This guide assists OpenStack administrators in leveraging different networking technologies to power their cloud networking. This document covers how to install, configure, and run OpenStack Networking.
The user should also have access to a plugin providing the implementation of the OpenStack Networking service. Several plugins are included in the OpenStack Networking distribution:
Openvswitch. Implements OpenStack Networking with Open vSwitch for the KVM and XenServer compute platforms.
Cisco. Implements OpenStack Networking for deployments by using Cisco UCS blades and Nexus switches for KVM compute platforms.
Linux Bridge Implements OpenStack Networking with the Linux Bridge for the KVM compute platforms.
Nicira NVP. Implements OpenStack Networking by using the Nicira Network Virtualization Platform (NVP) for KVM and XenServer compute platforms.
Ryu. Implements OpenStack Networking by using the Ryu OpenFlow Controller for KVM compute platforms.
NEC OpenFlow. Implements OpenStack Networking by using Trema Sliceable Switch OpenFlow Controller or NEC ProgrammableFlow Controller for KVM compute platforms.
Big Switch, Floodlight REST Proxy . Implements the OpenStack Networking plugin API and realizes the network abstractions by leveraging the Big Network Controller (BNC) or Floodlight OpenFlow Controller for KVM hypervisor based compute platforms.
PLUMgrid. Implements OpenStack Networking by using the PLUMgrid controller that offers on-demand enterprise-grade Virtual Network Infrastructure (VNI) for both Public and Private cloud data centers.
Plugins can also be distributed separately from OpenStack Networking.
You should also be familiar with running the OpenStack Compute service as described in the operator's documentation.
