diff --git a/pvesdn.adoc b/pvesdn.adoc index 05547dc..cb7ee60 100644 --- a/pvesdn.adoc +++ b/pvesdn.adoc @@ -37,12 +37,14 @@ Basic Overview The {pve} SDN allows separation and fine grained control of Virtual Guests networks, using flexible software controlled configurations. -Separation consists of zones, a zone is it's own virtual separated area. -A Zone can be used by one or more 'VNets'. A 'VNet' is virtual network in a -zone. Normally it shows up as a common Linux bridge with either a VLAN or -'VXLAN' tag, or using layer 3 routing for control. -The 'VNets' are deployed locally on each node, after configuration was commited -from the cluster wide datacenter level. +Separation consists of zones, a zone is it's own virtual separated network area. +A 'VNet' is a type of a virtual network connected to a zone. Depending on which +type or plugin the zone uses it can behave differently and offer different +features, advantages or disadvantages. +Normally a 'VNet' shows up as a common Linux bridge with either a VLAN or +'VXLAN' tag, but some can also use layer 3 routing for control. +The 'VNets' are deployed locally on each node, after configuration was committed +from the cluster wide datacenter SDN administration interface. Main configuration @@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ On the web-interface SDN feature have 4 main sections for the configuration * VNets: The per-node building block to provide a Zone for VMs -* Controller: +* Controller: For complex setups to control Layer 3 routing [[pvesdn_config_main_sdn]] @@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ QinQ Zones QinQ is stacked VLAN. The first VLAN tag defined for the zone (so called 'service-vlan'), and the second VLAN tag defined for the vnets -NOTE: Your physical network switchs must support stacked VLANs! +NOTE: Your physical network switches must support stacked VLANs! Specific QinQ configuration options: @@ -220,6 +222,8 @@ lower than the outgoing physical interface. Controllers Plugins ------------------- +For complex zones requiring a control plane. + [[pvesdn_controller_plugin_evpn]] EVPN Controller ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ @@ -659,7 +663,7 @@ id: myvnet1 zone: myevpnzone tag: 11000 ipv4: 10.0.1.1/24 -mac address: 8C:73:B2:7B:F9:60 #random generate mac addres +mac address: 8C:73:B2:7B:F9:60 #random generate mac address ---- Create the second VNet named `myvnet2' using the same EVPN zone `myevpnzone', a