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    "content": "This commit introduces a new 'id' column to the Network_Function\ntable in the OVN Northbound database schema. The ID is a mandatory\ninteger field (range 1-255) with a unique index constraint.\n\nThis change is required to support network function active-active\nmode in future releases. The ID will be used to uniquely identify\nnetwork functions in scenarios where multiple instances need to be\nmanaged simultaneously.\n\nSince this is a schema change that is not backward compatible, it\nis being introduced in the current release to ensure smoother\nupgrades when active-active mode support is added in subsequent\nreleases.\n\nSchema changes:\n- Added 'id' column to Network_Function table (integer, 1-255)\n- Added unique index on 'id' column alongside existing 'name'\n  index\n\nChanges to ovn-nbctl:\n- Updated nf-add command to require ID parameter:\n  nf-add NETWORK-FUNCTION ID PORT-IN PORT-OUT\n- Modified nf-list to display the ID field\n- Updated related documentation and tests\n\nSigned-off-by: Aditya Mehakare <aditya.mehakare@nutanix.com>\nAcked-by: Naveen Yerramneni <naveen.yerramneni@nutanix.com>\nAcked-by: Mark Michelson <mmichels@redhat.com>\n---\n ovn-nb.ovsschema          | 10 +++++---\n ovn-nb.xml                |  5 ++++\n tests/ovn-nbctl.at        | 48 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------\n tests/ovn-northd.at       |  8 +++----\n tests/ovn.at              |  6 ++---\n tests/system-ovn.at       |  4 ++--\n utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml | 19 ++++++++--------\n utilities/ovn-nbctl.c     | 25 +++++++++++++++-----\n 8 files changed, 84 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)",
    "diff": "diff --git a/ovn-nb.ovsschema b/ovn-nb.ovsschema\nindex 8c2c1d861..2c60d000c 100644\n--- a/ovn-nb.ovsschema\n+++ b/ovn-nb.ovsschema\n@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@\n {\n     \"name\": \"OVN_Northbound\",\n-    \"version\": \"7.15.0\",\n-    \"cksum\": \"4060410729 43708\",\n+    \"version\": \"7.16.0\",\n+    \"cksum\": \"3182666148 43912\",\n     \"tables\": {\n         \"NB_Global\": {\n             \"columns\": {\n@@ -213,10 +213,14 @@\n                             \"refTable\": \"Network_Function_Health_Check\",\n                             \"refType\": \"strong\"},\n                     \"min\": 0, \"max\": 1}},\n+                \"id\": {\n+                     \"type\": {\"key\": {\"type\": \"integer\",\n+                                      \"minInteger\": 1,\n+                                      \"maxInteger\": 255}}},\n                 \"external_ids\": {\n                     \"type\": {\"key\": \"string\", \"value\": \"string\",\n                              \"min\": 0, \"max\": \"unlimited\"}}},\n-            \"indexes\": [[\"name\"]],\n+            \"indexes\": [[\"name\"], [\"id\"]],\n             \"isRoot\": true},\n         \"Network_Function_Group\": {\n             \"columns\": {\ndiff --git a/ovn-nb.xml b/ovn-nb.xml\nindex e9ca27413..2b4ab51f5 100644\n--- a/ovn-nb.xml\n+++ b/ovn-nb.xml\n@@ -6409,6 +6409,11 @@ or\n       Name of the <ref table=\"Network_Function\"/>. Name should be unique.\n     </column>\n \n+    <column name=\"id\">\n+      A unique integer between 1 and 255 must be assigned to each\n+      <code>Network_Function</code>.\n+    </column>\n+\n     <column name=\"inport\">\n       <ref table=\"Logical_Switch_Port\"/>  where request traffic for from-lport\n       ACL and response traffic for to-lport ACL is redirected.\ndiff --git a/tests/ovn-nbctl.at b/tests/ovn-nbctl.at\nindex dccf30758..f4cb89b82 100644\n--- a/tests/ovn-nbctl.at\n+++ b/tests/ovn-nbctl.at\n@@ -3245,13 +3245,13 @@ AT_CHECK([check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port svc-port1 \\\n     options:is-nf=true options:nf-linked-port=svc-port0])\n \n # Create network-function.