Oh, I'm just using the standard Linux bridges. I believe in ovirt
nomenclature they're called "legacy bridges". This is not by any real
choice but just what is created by default, I believe. In the first link
you sent, they are calling them "Linux legacy networking model" - though I
only have 2 options when I make a new switch - the default and (it says)
"openvswitch (experimental)"

On Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 4:47 AM Tony Pearce <tony...@gmail.com> wrote:

> No - no recommendations from me to use either. I took it that you were
> using ovs bridge as I was not aware of another bridge. The only other
> option I was aware of if what I am using, vlan interfaces and kernel vlan
> tags. If you could share a link to what you're using, I would be keen to
> read up on it to know more.
>
> *Tony Pearce*
>
>
> On Tue, 20 Aug 2019 at 16:27, Curtis E. Combs Jr. <ej.alb...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Tony,
>>
>> Well, thank you for that, but I'm not using openvswitchs, I'm just using
>> regular bridges. Are you suggesting that I do?
>>
>> From what I can see in the interface they have "(experimental)" marked on
>> them and we'd like to see production with this at some point.
>>
>> None of my ports are trunking between VLANs - they only have one in
>> untagged mode - and there's only 2 VLANs here, one per-port.
>>
>> Thanks again!
>> cecjr
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 10:36 PM Tony Pearce <tony...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> A couple of links I found helpful, thought I'd send them over
>>> http://therandomsecurityguy.com/openvswitch-cheat-sheet/
>>>
>>> https://ovirt.org/develop/release-management/features/network/openvswitch/native-openvswitch.html
>>>
>>> With STP off, if the network is detecting a loop then it will have to
>>> block a link. With STP on I guess it's allowing the network to remain
>>> forwarding and the blocking to occur elsewhere. 👍
>>>
>>>
>>> Tony Pearce
>>>
>>> On Tue, 20 Aug 2019 at 10:12, Curtis E. Combs Jr. <ej.alb...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > Cool, I can capture some packets tomorrow when I'm in the office and
>>> > see how that compares...
>>> >
>>> > But, yea, it's a hassle to get them to respond IF they do, so the only
>>> > real options I'm going to have are what I can do with my servers from
>>> the OS. No
>>> > physical access. No nice DC guy to help me out.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 10:06 PM Tony Pearce <tony...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > :) They might be using Cisco's per-vlan spanning tree on the network
>>> > > side. It is possible to capture the packets coming in from the
>>> network
>>> > > and confirm that.
>>> > >
>>> > > Attached screenshot of wireshark for you for reference.
>>> > >
>>> > > Glad you're all working :)
>>> > >
>>> > > Regards
>>> > >
>>> > > Tony Pearce
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > > On Tue, 20 Aug 2019 at 09:52, Curtis E. Combs Jr. <
>>> ej.alb...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Hey Tony!
>>> > > >
>>> > > > I only know the basics of Spanning Tree. At the current moment the
>>> > > > only way to get migrations to work at all without breaking the
>>> whole
>>> > > > oVirt cluster is to have it on. After changing it according to
>>> Paul's
>>> > > > instruction, it works like it has never worked before. Every
>>> migration
>>> > > > event was successful. Whereas before and even at times with the
>>> > > > cronjob (when vdsm set STP to off between cron runs) the link would
>>> > > > drop out and oVirt would say that the host was "unresponsive".
>>> > > >
>>> > > > It would be too - it wouldn't respond to SSH, ping, arp
>>> > > > requests...nothing. I never got a good idea of how long this would
>>> be
>>> > > > for, but it would, eventually go away and the link would come back
>>> > > > online.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > I have no access to the hardware. From using tcpdump to get some
>>> CDP
>>> > > > packets, I do know that it's Cisco switches but the IT team here is
>>> > > > completely unresponsive (they literally ignore our tickets) and the
>>> > > > co-lo where our servers are hosted won't even pick up the phone for
>>> > > > anyone but them....
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Unfortunately, this is what I'm going to have to do. The cluster is
>>> > > > very functional, though. I created around 15 VMs today and
>>> > > > migrated them from host to host without any problem.
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Anything else you'd like me to try? This is currently dev, so I can
>>> > > > really do anything I want and I can just IPMI reboot the nodes if
>>> it
>>> > > > causes issues...
>>> > > >
>>> > > > Thanks!
>>> > > > cecjr
>>> > > >
>>> > > >
>>> > > > On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 9:37 PM Tony Pearce <tony...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > e.albany,
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > STP is meant to block loops in layer 2. In basic operation, a
>>> root
>>> > > > > bridge is elected which is the root of the tree. This bridge
>>> sends,
>>> > > > > essentially 'hello' messages as multicast packets. The switches
>>> then
>>> > > > > detect the loop in the network and block one of the links to
>>> prevent
>>> > > > > such things as a broadcast storm.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > There are different flavours of STP but "STP" usually means the
>>> hellos
>>> > > > > are sent over VLAN 1 (or no vlan). Therefore if you have multiple
>>> > > > > VLANs on links, the hellos are still only sent over VLAN 1 and
>>> all
>>> > > > > VLANs are dealt with that way. Meaning if a link is blocked then
>>> all
>>> > > > > VLANs are blocked on that link,
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > Then came the different flavours, one of which is per-vlan STP.
