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OpenFlow 1.0 Support, Unsupported OpenFlow Messages, Limitations

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1 OpenFlow 1.0 Support OpenFlow (OF) 1.0 [STD-1] is supported on the S4810 and Z9000 platforms. Unsupported OpenFlow Messages The following section provides a list of OpenFlow messages that are not supported. Table 1. Unsupported OpenFlow Messages Message System Response OFPT_SET_CONFIG This message is ignored by the switch. OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REQUEST OFPT_ERROR is generated in response. OFPT_PORT_MOD OFPT_ERROR is generated in response. Emergency Flows (OFPFF_EMERG) OFPT_ERROR is generated in response. Queue Statistics (OFPST_QUEUE) OFPT_ERROR is generated in response. For supported flow-match and flow action parameters for each flow type, refer to FlowTypes. The following section provides a list of actions that are not supported for any flow types. All of the following commands generate an OFPT_ERROR message. • OFPAT_STRIP_VLAN • OFPAT_SET_NW_SRC (set src-ip) • OFPAT_SET_NW_DST (set dst-ip) • OFPAT_SET_TP_SRC (set tcp/udp src-port) • OFPAT_SET_TP_DST (set tcp/udp dst-port) • OFPAT_ENQUEUE • OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_IN_PORT • OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_TABLE • OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_NORMAL • OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_LOCAL Limitations • OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_FLOOD and OFPP_ALL are supported on the S4810 only. These commands are not currently supported on Z9000. • Multiple output ports are supported on S4810 only. Multiple output ports are not currently supported on Z9000. • The set/modify actions must precede the "output ports" actions. This means that the switch cannot transmit different copies if you specify multiple output ports. 5

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OpenFlow 1.0 Support
OpenFlow (OF) 1.0 [STD-1] is supported on the S4810 and Z9000 platforms.
Unsupported OpenFlow Messages
The following section provides a list of OpenFlow messages that are not supported.
Table 1. Unsupported OpenFlow Messages
Message
System Response
OFPT_SET_CONFIG
This message is ignored by the switch.
OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REQUEST
OFPT_ERROR
is generated in response.
OFPT_PORT_MOD
OFPT_ERROR
is generated in response.
Emergency Flows (
OFPFF_EMERG
)
OFPT_ERROR
is generated in response.
Queue Statistics (
OFPST_QUEUE
)
OFPT_ERROR
is generated in response.
For supported flow-match and flow action parameters for each flow type, refer to
FlowTypes
.
The following section provides a list of actions that are not supported for any flow types. All of the following commands
generate an
OFPT_ERROR
message.
OFPAT_STRIP_VLAN
OFPAT_SET_NW_SRC (set src-ip)
OFPAT_SET_NW_DST (set dst-ip)
OFPAT_SET_TP_SRC (set tcp/udp src-port)
OFPAT_SET_TP_DST (set tcp/udp dst-port)
OFPAT_ENQUEUE
OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_IN_PORT
OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_TABLE
OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_NORMAL
OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_LOCAL
Limitations
OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_FLOOD
and
OFPP_ALL
are supported on the S4810 only. These commands are
not currently supported on Z9000.
Multiple output ports are supported on S4810 only. Multiple output ports are not currently supported on Z9000.
The set/modify actions must precede the “output ports” actions. This means that the switch cannot transmit
different copies if you specify multiple output ports.
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