| Entity
|
Any piece of hardware or
software that wants to connect to the
network services provided by Quantum. An
entity can use Quantum network services by
implementing a VIF. |
| Layer-2 network
|
A
virtual Ethernet network managed by the
Quantum service. For the time being,
Quantum will manage only Ethernet
networks. |
|
Network
|
A virtual network
providing connectivity between entities
such as, a collection of virtual ports
sharing network connectivity. In the
Quantum terminology, a network is always a
Layer-2 network. |
|
Plugin
|
Software component that
provides the actual implementation for
Quantum APIs. |
|
Port
|
A port on the virtual
network switch represented by a Quantum
virtual Layer-2 network. |
|
VIF
|
A Virtual network InterFace plugged into a port of a
Quantum network. Typically a virtual
network interface belonging to a VM. |
|
Attachment
|
The association of an
interface identifier to a logical port,
which represents 'plugging' an interface
into a port. |
