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• source MAC address (SMAC)
• EtherType
• session initiation protocol (SIP)
• dynamic IP (DIP)
• type of service (TOS)
• protocol
• transport source-port (transport sport)
• transport destination-port (transport dport)
The software forwards the match results out of one or more network ports, with the option to modify the packet headers.
SDN currently supports OpenFlow version 1.0. For information about exceptions, refer to Exceptions.
OpenFlow 1.0 Support
OpenFlow (OF) 1.0 [STD-1] is supported on the S4810, S4820T, and Z9000 platform and MXL switches.
Unsupported OpenFlow Messages
The following OpenFlow messages are not supported. Some unsupported messages generate OFPT_ERROR, which is
an error message sent to the controller.
Table 1. Unsupported OpenFlow Messages
Message System Response
OFPT_SET_CONFIG
This message is ignored by the switch.
OFPT_QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REQUEST
OFPT_ERROR generates in response.
OFPT_PORT_MOD
OFPT_ERROR generates in response.
Emergency Flows (OFPFF_EMERG) OFPT_ERROR generates in response.
Queue Statistics (OFPST_QUEUE) OFPT_ERROR generates in response.
For supported flow-match and flow action parameters for each flow type, refer to FlowTypes.
The following is a list of actions that are not supported for any flow types. All of the following commands generate an
OFPT_ERROR message.
• OFPAT_STRIP_VLAN
• OFPAT_SET_NW_SRC (set src-ip)
• OFPAT_SET_NW_DST (set dst-ip)
• OFPAT_SET_TP_SRC (set tcp/udp src-port)
• OFPAT_SET_TP_DST (set tcp/udp dst-port)
•
OFPAT_ENQUEUE
•
OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_IN_PORT
•
OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_TABLE
•
OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_NORMAL
•
OFPAT_OUTPUT to OFPP_LOCAL
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