* Transactional configuration database with C and Python bindings
* High-performance forwarding using a Linux kernel module
-The included Linux kernel module supports Linux 2.6.18 and up, with
+The included Linux kernel module supports Linux 2.6.32 and up, with
testing focused on 2.6.32 with Centos and Xen patches. Open vSwitch
also has special support for Citrix XenServer and Red Hat Enterprise
Linux hosts.
* ovs-appctl, a utility that sends commands to running Open
vSwitch daemons.
- * ovsdbmonitor, a GUI tool for remotely viewing OVS databases and
- OpenFlow flow tables.
-
Open vSwitch also provides some tools:
- * ovs-controller, a simple OpenFlow controller.
-
* ovs-ofctl, a utility for querying and controlling OpenFlow
switches and controllers.
To learn how to set up SSL support for Open vSwitch, read INSTALL.SSL.
+To learn about some advanced features of the Open vSwitch software
+switch, read the tutorial in tutorial/Tutorial.
+
Each Open vSwitch userspace program is accompanied by a manpage. Many
of the manpages are customized to your configuration as part of the
build process, so we recommend building Open vSwitch before reading