HP VAN SDN Controller and Applications Support Matrix

Table 3 HP VAN SDN Controller 2.2 and 2.3 support for switches in an OpenFlow-only network,
other switch software versions
OpenFlow versionSwitch model or type
OpenFlow 1.0OpenFlow-hybrid switches
OpenFlow 1.3Open Virtual Switch (OVS)
1.6.3 Switch support in OpenFlow-hybrid networks
IMPORTANT:
• When used in an OpenFlow-hybrid network, for HP ProVision-based switches, you must
configure the OpenFlow instances to use passive mode.
• See also “Configuration Requirements for switches used with the HP VAN SDN Controller”
(page 6).
Table 4 HP VAN SDN Controller 2.2 and 2.3 support for HP ProVision-based switches and
K/KA/KB/WB software versions in an OpenFlow-hybrid network
Switch software version
1
HP switch model
K/KA/WB.15.14.yyyy
K/KA/KB/WB.15.15.yyyy
OpenFlow 1.3
2
2920
OpenFlow 1.33500
OpenFlow 1.3
2
3800
OpenFlow 1.35400 zl v1 modules
5400 zl v1/v2 module mix
OpenFlow 1.3
2
5400zl v2 modules only
KB.15.15.yyyy only, OpenFlow 1.3
2
5400R zl2 v2 modules only (HP VAN
SDN Controller 2.3 and later only)
OpenFlow 1.36200
OpenFlow 1.36600
OpenFlow 1.38200 zl v1 modules
8200 zl v1/v2 module mix
OpenFlow 1.3
2
8200 zl v2 modules only
Legend: y = software build version, m = software maintenance version
1
See “Configuration Requirements for switches used with the HP VAN SDN Controller” (page 6)
2
This product, with OpenFlow 1.3 software support, has additional capacity and features that are optimized for larger
campus (wired and wireless) SDN deployments. For more information about the features of this product when used with
OpenFlow 1.3, see the HP Switch Software OpenFlow Administrator’s Guide for the switch software version you are
using.
Table 5 HP VAN SDN Controller 2.3 support for HP Comware-based switches and Rxxxx software
versions in an OpenFlow-hybrid network
OpenFlow versionSoftware versionHP switch model
OpenFlow 1.3 onlyR5501P02 or later5500HI
1.6 Supported network switches 9