OVNmanaged

OVNmanaged is a term used within the context of Open Virtual Network (OVN). It generally refers to components or configurations that are actively managed by OVN. OVN itself is a virtual network controller designed to manage distributed virtual networks, making it suitable for cloud platforms and container orchestration systems.

When something is described as OVNmanaged, it signifies that its network state, configuration, or behavior is being dynamically controlled and enforced by the OVN control plane. This includes aspects like virtual machine network interfaces, port configurations, security groups, load balancing rules, and routing policies. OVN uses a distributed database, typically etcd or a similar distributed key-value store, to maintain the desired network state.

The OVN controller daemons, running on hypervisors or nodes, subscribe to changes in this database and translate the high-level logical network configuration into low-level packet forwarding rules on the underlying network infrastructure. Therefore, OVNmanaged entities are those whose network operational parameters are dictated and updated by the OVN system in real-time, ensuring consistency and enabling features like automated network provisioning and policy enforcement. This contrasts with statically configured network elements that do not receive dynamic updates from OVN.