From 604101ec58d8dd6e6af4aa61c0b2f0d382f89931 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meenakshi Kaushik Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 23:30:17 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Add documentation for Linux Bridge (previously missing) Change-Id: I092b609f43b37ed85d08bc80d1d048b945abe222 Closes-Bug: #1455979 --- doc/source/devref/linuxbridge_agent.rst | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/doc/source/devref/linuxbridge_agent.rst b/doc/source/devref/linuxbridge_agent.rst index 2c7b81d4f98..8dbe1578833 100644 --- a/doc/source/devref/linuxbridge_agent.rst +++ b/doc/source/devref/linuxbridge_agent.rst @@ -1,2 +1,27 @@ +=============================== L2 Networking with Linux Bridge -------------------------------- +=============================== + +This Agent uses the `Linux Bridge +`_ to +provide L2 connectivity for VM instances running on the compute node to the +public network. A graphical illustration of the deployment can be found in +`OpenStack Admin Guide Linux Bridge +`_ + +In most common deployments, there is a compute and a network node. On both the +compute and the network node, the Linux Bridge Agent will manage virtual +switches, connectivity among them, and interaction via virtual ports with other +network components such as namespaces and underlying interfaces. Additionally, +on the compute node, the Linux Bridge Agent will manage security groups. + +Three use cases and their packet flow are documented as follows: + +1. `Legacy implementation with Linux Bridge + `_ + +2. `High Availability using L3HA with Linux Bridge + `_ + +3. `Provider networks with Linux Bridge + `_