Connectivity Guide

Table 49. Supported message types (continued)
Message type description Request/Reply Body Message Support
Table features
● The request body is
empty or contains
an array of struct
ofp_table_features that
includes the controller's
desired view of the switch.
If the switch is unable to
set the specified view an
error is returned
● The reply body is
an array of struct
ofp_table_features
OFPMP_TABLE_FEATURES
= 12
Supported
Port description
● The request body is empty
● The reply body is an array
of struct ofp_port
OFPMP_PORT_DESC = 13 Supported
Switch description
The OFPMP_DESC multipart request type includes information about the switch manufacturer, hardware revision, software
revision, serial number, and description.
Table 50. Supported descriptions
Switch description Supported/Not supported
char mfr_desc[DESC_STR_LEN] Supported
char hw_desc[DESC_STR_LEN] Supported
char sw_desc[DESC_STR_LEN] Supported
char serial_num[SERIAL_NUM_LEN] Supported
char dp_desc[DESC_STR_LEN] Supported
Property type
Table 51. Supported properties
Property type Supported/Not supported
OFPTFPT_INSTRUCTIONS = 0 Supported
OFPTFPT_INSTRUCTIONS_MISS = 1 Not supported
OFPTFPT_NEXT_TABLES = 2 Not supported
OFPTFPT_NEXT_TABLES_MISS = 3 Not supported
OFPTFPT_WRITE_ACTIONS = 4 Supported
OFPTFPT_WRITE_ACTIONS_MISS = 5 Not supported
OFPTFPT_APPLY_ACTIONS = 6 Supported
OFPTFPT_APPLY_ACTIONS_MISS = 7 Not supported
OFPTFPT_MATCH = 8 Supported
OFPTFPT_WILDCARDS = 10 Supported
OFPTFPT_WRITE_SETFIELD = 12 Supported
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