Flow table entries

The OpenFlow match rules in the following table are supported on RUCKUS ICX devices for flow table entries.

The implementation of OpenFlow supports three modes of operation when enabling OpenFlow on a port: Layer 2 mode, Layer 3 mode, and Layer23 mode. Layer 2 mode supports OpenFlow matching rules based on the Layer 2 fields shown in Overview of OpenFlow v1.0.0, while Layer 3 mode supports the OpenFlow matching rules based on the Layer 3 fields. Layer23 mode supports the OpenFlow matching rules based on the Layer 2 and Layer 3 fields.

The RUCKUS ICX 7750, ICX 7650, ICX 7450, and ICX 7250 devices support enabling ports in either Layer 2, Layer 3, or Layer23 mode. OpenFlow is supported on breakout ports on the RUCKUS ICX 7750.

OpenFlow match rules

Match rule

RUCKUS ICX device

Port enabled for Layer 2 mode

Yes

Source port

Yes

Source or destination MAC address

Yes

These devices support either source MAC addres or destination MAC address, or a combination of both source and destination MAC addresses as the match rule.

Ether type

Yes

VLAN ID

Yes

VLAN priority

Yes

Port enabled for Layer 3 mode

Yes

Ether type

No

Source port

Yes

VLAN ID

Yes

VLAN priority

Yes

Source IP address

Yes1

Destination IP address

Yes

Protocol type

Yes

IP TOS bits

Yes

TCP or UDP source port

Yes

TCP or UDP destination port

Yes

Port enabled for Layer23 mode

Yes

Source port

Yes

Source or destination MAC address

Yes

These devices support either source MAC addres or destination MAC address, or a combination of both source and destination MAC addresses as the match rule.

Ether type

Yes

VLAN ID

Yes

VLAN priority

Yes

Source IP address

No

Destination IP address

Yes

Protocol type

Yes

IP TOS bits

Yes

TCP or UDP source port

Yes

TCP or UDP destination port

Yes

  1. Refer to the OpenFlow v1.3.0 specifications. ↩
Parent topic: Overview of OpenFlow v1.0.0