Re: [libvirt] [libvirt PATCH] Port-profile ID support using IFLA_VF_PORT_PROFILE netlink msg
Scott Feldman <scofeldm(a)cisco.com> wrote on 05/10/2010 04:30:23 PM:
Chris Wright, Gerhard Stenzel, libvir-list, libvir-list-bounces
On 5/10/10 1:07 PM, "Stefan Berger" <stefanb(a)us.ibm.com> wrote:
> Scott Feldman <scofeldm(a)cisco.com> wrote on 05/10/2010 03:53:45 PM:
>> 3) Create a port-profile manager for LLDPAD to map port-profile to
>> internal protocol settings. The mapping would resolve VDP
parameters,
>> for example, given a port-profile. Like:
>>
>> port-profile: "joes-garage" ---> VSI Manager ID: 15
>> VSI Type ID: 12345
>> VSI Type ID Ver: 1
>
> Sounds like this would require a whole new management API to get this
> mapping onto the machine and that probably isn't anywhere in place
> today...
Yes, that's what's required for step 3).
The other way around would be easier. If there was an otherwise-forbidden
separator character we could have the
15/12345/1
and assume that if '/' is found we go for 802.1Qbg, 802.Qbh otherwise.
Stefan
>> Comments?
>
> 802.1Qbg + 802.1Qbh => 802.1Qbi :-)
Ah, that reminds me I forgot one other good quality about my proposal:
8) Allows pre-standards (bg and bh) to change, but the
implementation details are hidden from the netlink API.
-scott
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