On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 11:09:47AM -0400, Aws Auger wrote: > I currently am trying to use a Beacon controller to create a FlowMod that > sends incoming traffic from port 1 back out port 1 after modifying some > fields. I currently am trying to achieve this through OFActionOutput(port > 1). > > It appears that Open vSwitch blocks this behavior and I do not see packets > being outputted on port 1. If I change OFActionOutput to send out to a > different port (i.e. 2), I can see the outgoing traffic on that port. This > result leads me to believe that my controller is behaving correctly but > Open vSwitch recognizes that the controller is attempting to send traffic > out the originating port and blocks it. > > My question is does an option exist to turn this behavior off? If not, is > there a workaround I can do to accomplish what I want?
Somehow users (not just you) get the idea that Open vSwitch is doing something really weird here, but OVS merely implements what the OpenFlow spec requires. I sent out an addition to the FAQ for review. _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://openvswitch.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss
