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Key terms
The table below lists the key terms, acronyms, and abbreviations that are used in this document.
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Term/abbreviation | Definition |
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Neutron ML2 plugin |
The Neutron Modular Layer 2 plugin. It is a framework allowing OpenStack Networking to simultaneously utilize the variety of Layer 2 networking technologies. |
OVS | Open vSwitch |
VDS | VMware vSphere® Distributed Switch |
VM | Virtual machine |
vmware_dvs driver |
The driver in the Neutron ML2 plugin which provides interaction with dvSwitch on vCenter. |
VMware DVS plugin |
The plugin for Fuel that installs and configures vmware_dvs driver on a Mirantis OpenStack environment. |
VMware ESXi | Bare-metal hypervisor |
VMware vCenter server | Central control point for VMware vSphere |
VMware vSphere | VMware cloud computing virtualization operating system |