networking 3.3 notes - sangmin/architecture GitHub Wiki

• Jeff needs 2nd NIC wired in data center machines
• Rich talks about MVP
• Talk with Tim about actions: openvswitch, vmware, eucanetd
• MVP
  • No requirement for a CC type thing in the data path
  • Minimize the dependence on support from network administration
    • This boils down to L3
  • Eliminate restriction on VLAN tag limitations
  • Future direction involves SDN integrations
  • Future direction for supporting AWS semantics vis a vis VPC
  • VMware support
  • Encapsulation of traffic from the hosting network
• OVS/OpenFlow approach as marketing play
• Pending Questions
  • Look at both VMware and openvswitch for these questions:
  • Programmable layer 3, four flows:
    • vm1-to-vm2 in same group1 (dump to L2 network)
    • vm1-group1 to vm2-group2 (layer 3 netfiltering)
    • vm1-to-internet via gateway
    • vm1-to-vm2 over public
    • internet-to-vm1
    • able to dynamically reconfigure
  • border between tunnel and