Setting tag sliver-openvswitch-2.2.90-1

[sliver-openvswitch.git] / README

diff --git a/README b/README
index 251a92e..f6d1a19 100644 (file)
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -24,14 +24,13 @@ 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
+The included Linux kernel module supports Linux 2.6.32 and up, with
 testing focused on 2.6.32 with Centos and Xen patches.  Open vSwitch
 also has special support for Citrix XenServer and Red Hat Enterprise
 Linux hosts.
@@ -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
@@ -70,13 +64,8 @@ The main components of this distribution are:
     * ovs-appctl, a utility that sends commands to running Open
       vSwitch daemons.
 
-    * ovsdbmonitor, a GUI tool for remotely viewing OVS databases and
-      OpenFlow flow tables.
-
 Open vSwitch also provides some tools:
 
-    * ovs-controller, a simple OpenFlow controller.
-
     * ovs-ofctl, a utility for querying and controlling OpenFlow
       switches and controllers.
 
@@ -88,27 +77,30 @@ Open vSwitch also provides some tools:
 What other documentation is available?
 --------------------------------------
 
-To install Open vSwitch on a regular Linux machine, read INSTALL.Linux.
+To install Open vSwitch on a regular Linux or FreeBSD host, please
+read INSTALL.  For specifics around installation on a specific
+platform, please see one of these files:
 
-To use Open vSwitch as a drop-in replacement for the Linux bridge,
-read INSTALL.bridge.
+    - INSTALL.Debian
+    - INSTALL.Fedora
+    - INSTALL.RHEL
+    - INSTALL.XenServer
 
-To build RPMs for installing Open vSwitch on a Citrix XenServer host
-or resource pool, read INSTALL.XenServer.
+To use Open vSwitch...
 
-To build RPMs for installing Open vSwitch on a Red Hat Enterprise
-Linux host, read INSTALL.RHEL.
+    - ...with KVM on Linux, read INSTALL, read INSTALL.KVM.
 
-To use Open vSwitch with KVM on Linux, read INSTALL.Linux, then
-INSTALL.KVM.
+    - ...with Libvirt, read INSTALL.Libvirt.
 
-To use Open vSwitch with Libvirt, read INSTALL.Libvirt.
+    - ...without using a kernel module, read INSTALL.userspace.
 
-To install Open vSwitch 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