Did you read nicira-ext.h?
On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 03:08:37PM -0700, Masoud Moshref Javadi wrote: > I just want an example that fills the action part in the following rule: > ovs-ofctl add-flow br0 nw_src=10.0.0.1/32,nw_dst=10.0.0.1/32,action=? > > The manual page says: > > multipath(fields, basis, algorithm, n_links, arg, dst[start..end]) > > Hashes fields using basis as a universal hash parameter, then the > applies multipath link selection algorithm (with parameter arg) to > choose one of n_links output links numbered 0 through n_links minus > 1, and stores the link into dst[start..end], which must be an NXM > field as described above. > > Currently, fields must be either eth_src or symmetric_l4 and > algorithm must be one of modulo_n, hash_threshold, hrw, and > iter_hash. Only the iter_hash algorithm uses arg. > > "one of n_links output links numbered 0 through n_links minus 1", > which links? Does it mean all ports? If yes, then what if it is the > wrong port that does not lead to the destination? If the algorithm > keeps track of the correct links that will lead to the destination > what is the use of this parameter? > What is dst[start..end]? would you give an example? > what is *symmetric_l4?* there is no definition for it in this manual? > > On 3/19/2012 2:56 PM, Ben Pfaff wrote: > >On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 10:41:05AM -0700, Masoud Moshref Javadi wrote: > >>Would anyone give an example for a multipath action in openvswitch? How > >>does the rule look like in ovs-ofctl command? What are the per-requisites? > >It's all documented. Which part is troublesomee? > > > >Thanks, > > > >Ben. > _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
