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FAQ, NEWS: Notes on TCP flags matching.
Add a FAQ categorry "Performance Problems". So far the only entry addresses the issue with using a new kernel module with an older (pre-megaflows) userspace.
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regardless of the type.
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Performance
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Q: I just upgraded and I see a performance drop. Why?
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A: The OVS kernel datapath may have been updated to a newer version than
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the OVS userspace components. Sometimes new versions of OVS kernel
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module add functionality that is backwards compatible with older
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userspace components but may cause a drop in performance with them.
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Especially, if a kernel module from OVS 2.1 or newer is paired with
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OVS userspace 1.10 or older, there will be a performance drop for
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TCP traffic.
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Updating the OVS userspace components to the latest released
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version should fix the performance degradation.
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To get the best possible performance and functionality, it is
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recommended to pair the same versions of the kernel module and OVS
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userspace.
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Configuration Problems
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NEWS
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Post-v2.0.0
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- TCP flags matching: OVS now supports matching of TCP flags. This
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has an adverse performance impact when using OVS userspace 1.10
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or older (no megaflows support) together with the new OVS kernel
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module. It is recommended that the kernel and userspace modules
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both are upgraded at the same time.
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- The default OpenFlow and OVSDB ports will change to
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IANA-assigned numbers in a future release. Consider updating
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your installations to specify port numbers instead of using the
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