From c4c72d28352f74be5e3c78521e73ff64bbb78ea0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John DeNisco Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2018 13:50:02 -0400 Subject: docs: Rework the VPP progressive Tutorial. Change-Id: If5b0d07ea90d978c6b1f11210a661876b7929653 Signed-off-by: John DeNisco --- docs/gettingstarted/progressivevpp/interface.rst | 157 +++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 157 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/gettingstarted/progressivevpp/interface.rst (limited to 'docs/gettingstarted/progressivevpp/interface.rst') diff --git a/docs/gettingstarted/progressivevpp/interface.rst b/docs/gettingstarted/progressivevpp/interface.rst new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..476fc5dda37 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/gettingstarted/progressivevpp/interface.rst @@ -0,0 +1,157 @@ +.. _interface: + +.. toctree:: + +Creating an Interface +====================== + +Skills to be Learned +-------------------- + +#. Create a veth interface in Linux host +#. Assign an IP address to one end of the veth interface in the Linux host +#. Create a vpp host-interface that connected to one end of a veth interface via AF_PACKET +#. Add an ip address to a vpp interface + +VPP commands learned in this exercise +-------------------------------------- + +#. `create host-interface `_ +#. `set int state `_ +#. `set int ip address `_ +#. `show hardware `_ +#. `show int `_ +#. `show int addr `_ +#. `trace add `_ +#. `clear trace `_ +#. `ping `_ +#. `show ip arp `_ +#. `show ip fib `_ + +Topology +--------- + +.. figure:: /_images/Create_Interface_Topology.jpg + :alt: Figure: Create Interface Topology + + Figure: Create Interface Topology + +Initial State +-------------- + +The initial state here is presumed to be the final state from the previous sections +of the tutorial. + +Create veth interfaces on host +------------------------------- + +In Linux, there is a type of interface call 'veth'. Think of a 'veth' +interface as being an interface that has two ends to it (rather than +one). + +Create a veth interface with one end named **vpp1out** and the other +named **vpp1host** + +.. code-block:: console + + $ sudo ip link add name vpp1out type veth peer name vpp1host + +Turn up both ends: + +.. code-block:: console + + $ sudo ip link set dev vpp1out up + $ sudo ip link set dev vpp1host up + +Assign an IP address +--------------------- + +.. code-block:: console + + $ sudo ip addr add 10.10.1.1/24 dev vpp1host + +Display the result: + +.. code-block:: console + + $ ip addr show vpp1host + 5: vpp1host@vpp1out: mtu 1500 qdisc noqueue state UP group default qlen 1000 + link/ether e2:0f:1e:59:ec:f7 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff + inet 10.10.1.1/24 scope global vpp1host + valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever + inet6 fe80::e00f:1eff:fe59:ecf7/64 scope link + valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever + +Create vpp host-interface +-------------------------- + +Make sure VPP is running, if not start it. + +.. code-block:: console + + $ ps -eaf | grep vpp + vagrant 2141 903 0 05:28 pts/0 00:00:00 grep --color=auto vpp + # vpp is not running, so start it + $ sudo /usr/bin/vpp -c startup1.conf + +These commands are run from the vpp shell. Enter the VPP shell with the following +command: + +.. code-block:: console + + $ sudo vppctl -s /run/vpp/cli-vpp1.sock + _______ _ _ _____ ___ + __/ __/ _ \ (_)__ | | / / _ \/ _ \ + _/ _// // / / / _ \ | |/ / ___/ ___/ + /_/ /____(_)_/\___/ |___/_/ /_/ + + vpp# + +Create a host interface attached to **vpp1out**. + +.. code-block:: console + + vpp# create host-interface name vpp1out + host-vpp1out + +Confirm the interface: + +.. code-block:: console + + vpp# show hardware + Name Idx Link Hardware + host-vpp1out 1 up host-vpp1out + Ethernet address 02:fe:d9:75:d5:b4 + Linux PACKET socket interface + local0 0 down local0 + local + +Turn up the interface: + +.. code-block:: console + + vpp# set int state host-vpp1out up + +Confirm the interface is up: + +.. code-block:: console + + vpp# show int + Name Idx State MTU (L3/IP4/IP6/MPLS) Counter Count + host-vpp1out 1 up 9000/0/0/0 + local0 0 down 0/0/0/0 + +Assign ip address 10.10.1.2/24 + +.. code-block:: console + + vpp# set int ip address host-vpp1out 10.10.1.2/24 + +Confirm the ip address is assigned: + +.. code-block:: console + + vpp# show int addr + host-vpp1out (up): + L3 10.10.1.2/24 + local0 (dn): -- cgit 1.2.3-korg