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sudo apt-get install libnl3-dev pkg-config python-tz libpcap-dev openvswitch-datapath-dkms
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sudo apt-get install libnl-3-dev libnl-genl-3-dev libnl-route-3-dev pkg-config python-tz libpcap-dev openvswitch-datapath-dkms
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Get the Code
Directly from GithubDownload most recent release 0.3
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git clone --recurse-submodules curl https://github.com/floodlight/ivs/archive/branch-0.3.zip > ivs.git-0.3.zip unzip ivs-0.3.zip |
Download .zip filenightly (unstable)
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curl https://github.com/floodlight/ivs/archive/master.zip > ivs-unstable.zip unzip ivs-unstable.zip |
Build and Install
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You'll need an OpenFlow controller to use IVS. We suggest Floodlight, which should work out of the box. Follow your controller's instructions to get it running and note down its IP address.
Kernel Module
The openvswitch kernel module must be loaded:
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modprobe openvswitch
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Run the IVS daemon
You'll need to tell it the IP address of the controller (-c) and the initial set of network interfaces to connect (-i). Here's an example command line:
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can be used to add and remove ports at runtime (for example, this is used by hypervisors when a VM is started). See the
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