When a new OpenFlow kernel module package is installed, restart the switch.

[sliver-openvswitch.git] / debian / openflow-switch.default

diff --git a/debian/openflow-switch.default b/debian/openflow-switch.default
index 5112332..f8c3159 100644 (file)
--- a/debian/openflow-switch.default
+++ b/debian/openflow-switch.default
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 # uncomment them.  Afterward, the secure channel will come up
 # automatically at boot time.  It can be started immediately with
 #       /etc/init.d/openflow-switch start
-# Alternatively, use the ofp-switch-setup program to do everything
-# automatically.
+# Alternatively, use the ofp-switch-setup program (from the
+# openflow-switch-config package) to do everything automatically.
 
 # NETDEVS: Which network devices should the OpenFlow switch include?
 #
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ MODE=discovery
 # configured statically or dynamically:
 # 
 # * For static configuration, specify the switch's IP address as a
-#   string.
+#   string.  In this case you may also set SWITCH_NETMASK and
+#   SWITCH_GATEWAY appropriately.
 # 
 # * For dynamic configuration with DHCP (the most common case),
 #   specify "dhcp".  Configuration with DHCP will only work reliably
@@ -57,6 +58,8 @@ MODE=discovery
 #
 # This setting has no effect unless MODE is set to 'in-band'.
 SWITCH_IP=dhcp
+#SWITCH_NETMASK=255.255.255.0
+#SWITCH_GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
 
 # CONTROLLER: Location of controller.
 # One of the following formats: