Deployment Guide

1 Verify that you are logged in to CONFIGURATION mode.
2 Enter the openflow of-instance command then the OpenFlow ID number of the instance you want to create or configure. The
prompt changes to include (conf-of-instance of-id).
You can return to the CONFIGURATION mode by entering the exit command.
connect retry-interval
Configure the timed interval (in seconds) that the OpenFlow (OF) instance waits after requesting a connection with the OpenFlow
controller.
Syntax
connect retry-interval interval
To disable this configuration, use the no connect retry-interval intervalcommand.
Parameter
interval Enter the number of seconds the OF instance waits after attempting to establish a
connection with OF controller. The range is from 10 to 60.
Defaults 15(seconds)
Command Modes OPENFLOW INSTANCE
Command History
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S4048T-ON and S6010-ON.
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S5000, S6000-ON, and Z9500.
9.3(0.0) Introduced on the S6000.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the S4820T and MXL.
9.1(0.0) Introduced on the S4810.
Usage Information After the interval time lapses, the OpenFlow instance reattempts to establish a connection to the OpenFlow
controller.
Related Commands openflow of-instance — Creates or modifies an OpenFlow instance.
controller
Specify the OpenFlow controller configuration that the OpenFlow instance uses to establish a connection.
Syntax
controller {controller-id}{ip-address}[port port-number]tcp {high-priority |
rcvbuf | sndbuf}
To remove the OpenFlow configuration for the controller, use the no controller {controller-id}{ip-
address}[port port-number]tcp {high-priority | rcvbuf | sndbuf}command.
40 OpenFlow Commands