* NIC bonding with or without LACP on upstream switch
* NetFlow, sFlow(R), and mirroring for increased visibility
* QoS (Quality of Service) configuration, plus policing
- * GRE, GRE over IPSEC, and CAPWAP tunneling
+ * GRE, GRE over IPSEC, CAPWAP, and VXLAN tunneling
* 802.1ag connectivity fault management
* OpenFlow 1.0 plus numerous extensions
* Transactional configuration database with C and Python bindings
- * Compatibility layer for Linux bridging code
* High-performance forwarding using a Linux kernel module
The included Linux kernel module supports Linux 2.6.18 and up, with
* ovsdb-server, a lightweight database server that ovs-vswitchd
queries to obtain its configuration.
- * ovs-brcompatd, a daemon that allows ovs-vswitchd to act as a
- drop-in replacement for the Linux bridge in many environments,
- along with a companion Linux kernel module to intercept bridge
- ioctls.
-
* ovs-dpctl, a tool for configuring the switch kernel module.
* Scripts and specs for building RPMs for Citrix XenServer and Red
- ...with Libvirt, read INSTALL.Libvirt.
- - ...as a drop-in replacement for the Linux bridge, read
- INSTALL.bridge.
-
- ...without using a kernel module, read INSTALL.userspace.
For answers to common questions, read FAQ.