\n-AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 svc-port0 svc-port1])\n-AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 svc-port0 svc-port1], [1], [],\n+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 1 svc-port0 svc-port1])\n+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 1 svc-port0 svc-port1], [1], [],\n   [ovn-nbctl: nf0: same name network-function already exists\n ])\n-AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --may-exist nf-add nf0 svc-port0 svc-port1])\n+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --may-exist nf-add nf0 1 svc-port0 svc-port1])\n AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-list | uuidfilt], [0], [dnl\n-<0> (nf0) in:svc-port0 out:svc-port1\n+<0> (nf0) id:1 in:svc-port0 out:svc-port1\n ])\n \n # Test --may-exist overwrite behavior: update existing network function with new ports\n@@ -3263,25 +3263,25 @@ AT_CHECK([check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port svc-port4 \\\n AT_CHECK([check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port svc-port5 \\\n     options:receive_multicast=false options:lsp_learn_fdb=false \\\n     options:is-nf=true options:nf-linked-port=svc-port4])\n-AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --may-exist nf-add nf0 svc-port4 svc-port5])\n+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl --may-exist nf-add nf0 1 svc-port4 svc-port5])\n AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-list | uuidfilt], [0], [dnl\n-<0> (nf0) in:svc-port4 out:svc-port5\n+<0> (nf0) id:1 in:svc-port4 out:svc-port5\n ])\n \n # Create two more network-functions, one with same inport and outport.\n AT_CHECK([check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls0 svc-port2])\n AT_CHECK([check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls0 svc-port3])\n-AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-add nf1 svc-port2 svc-port3])\n+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-add nf1 2 svc-port2 svc-port3])\n AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-list | uuidfilt], [0], [dnl\n-<0> (nf0) in:svc-port4 out:svc-port5\n-<1> (nf1) in:svc-port2 out:svc-port3\n+<0> (nf0) id:1 in:svc-port4 out:svc-port5\n+<1> (nf1) id:2 in:svc-port2 out:svc-port3\n ])\n \n-AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-add nf2 svc-port2 svc-port2])\n+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-add nf2 3 svc-port2 svc-port2])\n AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-list | uuidfilt], [0], [dnl\n-<0> (nf0) in:svc-port4 out:svc-port5\n-<1> (nf1) in:svc-port2 out:svc-port3\n-<2> (nf2) in:svc-port2 out:svc-port2\n+<0> (nf0) id:1 in:svc-port4 out:svc-port5\n+<1> (nf1) id:2 in:svc-port2 out:svc-port3\n+<2> (nf2) id:3 in:svc-port2 out:svc-port2\n ])\n \n # Create a network-function-group.\n@@ -3334,10 +3334,30 @@ AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nfg-list | uuidfilt], [0], [])\n AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-del nf1])\n AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-del nf0])\n AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-list | uuidfilt], [0], [dnl\n-<0> (nf2) in:svc-port2 out:svc-port2\n+<0> (nf2) id:3 in:svc-port2 out:svc-port2\n ])\n AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-del nf2])\n AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-list | uuidfilt], [0], [])\n+\n+# Test ID validation and uniqueness\n+AT_CHECK([check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls0 svc-port6])\n+AT_CHECK([check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls0 svc-port7])\n+# Test invalid ID (out of range)\n+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-add nf3 0 svc-port6 svc-port7], [1], [],\n+  [ovn-nbctl: network-function id must be between 1 and 255\n+])\n+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-add nf3 256 svc-port6 svc-port7], [1], [],\n+  [ovn-nbctl: network-function id must be between 1 and 255\n+])\n+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-add nf3 abc svc-port6 svc-port7], [1], [],\n+  [ovn-nbctl: network-function id