Dell Force10 Software Defined Networking User Manual

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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Dell Force10 Software Defined Networking Specifications

General

Product Type	Switch
Category	Software Defined Networking
Compatibility	OpenFlow
Port Density	Varies by model
Forwarding Capacity	Varies by model
Latency	Varies by model
Power Consumption	Varies by model
Product Family	Force10