[libvirt-users] [Libvir] libvirt & vde_switch

[Robert Šmol]

On 04/06/2011 10:34 AM, Nicolas Sebrecht wrote:
> The 05/04/11, Robert Šmol wrote:
>
>> I would like to ask about status of VDE and libvirt. I found a
>> thread from http://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-February/msg00030.html.
> AFAIK, vde_switch is still unsupported by libvirt and nobody seems to
> work on it these days.
>
> Most people wanting vde_switch (or open vswitch) enough leave libvirt.
>
On #IRC I got point to message:

http://www.mail-archive.com/libvir-list@redhat.com/msg32081.html

It seems there is a patch ready. I will test it against 0.9.0. What is 
the procedure to get the patch reviewed and eventually get into libvirt? 
I mean VMware has vSwitch and it is very powerful.

I'll checkout the vswitch as well.
>> I am not interested in connecting the VDE to the outside world. I
>> have created a FW machine using macvtap. To this machine I would
>> like to attach machines from different zones (dmz, prod, cust).  I
>> was thinking on using VDE and vlans (FW would have 1 interface in
>> each vlan - machines also), but I am not aware how to configure this
>> in libvirt.
>>
>> I now assume I can do the same setup with regular bridges for the
>> moment
> Yes, this is what I do for now.
>
>>         (benefit of VDE would be only 1 switch for many vlans).
> Plus more features (i.e.: easy virtual switch link between hosts),
> maintenance facilities, etc.
>

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