must be between 1 and 255\n+])\n+# Test valid ID\n+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-add nf3 10 svc-port6 svc-port7])\n+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-list | uuidfilt], [0], [dnl\n+<0> (nf3) id:10 in:svc-port6 out:svc-port7\n+])\n+AT_CHECK([ovn-nbctl nf-del nf3])\n ])\n \n AT_SETUP([ovn-nbctl - TLS server name indication (SNI) with --ssl-server-name])\ndiff --git a/tests/ovn-northd.at b/tests/ovn-northd.at\nindex 512e42036..4ccfad7bb 100644\n--- a/tests/ovn-northd.at\n+++ b/tests/ovn-northd.at\n@@ -18441,7 +18441,7 @@ check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port sw0-nf-p1 \\\n check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port sw0-nf-p2 \\\n     options:receive_multicast=false options:lsp_learn_mac=false \\\n     options:is-nf=true options:nf-linked-port=sw0-nf-p1\n-check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 sw0-nf-p1 sw0-nf-p2\n+check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 1 sw0-nf-p1 sw0-nf-p2\n check ovn-nbctl nfg-add nfg0 1 inline nf0\n \n check ovn-nbctl lsp-add sw0 sw0-p1 -- lsp-set-addresses sw0-p1 \"00:00:00:00:00:01 10.0.0.2\"\n@@ -18554,7 +18554,7 @@ check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port sw0-nf-p3 \\\n check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port sw0-nf-p4 \\\n     options:receive_multicast=false options:lsp_learn_mac=false \\\n     options:is-nf=true options:nf-linked-port=sw0-nf-p3\n-check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf1 sw0-nf-p3 sw0-nf-p4\n+check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf1 2 sw0-nf-p3 sw0-nf-p4\n check ovn-nbctl nfg-add nfg1 2 inline nf1\n check ovn-nbctl acl-add pg0 to-lport 1003 \"outport == @pg0 && ip4.src == 10.0.0.4\" allow-related nfg1\n check ovn-sbctl lsp-bind sw0-nf-p3 hv1\n@@ -18732,8 +18732,8 @@ check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port $nfsw-p4 \\\n     options:receive_multicast=false options:lsp_learn_fdb=false \\\n     options:is-nf=true options:nf-linked-port=$nfsw-p3\n \n-check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 $nfsw-p1 $nfsw-p2\n-check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf1 $nfsw-p3 $nfsw-p4\n+check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 1 $nfsw-p1 $nfsw-p2\n+check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf1 2 $nfsw-p3 $nfsw-p4\n nf0_uuid=$(fetch_column nb:network_function _uuid name=nf0)\n nf1_uuid=$(fetch_column nb:network_function _uuid name=nf1)\n AT_CHECK(\ndiff --git a/tests/ovn.at b/tests/ovn.at\nindex 4c1abb045..5bb0489ba 100644\n--- a/tests/ovn.at\n+++ b/tests/ovn.at\n@@ -35851,7 +35851,7 @@ check ovs-vsctl add-port br-int ls0-hv -- set Interface ls0-hv external-ids:ifac\n check ovn-nbctl lr-add lr0\n \n check ovn-nbctl ls-add ls0\n-check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls0 ls0-lr0 \n+check ovn-nbctl lsp-add ls0 ls0-lr0\n check ovn-nbctl lsp-set-type ls0-lr0 router\n check ovn-nbctl lsp-set-addresses ls0-lr0 router\n check ovn-nbctl lrp-add lr0 lr0-ls0 00:00:00:00:00:01 10.0.0.1\n@@ -43598,7 +43598,7 @@ create_logical_topology() {\n     check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port $sw-nf-p2 \\\n         options:receive_multicast=false options:lsp_learn_mac=false \\\n         options:is-nf=true options:nf-linked-port=$sw-nf-p1\n-    check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 $sw-nf-p1 $sw-nf-p2\n+    check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 1 $sw-nf-p1 $sw-nf-p2\n     check ovn-nbctl nfg-add nfg0 1 inline nf0\n     check ovn-nbctl pg-add pg0 $sw-p1\n     check ovn-nbctl acl-add pg0 from-lport 1002 \"inport == @pg0 && ip4.dst == 192.168.0.12\" allow-related nfg0\n@@ -43788,7 +43788,7 @@ create_logical_topology() {\n     check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port $sw-nf-p2 \\\n         options:receive_multicast=false options:lsp_learn_mac=false \\\n         options:is-nf=true options:nf-linked-port=$sw-nf-p1\n-    