OpenvSwitch,简称OVS是一个虚拟交换软件,主要用于虚拟机VM环境,作为一个虚拟交换机,支持Xen/XenServer,KVM, and VirtualBox多种虚拟化技术。
Open vSwitch的架构图如下所示:
ovs-vswitchd, a daemon thatimplements the switch, along with a companion Linux kernel module forflow-based switching.
ovsdb-server, a lightweightdatabase server that ovs-vswitchd queries to obtain its configuration.
ovs-dpctl, a tool for configuringth