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 vNET name for Open vSwitch. |
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tunnel-ip ip-address |
Specify the IP address for the tunnel. |
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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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gateway ip-address |
Specify gateway IP address for service. |
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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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bfd|no-bfd |
Specify if you want to enable BFD for OVSDB created tunnels. |
Defaults None
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History
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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 OpenvSwitch 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