openvswitch-create
Open vSwitch is a multilayer virtual switch licensed by Apache 2.0. It is designed to enable massive network automation through programmable extensions. This command creates an Open vSwitch instance on the switch.
Syntax openvswitch-create name
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name name-string |
Specify a name for the Open vSwitch instance. |
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vnet vnet-name |
Specify the name of the VNET for Open vSwitch. |
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Specify any of the following options: |
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dedicated-vnet-service|shared-vnet-service |
Specify if Open vSwitch is a dedicated or shared VNET service. |
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shared-vnet-mgr vnet-manager name |
Specify the VNET manager to share with if this is a shared service. |
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location fabric-node name |
Specify the location of the service. |
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storage-pool storage-pool-name |
Specify a storage pool to apply to the VNET. |
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cert-name cert-name-string |
Specify the certificate name for SSL connections |
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ca-cert-name ca-cert-name-string |
Specify the CA Certificate name for SSL connections |
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cert-location none|global|container |
Specify the Certificate location - global or within container. |
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global-vtep|local-vtep |
Specify the hardware VTEP associated with Open vSwitch. |
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tunnel-ip ip-address |
Specify the IP address for the tunnel. |
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bfd|no-bfd |
Specify if you want to enable BFD for OVSDB created tunnels. |
Defaults None
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Version 2.4 |
Command introduced. |
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Version 2.4.1 |
The parameters, tunnel and vtep, added. |
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Version 2.5 |
The parameters, gateway, db-conn-type, db-port, db-socket, and db-ip are deprecated. |
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Version 2.5.4 |
The parameter, shared-vnet-mgr, cert-name, ca-cert-name, and cert-location added. |
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Version 2.6.2 |
The parameter, gateway, deprecated. |
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Version 3.0.0 |
The parameter, bfd, added. |
Usage Use this command to create an Open vSwitch instance on a VNET.
Examples To create an OpenStack instance, Open-One, on VNET, opvnet, as a dedicated service, with storage pool, vry-lrg-str, use the following command:
CLI network-admin@switch > openvswitch-create name Open-One vnet opvnet dedicated-vnet-service storage-pool vry-lrg-str
openvswitch-delete
Open vSwitch is a multilayer virtual switch licensed by Apache 2.0. It is designed to enable massive network automation through programmable extensions. This command removes an Open vSwitch instance on the switch.
Syntax openvswitch-delete name name-string
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name name-string |
Specify a name for the Open vSwitch instance. |
Defaults None
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Usage Use this command to delete an Open vSwitch instance on a VNET.
Examples To delete an Open vSwitch instance, Open-One, on VNET, opvnet, use the following command:
CLI network-admin@switch > openvswitch-delete name Open-One vnet opvnet db-ip 10.9.31.141
openvswitch-modify
Open vSwitch is a multilayer virtual switch licensed by Apache 2.0. It is designed to enable massive network automation through programmable extensions. This command modifies an Open vSwitch instance on the switch.
Syntax openvswitch-modify
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name name-string |
Specify a name for the Open vSwitch instance. |
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Specify between 0 and 7 of the following options: |
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gateway ip-address |
Specify the gateway IP address. |
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tunnel-ip ip-address |
Specify the IP address for the tunnel. |
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global-vtep|local-vtep |
Specify the hardware VTEP associated with Open vSwitch. |
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cert-name cert-name-string |
Specify the certificate name for SSL connections |
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ca-cert-name ca-cert-name-string |
Specify the CA Certificate name for SSL connections |
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cert-location none|global|container |
Specify the Certificate location - global or within container |
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location fabric-node name |
Specify the location of the service. |
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storage-pool storage-pool-name |
Specify a storage pool to apply to the VNET. |
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bfd|no-bfd |
Specify if you want to enable BFD for OVSDB created tunnels. |
Defaults None
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Version 2.4 |
Command introduced. |
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Version 2.4.1 |
The parameters vnet, dedicated-vnet-service|shared-vnet-service disable|enable, storage-pool, gateway db-conn-type, db-ip, db-port, db-socket deprecated. |
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Version 2.5.4 |
The parameters, cert-name, ca-cert-name,and cert-location added. |
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Version 3.0.0 |
The parameter, bfd, added. |
Usage Use this command to modify an Open vSwitch instance on a VNET and to accept TLS certificates.
Examples To modify an Open vSwitch instance, Open-One, on VNET, opvnet, and add the database IP address, 10.9.31.141, use the following command:
CLI network-admin@switch > openvswitch-modify name Open-One vnet opvnet db-ip 10.9.31.141
openvswitch-show
Open vSwitch is a multilayer virtual switch licensed by Apache 2.0. It is designed to enable massive network automation through programmable extensions. This command displays an Open vSwitch instance on the switch.
Syntax openvswitch-show
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name name-string |
Specify a name for the Open vSwitch instance. |
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Specify any of the following options: |
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type vnet-mgr|vrouter|vlb|dhcp|dns|netzone|ofpd|orphaned|netvm|nat| openstack|netvmm|ovs |
Specify the type of VNET. |
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scope local|fabric |
Specify the scope for Open vSwitch. |
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vnet vnet-name |
Specify the name of the VNET for Open vSwitch. |
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is-global true|false |
Specify if service is global. |
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location fabric-node name |
Specify the location of the Open vSwitch instance. |
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cert-name cert-name-string |
Specify the certificate name for SSL connections. |
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ca-cert-name ca-cert-name-string |
Specify the CA Certificate name for SSL connections. |
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cert-location none|global|container |
Specify the Certificate location - global or within container. |
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db-conn-type unix-socket|tcp|punix-socket-listen|tcp-listen|ssl|default |
Specify the type of database connection. |
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db-ip ip-address |
Specify the IP address of the database. |
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db-port db-port-number |
Specify the port number to listen on for the database. |
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db-socket db-socket-string |
Specify the socket for the database. |
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mode standalone|master|slave |
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tunnel-ip ip-address |
Specify the IP address for the tunnel. |
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global-vtep|local-vtep |
Specify the hardware VTEP associated with Open vSwitch. |
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bfd|no-bfd |
Specify if you want to enable BFD for OVSDB created tunnels. |
Defaults None
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Version 2.4 |
Command introduced. |
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Version 2.4.1 |
The parameters, tunnel and vtep, added. |
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Version 2.5.4 |
The parameter, shared-vnet-mgr, cert-name, ca-cert-name, and cert-location added. |
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Version 2.6.2 |
The parameter, mode, added. |
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Version 3.0.0 |
The parameter, bfd, added. |
Usage Use this command to display Open vSwitch instance information on a VNET.
Examples To display an Open vSwitch instance, Open-One, use the following command:
CLI network-admin@switch > openvswitch-show name Open-One