Re: [libvirt] [libvirt PATCH] Port-profile ID support using IFLA_VF_PORT_PROFILE netlink msg
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).
> 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