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(Brocade ML2 Mechanism driver for ML2 plugin)
(mechanism_drivers should have openvswitch,brocade combinations. Previously it was mentioned as brocade alone. Creating VM on compute node obviously required virtual switch. So openvswitch mechanism driver should be added.)
 
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       tenant_network_types = vlan
 
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       type_drivers = local,flat,vlan,gre,vxlan
 
       type_drivers = local,flat,vlan,gre,vxlan
       mechanism_drivers = brocade
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       mechanism_drivers = openvswitch,brocade
 
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Latest revision as of 09:43, 15 October 2015


Brocade ML2 Mechanism driver for ML2 plugin

  • N.B.: Please see Prerequisites section regarding ncclient (netconf client library)
  • Supports VCS (Virtual Cluster of Switches)
  • Issues/Questions/Bugs: sharis@brocade.com


  1. VDX 67xx series of switches
  2. VDX 87xx series of switches

ML2 plugin requires mechanism driver to support configuring of hardware switches. Brocade Mechanism for ML2 uses NETCONF at the backend to configure the Brocade switch. Currently the mechanism drivers support VLANs only.

            +------------+        +------------+          +-------------+
            |            |        |            |          |             |
  Neutron   |            |        |            |          |   Brocade   |
    v2.0    | Openstack  |        |  Brocade   |  NETCONF |  VCS Switch |
        ----+ Neutron    +--------+  Mechanism +----------+             |
            | ML2        |        |  Driver    |          |  VDX 67xx   |
            | Plugin     |        |            |          |  VDX 87xx   |
            |            |        |            |          |             |
            |            |        |            |          |             |
            +------------+        +------------+          +-------------+


Configuration

In order to use this mechnism the brocade configuration file needs to be edited with the appropriate configuration information:

       % cat /etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf_brocade.ini
       [switch]
       username = admin
       password = password
       address  = <switch mgmt ip address>
       ostype   = NOS

Additionally the brocade mechanism driver needs to be enabled from the ml2 config file:

      % cat /etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini
      [ml2]
      tenant_network_types = vlan
      type_drivers = local,flat,vlan,gre,vxlan
      mechanism_drivers = openvswitch,brocade
      ...
      ...
      ...