Method start

examples/miniedit.py:3017–3051

Start network.

( self )

            CLI(self.net)

    def start( self ):
        "Start network."
        if self.net is None:
            self.net = self.build()

            # Since I am going to inject per switch controllers.
            # I can't call net.start().  I have to replicate what it
            # does and add the controller options.
            #self.net.start()
            info( '**** Starting %s controllers\n' % len( self.net.controllers ) )
            for controller in self.net.controllers:
                info( str(controller) + ' ')
                controller.start()
            info('\n')
            info( '**** Starting %s switches\n' % len( self.net.switches ) )
            #for switch in self.net.switches:
            #    info( switch.name + ' ')
            #    switch.start( self.net.controllers )
            for widget, item in self.widgetToItem.items():
                name = widget[ 'text' ]
                tags = self.canvas.gettags( item )
                if 'Switch' in tags:
                    opts = self.switchOpts[name]
                    switchControllers = []
                    for ctrl in opts['controllers']:
                        switchControllers.append(self.net.get(ctrl))
                    info( name + ' ')
                    # Figure out what controllers will manage this switch
                    self.net.get(name).start( switchControllers )
                if 'LegacySwitch' in tags:
                    self.net.get(name).start( [] )
                    info( name + ' ')
            info('\n')

            self.postStartSetup()

    def stop( self ):
        "Stop network."