To configure an OpenFlow flow table entry

Steps
 

Choose Manage→OpenFlow from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage OpenFlow form opens.


Click Search. A list of OpenFlow switches is displayed.


Select an OpenFlow switch and click Properties. The OpenFlow Switch (Edit) form opens.


Click on the Flow Table tab.


Select the flow table and click Properties. The Flow Table (Edit) form opens.


Perform one of the following.

  1. Add a flow table entry. Perform the following steps.

    Perform the following steps.

    1. Click Create. The OpenFlow Flow Entry (Create) form opens.

    2. Configure the Auto-Assign ID and Flow ID parameters.

    3. Click Create to add an action. The OpenFlow Flow Action (Create) form opens.

    4. Configure the Action Type parameter.

    5. If you choose Output Action as the Action Type parameter value, click Select to choose a port.

    6. If you choose Redirect to Next Hop as the Action Type parameter value, configure the Next Hop IP Address parameter.

    7. Click OK to save the changes and close the OpenFlow Flow Action (Create) form.

  2. Configure an existing flow table entry. Perform the following steps.

    Perform the following steps:

    1. Configure the filter criteria and click Search. A list of flow table entries is displayed.

    2. Select an entry and click Properties. The OpenFlow Flow Entry (Edit) form opens.


Configure the required parameters:


Click on the Match Criteria tab.

Note: You must select the check box beside a parameter on the tab before you can configure the parameter.


Configure the Ethernet Type parameter.

Note: The parameter setting must match the IP address type configured in the actions associated with the flow entry.


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Configure the following parameters:

  • Ethernet Type

  • IP Source Address

  • IP Dest Address

  • DSCP

  • Protocol Type

  • Prefix

  • Prefix


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If the Protocol Type parameter is set to TCP, configure the TCP Source Port and TCP Dest Port parameters:


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If the Protocol Type parameter is set to ICMPv4 or ICMPv6, configure the ICMP Type and ICMP Code parameters:


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Click OK to save the changes and close the forms, as required.


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Close the Manage OpenFlow form.

End of steps