Public bug reported: when ovs is started [e.g. systemctl start openvswitch-switch.service], the services [ovsdb-server and ovs-vswitchd] are started, but no interfaces are brought up. running ifup --allow=ovs br0 manually after ovs starts does bring up the interfaces.
>cat /etc/network/interfaces # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5). # The loopback network interface auto lo iface lo inet loopback # bridge #auto br0 allow-ovs br0 iface br0 inet manual ovs_type OVSBridge ovs_ports eth0 br0-host # physical interface #auto eth0 allow-br0 eth0 iface eth0 inet manual ovs_type OVSPort ovs_bridge br0 # internal interface [host os] allow-br0 br0-host iface br0-host inet static ovs_type OVSIntPort ovs_bridge br0 ovs_options tag=681 address 10.68.40.120/17 gateway 10.68.60.1 additionally, stopping ovs stops the services, but the interfaces remain. 1] >lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 15.04 Release: 15.04 2] >apt-cache policy openvswitch-switch openvswitch-switch: Installed: 2.3.1-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 2.3.1-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 2.3.1-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3] i expected the configured interfaces to be brought up 4] they were not ** Affects: openvswitch (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to openvswitch in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1499000 Title: interfaces not brought up when ovs is started To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openvswitch/+bug/1499000/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs