vpp-agent-ctl

README

#Vpp-agent-ctl

The vpp-agent-ctl is testing/example utility which purpose is to store given key-value configuration to the ETCD database or read its content. The vpp-agent-ctl consists from two parts, basic crud commands and example data for every configuration type currently supported by the vpp-agent.

The vpp-agent-ctl does not maintain ETCD connectivity, the link is established before every command execution and released after completion.

CRUD commands

All those commands can be shown either calling binary without parameter, or with invalid parameter.

PUT allows to store data in the ETCD. Put requires two parameters, key and value. The value is represented by .json file. Example json files are stored inside vpp-agent-ctl (link to directory)

vpp-agent-ctl -put <key> <data>

GET can be used to read configuration for given key. If the key does not exist, is not valid or is not set, command returns an empty value.

vpp-agent-ctl -get <key>

DEL removes data from the ETCD, identified with provided key.

vpp-agent-ctl -del <key>

LIST prints all keys currently present in the database. The command takes no parameter.

vpp-agent-ctl -list

DUMP returns all key-value pairs currently present in the database. The command takes no parameter.

vpp-agent-ctl -list

Example pre-defined configurations

For the quick testing or as a configuration example, the vpp-agent-ctl provides special commands for every available configuration type. Commands can be shown running vpp-agent-ctl without parameters. They are sorted per vpp-agent plugin always in pairs; one command to crate a configuration, the second one to remove it.

Data put using command can be edited - all of them are available in data package separated in files according to plugins, with interface at the top so the desired configuration item can be easily found. Then, just edit the field(s) needed and go build the main file. Then, calling respective command will put the changed data.

Example commands:

1. To add access list with IP rules:

vpp-agent-clt -aclip

1. To add VxLAN interface

vpp-agent-ctl -vxlan

1. To delete TAP interface

vpp-agent-ctl -tapd

All the 'delete' cases are by default set to match with creating data (so every delete removes the data created by associated create command).