Use Cases

This chapter contains a sample of the many ways FD.io VPP can be used. It is by no means an extensive list, but should give a sampling of the many features contained in FD.io VPP.

• FD.io VPP with Virtual Machines
  • Prerequisites
  • Topology
  • Creating The Virtual Interface
  • Creating the Virtual Machine
  • Bridge the Interfaces
  • Bring the Interfaces Up
  • Ping from the VM
  • Cleanup
  • The XML File
• Using VPP as a Home Gateway
  • Configuration files
  • Patches
  • Using the temporal mac filter plugin
• vSwitch/vRouter
  • FD.io VPP as a vSwitch/vRouter