check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 $sw-nf-p1 $sw-nf-p2\n+    check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 1 $sw-nf-p1 $sw-nf-p2\n     check ovn-nbctl nfg-add nfg0 1 inline nf0\n     check ovn-nbctl pg-add pg0 $sw-p1\n     check ovn-nbctl acl-add pg0 to-lport 1002 \"outport == @pg0 && ip4.src == 192.168.0.12\" allow-related nfg0\ndiff --git a/tests/system-ovn.at b/tests/system-ovn.at\nindex 67f03e3be..c217540c0 100644\n--- a/tests/system-ovn.at\n+++ b/tests/system-ovn.at\n@@ -19529,7 +19529,7 @@ check ovn-nbctl set logical_switch_port child-4 options:receive_multicast=false\n \n AS_BOX([Test-1: Single NF without health check])\n \n-check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 nf-p1 nf-p2\n+check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf0 1 nf-p1 nf-p2\n nf0_uuid=$(fetch_column nb:network_function _uuid name=nf0)\n check ovn-nbctl nfg-add nfg0 1 inline nf0\n nfg_uuid=$(fetch_column nb:network_function_group _uuid name=nfg0)\n@@ -19631,7 +19631,7 @@ validate_single_nf_no_health_check \"server\" \"client\" \"192.168.1.10\" \"Outbound\"\n AS_BOX([Test-2: Two NFs with health check config enabled])\n \n # Add second NF\n-check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf1 nf-p3 nf-p4\n+check ovn-nbctl nf-add nf1 2 nf-p3 nf-p4\n nf1_uuid=$(fetch_column nb:network_function _uuid name=nf1)\n \n # Add bridge for nf1\ndiff --git a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml\nindex 7df902944..253f6d8fc 100644\n--- a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml\n+++ b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.8.xml\n@@ -475,16 +475,17 @@\n     <h2>Network Function Commands</h2>\n \n     <dl>\n-      <dt>[<code>--may-exist</code>] <code>nf-add</code> <var>nf</var> <var>inport</var> <var>outport</var></dt>\n+      <dt>[<code>--may-exist</code>] <code>nf-add</code> <var>nf</var> <var>id</var> <var>inport</var> <var>outport</var></dt>\n       <dd>\n         <p>\n-          Creates a new network function named <var>nf</var> with logical\n-          switch ports <var>inport</var> and <var>outport</var>. Both the\n-          ports must be on the same logical switch and must be already\n-          created. When used in an ACL action, traffic matching the ACL\n-          are redirected to the <var>inport</var> if it is from-lport ACL\n-          and to the <var>outport</var> if it is to-lport ACL. The response\n-          packets are sent through the same ports in reverse order.\n+          Creates a new network function named <var>nf</var> with the specified\n+          <var>id</var> (an integer between 1 and 255) and logical switch ports\n+          <var>inport</var> and <var>outport</var>. Both the ports must be on\n+          the same logical switch and must be already created. When used in an\n+          ACL action, traffic matching the ACL are redirected to the\n+          <var>inport</var> if it is from-lport ACL and to <var>outport</var>\n+          if it is to-lport ACL. The response packets are sent through the same\n+          ports in reverse order.\n         </p>\n \n         <p>\n@@ -1498,7 +1499,7 @@\n          The optional argument <var>protocol</var> must be either\n          <code>tcp</code>,  <code>udp</code> or <code>sctp</code>. This argument\n          is useful when a port number is provided as part of the <var>vip</var>.\n-         If the <var>protocol</var> is unspecified and a port number is provided \n+         If the <var>protocol</var> is unspecified and a port number is provided\n          as part of the <var>vip</var>, OVN assumes the <var>protocol</var> to\n          be <code>tcp</code>.