X-Git-Url: http://git.onelab.eu/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=rhel%2FREADME.RHEL;h=ba2774a666b837f790a8688a334acadb6a3972c7;hb=e15653c927a9aed6bf0e88b0ea49a665c7131e5d;hp=e6617ab719fb5b2e199ab885f871672e61f2c2a4;hpb=0fb426263e7834f7403eefd860cf5d36d43f8c45;p=sliver-openvswitch.git diff --git a/rhel/README.RHEL b/rhel/README.RHEL index e6617ab71..ba2774a66 100644 --- a/rhel/README.RHEL +++ b/rhel/README.RHEL @@ -42,11 +42,15 @@ assignments. The following OVS-specific variable names are supported: Note ---- -"ifdown" on a bridge will not bring individual ports on the bridge +* "ifdown" on a bridge will not bring individual ports on the bridge down. "ifup" on a bridge will not add ports to the bridge. This behavior should be compatible with standard bridges (with TYPE=Bridge). +* If 'ifup' on an interface is called multiple times, one can see +"RTNETLINK answers: File exists" printed on the console. This comes from +ifup-eth trying to add zeroconf route multiple times and is harmless. + Examples -------- @@ -62,6 +66,18 @@ IPADDR=A.B.C.D NETMASK=X.Y.Z.0 HOTPLUG=no +Enable DHCP on the bridge: +* Needs OVSBOOTPROTO instead of BOOTPROTO. +* All the interfaces that can reach the DHCP server +as a space separated list in OVSDHCPINTERFACES. + +DEVICE=ovsbridge0 +ONBOOT=yes +DEVICETYPE=ovs +TYPE=OVSBridge +OVSBOOTPROTO="dhcp" +OVSDHCPINTERFACES="eth0" +HOTPLUG=no Adding physical eth0 to ovsbridge0 described above: @@ -70,7 +86,7 @@ DEVICE=eth0 ONBOOT=yes DEVICETYPE=ovs TYPE=OVSPort -OVS_BRIDGE=internet +OVS_BRIDGE=ovsbridge0 BOOTPROTO=none HOTPLUG=no