no-op¶
The no-op plugin, vif_plug_noop, is an os-vif VIF plugin for use with
network backends that do not require plugging of network interfaces. It is one
of three plugins provided as part of os-vif itself, the others being
Open vSwitch and Linux Bridge.
Supported VIF Types¶
The no-op plugin provides support for the following VIF types:
VIFVHostUserConfiguration where a guest exposes a UNIX socket for its control plane. This configuration is used with a userspace dataplane such as VPP or Snabb switch.
For information on the VIF type objects, refer to VIF Types. Note that only the above VIF types are supported by this plugin.