>>> This
>>> > > > > allows individual VLANs to be blocked and gives more flexibility.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > After STP has dealt with the blocking, this link blocking will
>>> > > > > continue until a change in the network is detected. This is
>>> detected
>>> > > > > by the absence of the STP packets or the presence of new STP
>>> packets
>>> > > > > where there shouldnt be. When this happens, STP packets are
>>> flooded
>>> > > > > everywhere to discover the new network topology. Ultimately, the
>>> loop
>>> > > > > will be blocked again.
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > I think that you have two STP versions running in your network
>>> and
>>> > > > > it's causing the issue. An easy test would be to remove the loop
>>> > > > > manually in the network and leave STP off on the ovirt host. You
>>> can
>>> > > > > view the topology as-per the network STP devices by obtaining
>>> info
>>> > > > > from the devices such as bridge priorities etc. What is your
>>> network
>>> > > > > hardware?
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > Regards,
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > Tony
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > >
>>> > > > > On Tue, 20 Aug 2019 at 08:22, Staniforth, Paul
>>> > > > > <p.stanifo...@leedsbeckett.ac.uk> wrote:
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > I haven't used FC with oVirt but in the following it shows the
>>> bridge options available and how to enable Ethtool and FCoE.
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> https://ovirt.org/documentation/admin-guide/appe-Custom_Network_Properties.html
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > Regards,
>>> > > > > >                  Paul S.
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > ________________________________________
>>> > > > > > From: ej.alb...@gmail.com <ej.alb...@gmail.com>
>>> > > > > > Sent: 17 August 2019 10:25
>>> > > > > > To: users@ovirt.org
>>> > > > > > Subject: [ovirt-users] Need to enable STP on ovirt bridges
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > Hello. I have been trying to figure out an issue for a very
>>> long time.
>>> > > > > > That issue relates to the ethernet and 10gb fc links that I
>>> have on my
>>> > > > > > cluster being disabled any time a migration occurs.
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > I believe this is because I need to have STP turned on in
>>> order to
>>> > > > > > participate with the switch. However, there does not seem to
>>> be any
>>> > > > > > way to tell oVirt to stop turning it off! Very frustrating.
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > After entering a cronjob that enables stp on all bridges every
>>> 1
>>> > > > > > minute, the migration issue disappears....
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > Is there any way at all to do without this cronjob and set STP
>>> to be
>>> > > > > > ON without having to resort to such a silly solution?
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > Here are some details about my systems, if you need it.
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > selinux is disabled.
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > >
>>> > > > > > [root@swm-02 ~]# rpm -qa | grep ovirt
>>> > > > > > ovirt-imageio-common-1.5.1-0.el7.x86_64
>>> > > > > > ovirt-release43-4.3.5.2-1.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > ovirt-imageio-daemon-1.5.1-0.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > ovirt-vmconsole-host-1.0.7-2.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > ovirt-hosted-engine-setup-2.3.11-1.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > ovirt-ansible-hosted-engine-setup-1.0.26-1.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > python2-ovirt-host-deploy-1.8.0-1.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > ovirt-ansible-engine-setup-1.1.9-1.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > python2-ovirt-setup-lib-1.2.0-1.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > cockpit-machines-ovirt-195.1-1.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > ovirt-hosted-engine-ha-2.3.3-1.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > ovirt-vmconsole-1.0.7-2.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > cockpit-ovirt-dashboard-0.13.5-1.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > ovirt-provider-ovn-driver-1.2.22-1.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > ovirt-host-deploy-common-1.8.0-1.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > ovirt-host-4.3.4-1.el7.x86_64
>>> > > > > > python-ovirt-engine-sdk4-4.3.2-2.el7.x86_64
>>> > > > > > ovirt-host-dependencies-4.3.4-1.el7.x86_64
>>> > > > > > ovirt-ansible-repositories-1.1.5-1.el7.noarch
>>> > > > > > [root@swm-02 ~]# cat /etc/redhat-release
>>> > > > > > CentOS Linux release 7.6.1810 (Core)
>>> > > > > > [root@swm-02 ~]# uname -r
>>> > > > > > 3.10.0-957.27.2.el7.x86_64
>>> > > > > > You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root
>>> > > > > > [root@swm-02 ~]# ip a
>>> > > > > > 1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state
>>> UNKNOWN
>>> > > > > > group default qlen 1000
>>> > > > > >     link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
>>> > > > > >     inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
>>> > > > > >        valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
>>> > > > > > 2: em1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq
>>> master
>>> > > > > > test state UP group default qlen 1000
