Configuring OpenFlow

You can enable OpenFlow on an interface with Layer23 flows in order to support Layer 2 and Layer 3 flows on that interface. Layer23 flows support the OpenFlow hybrid port mode also. Configured with Layer23, the controller can configure flows with Layer 2 and Layer 3 parameters together. A flow can contain the following fields: Ingress port, Destination MAC address, Source MAC address, EtherType, VLAN ID, P-bits, Source IP address, Destination IP address, IP protocol, and IP DSCP.

Note: Source IP address is not supported on Layer23 flows.

By default, OpenFlow is disabled. You must first enable OpenFlow on the device before you can configure the parameters on the device.

In this section:

  1. Enabling OpenFlow on Devices
  2. Connecting to an OpenFlow Controller
  3. Setting Up SSL Encryption for Controller Connections
  4. Configuring Multiple Controller Connections
  5. Configuring the System Parameters for OpenFlow
  6. Configuring the Default Action
  7. Displaying the OpenFlow Status on the Device
  8. Displaying the Configured Connections to Controllers
  9. Displaying the Data Path ID of the Device
  10. Displaying the OpenFlow Flows
  11. Setting the OpenFlow Purge Timer
    You can configure the maximum time before stale flows are purged from the OpenFlow flow table after a switchover, failover, or operating system upgrade.
Parent topic: OpenFlow v1.0.0