Open vSwitch includes utilities that can be used to manage virtual switches created by users, including those created by the OpenStack Networking agent. These commands are useful when troubleshooting issues that inevitably occur on the network.
Basic OpenvSwitch commands
Base commands
The majority of Open vSwitch configuration and troubleshooting can be accomplished with the following commands:
- ovs-vsctl: A tool used to configure the ovs-vswitchd database
- ovs-ofctl: A tool used for monitoring and administering OpenFlow switches
- ovs-dpctl: A tool used to administer Open vSwitch data paths
- ovs-appctl: A tool used to query and manage Open vSwitch daemons