>>> > > > > >     link/ether d4:ae:52:8d:50:48 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
>>> > > > > > 3: em2: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN
>>> group
>>> > > > > > default qlen 1000
>>> > > > > >     link/ether d4:ae:52:8d:50:49 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
>>> > > > > > 4: p1p1: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq
>>> master
>>> > > > > > ovirtmgmt state UP group default qlen 1000
>>> > > > > >     link/ether 90:e2:ba:1e:14:80 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
>>> > > > > > 5: p1p2: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN
>>> group
>>> > > > > > default qlen 1000
>>> > > > > >     link/ether 90:e2:ba:1e:14:81 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
>>> > > > > > 6: ovs-system: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state
>>> DOWN
>>> > > > > > group default qlen 1000
>>> > > > > >     link/ether a2:b8:d6:e8:b3:d8 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
>>> > > > > > 7: br-int: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop state
>>> DOWN group
>>> > > > > > default qlen 1000
>>> > > > > >     link/ether 96:a0:c1:4a:45:4b brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
>>> > > > > > 25: test: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc
>>> noqueue
>>> > > > > > state UP group default qlen 1000
>>> > > > > >     link/ether d4:ae:52:8d:50:48 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
>>> > > > > >     inet 10.15.11.21/24 brd 10.15.11.255 scope global test
>>> > > > > >        valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
>>> > > > > > 26: ovirtmgmt: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc
>>> > > > > > noqueue state UP group default qlen 1000
>>> > > > > >     link/ether 90:e2:ba:1e:14:80 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
>>> > > > > >     inet 10.15.28.31/24 brd 10.15.28.255 scope global
>>> ovirtmgmt
>>> > > > > >        valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
>>> > > > > > 27: ;vdsmdummy;: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST> mtu 1500 qdisc noop
>>> state DOWN
>>> > > > > > group default qlen 1000
>>> > > > > >     link/ether 62:e5:e5:07:99:eb brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
>>> > > > > > 29: vnet0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq
>>> master
>>> > > > > > ovirtmgmt state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
>>> > > > > >     link/ether fe:6f:9c:95:00:02 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
>>> > > > > > [root@swm-02 ~]# free -m
>>> > > > > >               total        used        free      shared
>>> buff/cache   available
>>> > > > > > Mem:          64413        1873       61804           9
>>>  735       62062
>>> > > > > > Swap:         16383           0       16383
>>> > > > > > [root@swm-02 ~]# free -h
>>> > > > > >               total        used        free      shared
>>> buff/cache   available
>>> > > > > > Mem:            62G        1.8G         60G        9.5M
>>> 735M         60G
>>> > > > > > Swap:           15G          0B         15G
>>> > > > > > [root@swm-02 ~]# ls
>>> > > > > > ls                  lsb_release         lshw
>>> lslocks
>>> > > > > >          lsmod               lspci               lssubsys
>>> > > > > > lsusb.py
>>> > > > > > lsattr              lscgroup            lsinitrd
>>> lslogins
>>> > > > > >          lsns                lss16toppm
>>> lstopo-no-graphics
>>> > > > > > lsblk               lscpu               lsipc
>>>  lsmem
>>> > > > > >          lsof                lsscsi              lsusb
>>> > > > > > [root@swm-02 ~]# lscpu
>>> > > > > > Architecture:          x86_64
>>> > > > > > CPU op-mode(s):        32-bit, 64-bit
>>> > > > > > Byte Order:            Little Endian
>>> > > > > > CPU(s):                16
>>> > > > > > On-line CPU(s) list:   0-15
>>> > > > > > Thread(s) per core:    2
>>> > > > > > Core(s) per socket:    4
>>> > > > > > Socket(s):             2
>>> > > > > > NUMA node(s):          2
>>> > > > > > Vendor ID:             GenuineIntel
>>> > > > > > CPU family:            6
>>> > > > > > Model:                 44
>>> > > > > > Model name:            Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           X5672  @
>>> 3.20GHz
>>> > > > > > Stepping:              2
>>> > > > > > CPU MHz:               3192.064
>>> > > > > > BogoMIPS:              6384.12
>>> > > > > > Virtualization:        VT-x
>>> > > > > > L1d cache:             32K
>>> > > > > > L1i cache:             32K
>>> > > > > > L2 cache:              256K
>>> > > > > > L3 cache:              12288K
>>> > > > > > NUMA node0 CPU(s):     0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14
>>> > > > > > NUMA node1 CPU(s):     1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15
>>> > > > > > Flags:                 fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic
>>> sep
>>> > > > > > mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2
>>> ss ht
>>> > > > > > tm pbe syscall nx pdpe1gb rdtscp lm constant_tsc arch_perfmon
>>> pebs bts
>>> > > > > > rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf eagerfpu pni
>>> pclmulqdq
>>> > > > > > dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx smx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm
>>> pcid dca
>>> > > > > > sse4_1 sse4_2 popcnt aes lahf_lm ssbd ibrs ibpb stibp
>>> tpr_shadow vnmi
>>> > > > > > flexpriority ept vpid dtherm ida arat spec_ctrl intel_stibp
>>> flush_l1d
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