\n         </p>\ndiff --git a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c\nindex cdf6b578a..2b674cad3 100644\n--- a/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c\n+++ b/utilities/ovn-nbctl.c\n@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ Network function group commands:\\n\\\n                             network-function-group\\n\\\n \\n\\\n Network function commands:\\n\\\n-  nf-add NETWORK-FUNCTION PORT-IN PORT-OUT\\n\\\n+  nf-add NETWORK-FUNCTION ID PORT-IN PORT-OUT\\n\\\n                            create a network-function\\n\\\n   nf-del NETWORK-FUNCTION  delete a network-function\\n\\\n   nf-list                  print all network-functions\\n\\\n@@ -2483,6 +2483,7 @@ nbctl_pre_nf_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)\n \n     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_logical_switch_port_col_name);\n     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_network_function_col_name);\n+    ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_network_function_col_id);\n     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_network_function_col_inport);\n     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_network_function_col_outport);\n }\n@@ -2495,17 +2496,25 @@ nbctl_nf_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)\n \n     bool may_exist = shash_find(&ctx->options, \"--may-exist\") != NULL;\n \n-    char * error = lsp_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, ctx->argv[2], true, &lsp_in);\n+    char * error = lsp_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, ctx->argv[3], true, &lsp_in);\n     if (error) {\n         ctx->error = error;\n         return;\n     }\n-    error = lsp_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, ctx->argv[3], true, &lsp_out);\n+    error = lsp_by_name_or_uuid(ctx, ctx->argv[4], true, &lsp_out);\n     if (error) {\n         ctx->error = error;\n         return;\n     }\n \n+    /* Validate and parse ID */\n+    int64_t nf_id = 0;\n+    if (!ovs_scan(ctx->argv[2], \"%\"SCNd64, &nf_id)\n+            || nf_id < 1 || nf_id > 255) {\n+        ctl_error(ctx, \"network-function id must be between 1 and 255\");\n+        return;\n+    }\n+\n     const char *nf_name = ctx->argv[1];\n \n     /* Check if network function already exists */\n@@ -2528,6 +2537,9 @@ nbctl_nf_add(struct ctl_context *ctx)\n         nbrec_network_function_set_name(nf, nf_name);\n     }\n \n+    /* Set ID */\n+    nbrec_network_function_set_id(nf, nf_id);\n+\n     /* Set/update the ports */\n     nbrec_network_function_set_inport(nf, lsp_in);\n     nbrec_network_function_set_outport(nf, lsp_out);\n@@ -2560,6 +2572,7 @@ static void\n nbctl_pre_nf_list(struct ctl_context *ctx)\n {\n     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_network_function_col_name);\n+    ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_network_function_col_id);\n     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_network_function_col_inport);\n     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_network_function_col_outport);\n     ovsdb_idl_add_column(ctx->idl, &nbrec_logical_switch_port_col_name);\n@@ -2577,9 +2590,9 @@ nbctl_nf_list(struct ctl_context *ctx)\n         const char *linport_name = linport ? linport->name : \"<not_set>\";\n         const char *loutport_name = loutport ? loutport->name : \"<not_set>\";\n         smap_add_format(&nfs, nf->name,\n-                        UUID_FMT \" (%s) in:%s out:%s\",\n+                        UUID_FMT \" (%s) id:%\"PRId64\" in:%s out:%s\",\n                         UUID_ARGS(&nf->header_.uuid),\n-                        nf->name, linport_name, loutport_name);\n+                        nf->name, nf->id, linport_name, loutport_name);\n     }\n     const struct smap_node **nodes = smap_sort(&nfs);\n     for (size_t i = 0; i < smap_count(&nfs); i++) {\n@@ -8877,7 +8890,7 @@ static const struct ctl_command_syntax nbctl_commands[] = {\n       nbctl_nf_group_del_network_function, NULL, \"--if-exists\", RW },\n \n     /* network-function commands. */\n-    { \"nf-add\", 3, 3, \"NETWORK-FUNCTION PORT-IN PORT-OUT\",\n+    { \"nf-add\", 4, 4, \"NETWORK-FUNCTION ID PORT-IN PORT-OUT\",\n       nbctl_pre_nf_add,\n       nbctl_nf_add,\n       NULL, \"--may-exist\", RW },\n",
    "prefixes": [
        "ovs-dev",
        "v3",
        "1/2"
    ]
}