On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 02:22:42PM -0600, Rod N. Melton wrote:
>  
> 
> when using ovs 2.1.0 with mininet 2.1.0+ and i could count on
> packet_in/packet_out to make ping work when i had not put flow rules in
> the switch. 
> 
> 1. i noticed that with 2.1.0 there were these default rules in table 254
> 
> 
> sudo ovs-appctl bridge/dump-flows s1
> table_id=254, duration=344s, n_packets=0, n_bytes=0,
> priority=0,reg0=0x3,actions=drop
> table_id=254, duration=344s, n_packets=187, n_bytes=34082,
> priority=0,reg0=0x1,actions=controller(reason=no_match)
> table_id=254, duration=344s, N_PACKETS=0, n_bytes=0,
> priority=0,reg0=0x2,actions=drop 
> 
> and the 'n_packet' count stays at 0. 
> 
> 2. when i move to ovs 2.3.0 (or 2.3.1) (with same mininet) and build
> according to INSTALL.Debian file: 
> 
> h1 ping -c 1 h2 does not work. 
> 
> the switch(es) does not send up packet_in messages and the drop rules
> are INCREMENTING. 
> 
> sudo ovs-appctl bridge/dump-flows s1
> table_id=254, duration=796s, n_packets=0, n_bytes=0,
> priority=1,actions=drop
> table_id=254, duration=796s, n_packets=0, n_bytes=0,
> priority=0,reg0=0x3,actions=drop
> table_id=254, duration=796s, n_packets=3, n_bytes=250,
> priority=0,reg0=0x1,actions=controller(reason=no_match)
> table_id=254, duration=796s, N_PACKETS=398, n_bytes=72307,
> priority=0,reg0=0x2,actions=drop
> table_id=254, duration=796s, n_packets=0, n_bytes=0,
> priority=2,recirc_id=0,actions=resubmit(,0) 
> 
> I think this drop rule is eating all my reactive routing and preventing
> the ping from working. Can anyone 
> 
> explain when this doesn't work as in ovs 2.1.0? 

These rules are an implementation detail.  They are a symptom of the
problem you're seeing, not the cause of it.  You will have to look
further to find the cause.
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