To configure an OpenFlow switch

Steps
 
1 

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

2 

Perform one of the following.

  1. Create an OpenFlow switch.

    Perform the following steps.

    1. Click Create→OpenFlow switch. The Select Network Element form opens.

    2. Select an NE and click OK. The Select Network Element form closes, and the OpenFlow Switch (Create) form opens.

    3. Configure the Displayed Name parameter.

    4. Click Apply. The form displays additional tabs and status indicators, and the form name changes to OpenFlow Switch (Edit).

  2. Configure an existing OpenFlow switch. Perform the following steps.

    Perform the following steps.

    1. Configure the filter criteria and click Search. A list of OpenFlow switches is displayed.

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

3 

Configure the required parameters.

4 

Define an OpenFlow controller.

Perform the following steps.

  1. Click on the Controller tab.

  2. Click Create. The OpenFlow Controller (Create) form opens.

  3. Configure the required parameters.

  4. Click OK to save your changes and close the forms.

5 

Repeat Step 4 to define an additional controller for the switch.

6 

Configure a flow table.

Perform the following steps.

  1. Click on the Flow Table tab.

  2. Click Create, or select an existing flow table and click Properties. The Flow Table (Edit) form opens.

  3. Configure the required parameters.

  4. Click OK to save your changes and close the forms.

  5. To add one or more entries to the flow table, perform Step 5 to Step 13 of To configure an OpenFlow flow table entry .

7 

To configure an embedded IPv4 or IPv6 filter, perform the following steps.

Perform the following steps.

  1. Click on the Embedded Filter tab.

  2. Click Create, or select an existing filter and click Properties. The OpenFlow Embedded IP Filter (Create | Edit) form opens.

  3. Configure the required parameters.

  4. Choose an ACL IP or IPv6 filter.

  5. Click OK to save your changes and close the form.

8 

Close the open forms, as required.

End of steps