[feature] For OVS-DPDK where iptables isn't available, add NAT rules with OpenFlow #6934
Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.
This suggestion is invalid because no changes were made to the code.
Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is closed.
Suggestions cannot be applied while viewing a subset of changes.
Only one suggestion per line can be applied in a batch.
Add this suggestion to a batch that can be applied as a single commit.
Applying suggestions on deleted lines is not supported.
You must change the existing code in this line in order to create a valid suggestion.
Outdated suggestions cannot be applied.
This suggestion has been applied or marked resolved.
Suggestions cannot be applied from pending reviews.
Suggestions cannot be applied on multi-line comments.
Suggestions cannot be applied while the pull request is queued to merge.
Suggestion cannot be applied right now. Please check back later.
Initial implementation: Added NAT rules for OVS-DPDK using OpenFlow
Description
For OVS-DPDK environments, you can't use iptables to modify packets since they're not in kernel space. To do NAT and offer access to the Internet for the VMs, you need to do NAT inside OpenvSwitch, with OpenFlow.
In the commit are the only OpenFlow rules that I found would make NAT work. Have to manipulate the source and destination MAC addresses for both outgoing and incoming packets manually, as well as output the packets to the desired interfaces.
Branches to which this PR applies
TODO List