X-Git-Url: http://git.onelab.eu/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=a57bb621e16e97c35b2be5ddc8aa85d87dcfcae6;hb=015ac88281952a1b43ad46e9e6300db1c6e3647b;hp=b0e6d05f9f1f498fe961e3134f6397e49fe20dbc;hpb=6494ea4c962118de72410f62045603279eb967da;p=sliver-openvswitch.git diff --git a/README b/README index b0e6d05f9..a57bb621e 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ vSwitch supports the following features: * 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, VXLAN, and LISP 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 @@ -52,11 +51,6 @@ The main components of this distribution are: * 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 @@ -103,15 +97,15 @@ To use Open vSwitch... - ...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. 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