</column>
<column name="sflow">
- sFlow configuration.
+ sFlow(R) configuration.
+ </column>
+
+ <column name="ipfix">
+ IPFIX configuration.
</column>
<column name="flood_vlans">
with kernel version 2.6.26 or later.
</p>
<p>
- As an experimental protocol, VXLAN has no officially assigned UDP
- port. Open vSwitch currently uses UDP destination port 8472.
- The source port used for VXLAN traffic varies on a per-flow basis
- and is in the ephemeral port range.
+ Open vSwitch uses UDP destination port 4789. The source port used for
+ VXLAN traffic varies on a per-flow basis and is in the ephemeral port
+ range.
</p>
</dd>
<dd>
<p>
Listens for SSL connections on the specified TCP <var>port</var>
- (default: 6632). If <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed as an
- IP address (not a DNS name), is specified, then connections are
- restricted to the specified local IP address.
+ (default: 6632). Specify 0 for <var>port</var> to have the
+ kernel automatically choose an available port. If <var>ip</var>,
+ which must be expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name), is
+ specified, then connections are restricted to the specified local
+ IP address.
</p>
<p>
The <ref table="Open_vSwitch" column="ssl"/> column in the <ref
<dt><code>ptcp:</code>[<var>port</var>][<code>:<var>ip</var></code>]</dt>
<dd>
Listens for connections on the specified TCP <var>port</var>
- (default: 6632). If <var>ip</var>, which must be expressed as an
- IP address (not a DNS name), is specified, then connections are
- restricted to the specified local IP address.
+ (default: 6632). Specify 0 for <var>port</var> to have the kernel
+ automatically choose an available port. If <var>ip</var>, which
+ must be expressed as an IP address (not a DNS name), is specified,
+ then connections are restricted to the specified local IP address.
</dd>
</dl>
<p>When multiple managers are configured, the <ref column="target"/>
chosen connection.
</p>
</column>
+
+ <column name="status" key="bound_port" type='{"type": "integer"}'>
+ When <ref column="target"/> is <code>ptcp:</code> or
+ <code>pssl:</code>, this is the TCP port on which the OVSDB server is
+ listening. (This is is particularly useful when <ref
+ column="target"/> specifies a port of 0, allowing the kernel to
+ choose any available port.)
+ </column>
</group>
<group title="Connection Parameters">
</table>
<table name="sFlow">
- <p>An sFlow(R) target. sFlow is a protocol for remote monitoring
- of switches.</p>
+ <p>A set of sFlow(R) targets. sFlow is a protocol for remote
+ monitoring of switches.</p>
<column name="agent">
Name of the network device whose IP address should be reported as the
</group>
</table>
+ <table name="IPFIX">
+ <p>A set of IPFIX collectors. IPFIX is a protocol that exports a
+ number of details about flows.</p>
+
+ <column name="targets">
+ IPFIX target collectors in the form
+ <code><var>ip</var>:<var>port</var></code>.
+ </column>
+
+ <column name="sampling">
+ For per-bridge packet sampling, i.e. when this row is referenced
+ from a <ref table="Bridge"/>, the rate at which packets should
+ be sampled and sent to each target collector. If not specified,
+ defaults to 400, which means one out of 400 packets, on average,
+ will be sent to each target collector. Ignored for per-flow
+ sampling, i.e. when this row is referenced from a <ref
+ table="Flow_Sample_Collector_Set"/>.
+ </column>
+
+ <column name="obs_domain_id">
+ For per-bridge packet sampling, i.e. when this row is referenced
+ from a <ref table="Bridge"/>, the IPFIX Observation Domain ID
+ sent in each IPFIX packet. If not specified, defaults to 0.
+ Ignored for per-flow sampling, i.e. when this row is referenced
+ from a <ref table="Flow_Sample_Collector_Set"/>.
+ </column>
+
+ <column name="obs_point_id">
+ For per-bridge packet sampling, i.e. when this row is referenced
+ from a <ref table="Bridge"/>, the IPFIX Observation Point ID
+ sent in each IPFIX flow record. If not specified, defaults to
+ 0. Ignored for per-flow sampling, i.e. when this row is
+ referenced from a <ref table="Flow_Sample_Collector_Set"/>.
+ </column>
+
+ <group title="Common Columns">
+ The overall purpose of these columns is described under <code>Common
+ Columns</code> at the beginning of this document.
+
+ <column name="external_ids"/>
+ </group>
+ </table>
+
+ <table name="Flow_Sample_Collector_Set">
+ <p>A set of IPFIX collectors of packet samples generated by
+ OpenFlow <code>sample</code> actions.</p>
+
+ <column name="id">
+ The ID of this collector set, unique among the bridge's
+ collector sets, to be used as the <code>collector_set_id</code>
+ in OpenFlow <code>sample</code> actions.
+ </column>
+
+ <column name="bridge">
+ The bridge into which OpenFlow <code>sample</code> actions can
+ be added to send packet samples to this set of IPFIX collectors.
+ </column>
+
+ <column name="ipfix">
+ Configuration of the set of IPFIX collectors to send one flow
+ record per sampled packet to.
+ </column>
+
+ <group title="Common Columns">
+ The overall purpose of these columns is described under <code>Common
+ Columns</code> at the beginning of this document.
+
+ <column name="external_ids"/>
+ </group>
+ </table>
+
</database>
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