Vxlan Configurations; Controller Node Configuration - Qlogic 3400 series User Manual

4–VXLAN Configuration with the QLogic 3400/8400/45000 Series Adapters

VXLAN Configurations

3. Disable Selinux.
4. In the /etc/selinux/config file on the Network, Compute1, and
Compute2 nodes, change SELINUX=enforcing to
SELINUX=permissive.
5. Disable the firewall by issuing the following command:
# systemctl disable firewalld && systemctl stop firewalld
6. Make sure the correct version of the NIC drivers are loaded on the
Compute1 and Compute2 nodes:
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You can use the Red Hat 7 inbox driver to check the version.
7. Set the MTU size to 1600 for the VXLAN header.
This size avoids fragmentation, which can impact throughput.
VXLAN Configurations
For VXLAN configuration using OVS and the ML2 plug-in, make the configuration
changes described in the following sections for all nodes (Controller, Network,
Compute1, and Compute2).

Controller Node Configuration

To configure the Controller node:
1. In the Controller node, edit the
/etc/neutron/plugins/ml2/ml2_conf.ini file as follows:
[ml2]
tenant_network_types = flat, vxlan
type_drivers = vxlan
mechanism_drivers = openvswitch.
[ml2_type_vxlan]
...
vni_ranges = 65537:69999
bnx2x (3400 and 8400 Series Adapters)
qede/qed (45000 Series Adapters)
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