For CentOS there is also the RDO repo from RH/Fedora that provides Openstack, but also Openvswitch as well as modified kernels and iproute utils that can handle VXLAN properly. e.g. https://repos.fedorapeople.org/repos/openstack/openstack-havana/epel-6/
-- Sent from the Delta quadrant using Borg technology! Nux! www.nux.ro ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vadim Kimlaychuk" <vadim.kimlayc...@elion.ee> > To: users@cloudstack.apache.org > Sent: Friday, 28 November, 2014 09:01:39 > Subject: RE: Cloudstack and xenserver 6.2 Pros and cons: openvswitch vs bridge > Hi, > > Here are my thoughts. Correct me if I am mistaken. > > Pros: > - OVS should give more control over network than usual Linux bridge. > CS has OVS > plugin for that. Can't use it, because of (see below). > - XenServer uses OVS by default (though trough XAPI). > Cons: > - It seems OpenVSwitch plugin is broken starting from 4.4.0. At CS > 4.4.1 you > can see it at plugin list, but is not able to active it. At 4.3.1 it > was OK. > - There is no openvswitch package for CentOS * Linuxes. You have to > compile by > your own. There is a lot of different versions and I am not sure wich > one you > should use. The official documents say this: > > https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/CLOUDSTACK/KVM+with+OpenVSwitch > and > there are reports that other versions are also working: > http://giraffeforestg.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-173.html > > > Vadim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Geoff Higginbottom [mailto:geoff.higginbot...@shapeblue.com] > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 10:19 AM > To: <users@cloudstack.apache.org> > Subject: Re: Cloudstack and xenserver 6.2 Pros and cons: openvswitch vs bridge > > General rule of thumb is to leave at the default of Open vSwitch if not using > Security Groups, and to switch to Linux Bridge if you are using Security > Groups > (Basic or Advanced) > > Regards > > Geoff Higginbottom > CTO / Cloud Architect > > D: +44 20 3603 0542<tel:+442036030542> | S: +44 20 3603 > 0540<tel:+442036030540> > | M: +447968161581<tel:+447968161581> > > geoff.higginbot...@shapeblue.com<mailto:geoff.higginbot...@shapeblue.com> | > www.shapeblue.com<htp://www.shapeblue.com/> | > Twitter:@cloudstackguru<https://twitter.com/#!/cloudstackguru> > > ShapeBlue Ltd, 53 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, London, WC2N > 4HS<x-apple-data-detectors://5> > > > On 28 Nov 2014, at 08:09, Andrija Panic > <andrija.pa...@gmail.com<mailto:andrija.pa...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > What is you usage scenario ? > > On 28 November 2014 at 08:59, Tejas Sheth > <tshet...@gmail.com<mailto:tshet...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hello, > > Can anyone give inputs on pros and cons of Open vSwitch vs bridge > configuration > in Xenserver 6.2.? > > Which method is more sutable if we don not use advance zone with security > group? > > Thanks > Tejas > > > > > -- > > Andrija Pani? > Find out more about ShapeBlue and our range of CloudStack related services > > IaaS Cloud Design & Build<http://shapeblue.com/iaas-cloud-design-and-build//> > CSForge - rapid IaaS deployment framework<http://shapeblue.com/csforge/> > CloudStack Consulting<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-consultancy/> > CloudStack Software > Engineering<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-software-engineering/> > CloudStack Infrastructure > Support<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-infrastructure-support/> > CloudStack Bootcamp Training > Courses<http://shapeblue.com/cloudstack-training/> > > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended > solely > for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions > expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent > those > of Shape Blue Ltd or related companies. If you are not the intended recipient > of this email, you must neither take any action based upon its contents, nor > copy or show it to anyone. Please contact the sender if you believe you have > received this email in error. Shape Blue Ltd is a company incorporated in > England & Wales. ShapeBlue Services India LLP is a company incorporated in > India and is operated under license from Shape Blue Ltd. Shape Blue Brasil > Consultoria Ltda is a company incorporated in Brasil and is operated under > license from Shape Blue Ltd. ShapeBlue SA Pty Ltd is a company registered by > The Republic of South Africa and is traded under license from Shape Blue Ltd. > ShapeBlue is a registered trademark.
