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A0X Contents 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................5 Overview...................................................................................................................................................................5 OpenFlow 1.0 Support...............................................................................................................................................6 Unsupported OpenFlow Messages....................................................................................................................6 Limitations.......................................................................................................................................................... 7 2 Flow Types....................................................................................................................................9 ACL Flows................................................................................................................................................................. 9 L3 Flows.................................................................................................................................................................... 9 L2 Flows.................................................................................................................................................................. 10 Learning Bridge (LB) Flows.....................................................................................................................................10 Max Limits...............................................................................................................................................................10 3 Configuring ACL CAM Carving on the S4810, S4820T, and MXL switch...........................13 4 Configuring ACL CAM Carving on Z9000............................................................................... 15 5 Configuring OpenFlow Instances........................................................................................... 17 6 OpenFlow Interfaces................................................................................................................ 19 OF Ports...................................................................................................................................................................19 OF VLANs................................................................................................................................................................19 7 Flow Setup..................................................................................................................................21 Sample Topology.................................................................................................................................................... 21 ACL Flows............................................................................................................................................................... 22 L3 Flows.................................................................................................................................................................. 23 L2 Flows.................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Learning Bridge (LB) Flows.....................................................................................................................................25 Packet Trace...........................................................................................................................................................26 8 Exceptions.................................................................................................................................. 27 ACL Flow Exceptions.............................................................................................................................................. 27 L3 Flow Exceptions................................................................................................................................................. 27 L2 Flow Exceptions................................................................................................................................................. 28 Learning Bridge (LB) Flow Exceptions ...................................................................................................................28 9 SDN Commands.........................................................................................................................29 connect retry-interval.............................................................................................................................................29 Z9000 S4810 S4820T..........................................................................................................................................29 controller ................................................................................................................................................................30 Z9000 S4810 S4820T..........................................................................................................................................30 debug openflow packets........................................................................................................................................ 30 Z9000 S4810 S4820T..........................................................................................................................................30 flow-map.................................................................................................................................................................32 Z9000 S4810 S4820T..........................................................................................................................................32 interface-type......................................................................................................................................................... 32 Z9000 S4810 S4820T..........................................................................................................................................32 learning-switch-assist............................................................................................................................................33 Z9000 S4810 S4820Th........................................................................................................................................33 multiple-fwd-table enable.......................................................................................................................................33 Z9000 S4810 S4820T..........................................................................................................................................33 of-instance (Interface)............................................................................................................................................34 Z9000 S4810 S4820T..........................................................................................................................................34 openflow of-instance..............................................................................................................................................35 Z9000 S4810 S4820T..........................................................................................................................................35 show openflow......................................................................................................................................................