then create /dev/net (if necessary) with "mkdir /dev/net", then create
/dev/net/tun with "mknod /dev/net/tun c 10 200".
-Using the Userspace Datapath
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+Using the Userspace Datapath with ovs-vswitchd
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-To use ovs-vswitchd in userspace mode, give the bridge a name that
-begins with "netdev:" in the configuration file. For example:
+To use ovs-vswitchd in userspace mode, create a bridge with datapath_type
+"netdev" in the configuration database. For example:
- bridge.netdev:br0.port=eth0
- bridge.netdev:br0.port=eth1
- bridge.netdev:br0.port=eth2
+ ovs-vsctl add-br br0
+ ovs-vsctl set bridge br0 datapath_type=netdev
+ ovs-vsctl add-port br0 eth0
+ ovs-vsctl add-port br0 eth1
+ ovs-vsctl add-port br0 eth2
ovs-vswitchd will create a TAP device as the bridge's local interface,
-named the same as the bridge minus the "netdev:" prefix, as well as
-for each configured internal interface.
+named the same as the bridge, as well as for each configured internal
+interface.
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