X-Git-Url: http://git.onelab.eu/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=INSTALL.OpenFlow;h=7a4a7e6f174533a47e2933dcd99fca3b9d335a27;hb=3b12addabb60c1eae0f58942281a388a6bc5d45b;hp=a1b77997f328d138ac33d5483c091f921ac02ec8;hpb=39a559f2a77e78c53f439a904986337b0d6d15cf;p=sliver-openvswitch.git diff --git a/INSTALL.OpenFlow b/INSTALL.OpenFlow index a1b77997f..7a4a7e6f1 100644 --- a/INSTALL.OpenFlow +++ b/INSTALL.OpenFlow @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ Using Open vSwitch as a Simple OpenFlow Switch ============================================== -Open vSwitch uses OpenFlow as its preferred method of remote flow table -configuration. This is the simplest method of using it with an OpenFlow -controller. All that is required is to follow the instructions in -INSTALL.Linux and add the bridge..controller set of parameters to the -ovs-vswitchd(8) configuration file as described in ovs-vswitchd.conf(5). -We recommend using OpenFlow in this manner. However, it is also possible to -use Open vSwitch as a simple OpenFlow switch like that provided by the -OpenFlow reference implementation [1]. The remainder of this file describes -how to user it in that manner. +Open vSwitch uses OpenFlow as its preferred method of remote flow +table configuration. This is the simplest method of using it with an +OpenFlow controller. The ovs-vsctl "set-controller" command will set +the controller for one or more bridges. We recommend using OpenFlow +in this manner. + +However, it is also possible to use Open vSwitch as a simple OpenFlow +switch like that provided by the OpenFlow reference implementation +[1]. The remainder of this file describes how to use it in that +manner. What is OpenFlow? -----------------