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Parameter Type Parameters Optional match fields • nw_dst (dst-ip) • All fields other than the ones listed in "Mandatory match fields" and "Optional match fields" must be wildcards. Mandatory actions • You must specify set_dl_src (set src-mac) as the port mac (local mac) for the swtich. • set_dl_dst (set dst-mac) • Single OFPAT_OUTPUT action to a switch port. Optional actions OFPAT_SET_VLAN is optional for OpenFlow (OF) ports and mandatory for OF virtual local area networks (VLANs). L2 Flows Parameter Type Mandatory match fields Parameters • dl_vlan (input vlan id) • dl_dst (dst-mac) Optional match fields All fields other than dl_vlan and dl_dst must be wildcards. Mandatory actions Single OFPAT_OUTPUT action to a switch port. Optional actions None. Learning Bridge (LB) Flows Parameter Type Mandatory match fields Parameters • dl_src (src-mac) • dl_dst (dst-mac) • LB flows will only be installed in the L2 table if bidirectional traffic is present. Optional match fields All fields other than the ones listed in "Mandatory match fields" must be wildcards. Mandatory actions Single OFPAT_OUTPUT action to a switch port. Optional actions None. Max Limits This section defines the maximum number of permitted flow types. The number of available flow types varies depending on the type of flow. • You can provision up to eight OF instances on each switch. • The number of flows supported on each switch depends on the flow type. 10

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Parameter Type
Parameters
Optional match fields
•
nw_dst
(dst-ip)
•
All fields other than the ones listed in “Mandatory match fields” and “Optional match
fields” must be wildcards.
Mandatory actions
•
You must specify
set_dl_src
(set src-mac) as the port mac (local mac) for the
swtich.
•
set_dl_dst
(set dst-mac)
•
Single
OFPAT_OUTPUT
action to a switch port.
Optional actions
OFPAT_SET_VLAN is optional for OpenFlow (OF) ports and mandatory for OF virtual local area
networks (VLANs).
L2 Flows
Parameter Type
Parameters
Mandatory match
fields
•
dl_vlan
(input vlan id)
•
dl_dst
(dst-mac)
Optional match fields
All fields other than
dl_vlan
and
dl_dst
must be wildcards.
Mandatory actions
Single
OFPAT_OUTPUT
action to a switch port.
Optional actions
None.
Learning Bridge (LB) Flows
Parameter Type
Parameters
Mandatory match
fields
•
dl_src
(src-mac)
•
dl_dst
(dst-mac)
•
LB flows will only be installed in the L2 table if bidirectional traffic is present.
Optional match fields
All fields other than the ones listed in “Mandatory match fields” must be wildcards.
Mandatory actions
Single
OFPAT_OUTPUT
action to a switch port.
Optional actions
None.
Max Limits
This section defines the maximum number of permitted flow types. The number of available flow types varies depending
on the type of flow.
•
You can provision up to eight OF instances on each switch.
•
The number of flows supported on each switch depends on the flow type.
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