TypeDrivers
An ML2 TypeDriver maintains a type-specific network state, validates provider network attributes, and describes network segments using provider attributes. Provider attributes include network interface labels, segmentation IDs, and network types. Supported network types include local, flat, vlan, gre, vxlan, and geneve. The following table describes the differences between those network types:
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Type |
Description |
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Local |
A local network is one that is isolated from other networks and nodes. Instances connected to a local network may communicate with other instances in the same network on the same compute node, but are unable to communicate with instances on another host. Because of this design limitation, local networks ... |
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