the wiki page(*
>    http://wiki.openstack.org/ConfigureOpenvswitch*<http://wiki.openstack.org/ConfigureOpenvswitch>
>    ) , I find some modules are still not available in RHEL.
>
>    If I want to use the GRE Tunneling, need I upgrade my linux kernel or
>    OpenVSwitch?
>
>    Thanks!
>    --------------------------------------------------
>    Best regard,
>    David Geng
>
>    --------------------------------------------------
>
>    _______________________________________________
>    Mailing list: *https://launchpad.net/~openstack*<https://launchpad.net/~openstack>
>    Post to     : *openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx*<openstack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>    Unsubscribe : *https://launchpad.net/~openstack*<https://launchpad.net/~openstack>
>    More help   : *https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp*<https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Shake Chen
>
>
>


-- 
Shake Chen