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diff --git a/docs/userguides/quickstart.rst b/docs/userguides/quickstart.rst new file mode 100755 index 0000000..d23085c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/userguides/quickstart.rst @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +============ +Open vSwitch +============ + +Open vSwtich (OVS) is a software switch commonly used in OpenStack deployments +to replace Linux bridges as it offers advantages in terms of mobility, hardware +integration and use by network controllers. + +================ +OPNFV Installers +================ + +Currently not all installers are supported. + +Fuel Installer +-------------- + +OVSNFV project supplies a Fuel Plugin to upgrades Open vSwitch on an OPNFV +installation to use user-space datapath. + +As part of the upgrade the following changes are also made: + +* change libvirt on compute node to 1.2.12 +* change qemu on compute node to 2.2.1 +* installs DPDK 2.0.0 +* installs OVS 2.1 (specifically git tag 1e77bbe) +* removes existing OVS neutron plugin +* installs new OVS plugin as part of networking_ovs_dpdk OpenStack plugin + version stable/kilo +* work around _set_device_mtu issue + +Limitations +~~~~~~~~~~~ + +This release should be considered experimental. In particular: + +* performance will be addressed specifically in subsequent releases. +* OVS and other components are updated only on compute nodes. + +Bugs +~~~~ + +* There may be issues assigning floating and public ip address to VMs. + |