Re: [ovs-discuss] Regarding OpenV Switch

2013-01-25 Thread Jesse Gross
On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 2:33 AM, Piyushp Gupta wrote: > > Hello, > > Can openVswitch (running on linux having 8 interfaces) be used in place of > 8-port multilayer switch connecting 8 different host(Unix or linux actual > machines) ?? > > If yes then how ?? Yes, you could connect 8 NICs to OVS a

Re: [ovs-discuss] Regarding OpenV Switch

2013-01-25 Thread Justin Pettit
You just want to run Open vSwitch as a soft-switch? Yes, that's possible. Just create a bridge and attach each interface to the bridge. --Justin On Jan 24, 2013, at 2:33 AM, Piyushp Gupta wrote: > > Hello, > > Can openVswitch (running on linux having 8 interfaces) be used in place of >

[ovs-discuss] Regarding OpenV Switch

2013-01-25 Thread Piyushp Gupta
Hello, Can openVswitch (running on linux having 8 interfaces) be used in place of 8-port multilayer switch connecting 8 different host(Unix or linux actual machines) ?? If yes then how ?? Please reply on it. Thanks and Regards Piyush Gupta IT Analyst Tata Consultancy Services Plot No 1, Sur