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diff --git a/docs/usecases/uc_vSwitchvRouter.rst b/docs/usecases/uc_vSwitchvRouter.rst deleted file mode 100644 index ace67ec7608..00000000000 --- a/docs/usecases/uc_vSwitchvRouter.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,47 +0,0 @@ -.. _vswitch: - -.. toctree:: - -.. _vswitchrtr: - -vSwitch/vRouter -=============== - - -FD.io VPP as a vSwitch/vRouter ------------------------------- - -.. note:: - - We need to provide commands and and show how to use VPP as a vSwitch/vRouter - -One of the use cases for the FD.io VPP platform is to implement it as a -virtual switch or router. The following section describes examples of -possible implementations that can be created with the FD.io VPP platform. For -more in depth descriptions about other possible use cases, see the list -of - -.. figure:: /_images/VPP_App_as_a_vSwitch_x201.jpg - :alt: Figure: Linux host as a vSwitch - :align: right - - Figure: Linux host as a vSwitch - -You can use the FD.io VPP platform to create out-of-the-box virtual switches -(vSwitch) and virtual routers (vRouter). The FD.io VPP platform allows you to -manage certain functions and configurations of these application through -a command-line interface (CLI). - -Some of the functionality that a switching application can create -includes: - -* Bridge Domains -* Ports (including tunnel ports) -* Connect ports to bridge domains -* Program ARP termination - -Some of the functionality that a routing application can create -includes: - -* Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) tables (in the thousands) -* Routes (in the millions) |