Users Guide

Data Center Technology Commands 1210
When the switch tables parameter is given, the following information is
displayed:
OpenFlow Variant OpenFlow Protocol Variant. The OpenFlow protocol can
be “OpenFlow 1.0” or “OpenFlow 1.3”.
Default Table The Hardware Table used as the target for flows installed
by an OpenFlow 1.0 controller which is not enhanced to
handle multiple hardware tables.
Passive Mode The OpenFlow passive mode set by the ‘passive’ command.
Parameter Description
Flow Table. OpenFlow Table Identifier (0 – 255).
Flow Table Name. The name of this table.
Flow Table Description. A detailed description for this table.
Maximum Size. Platform-defined maximum size for this flow table.
Number of Entries. Total number of entries in this table. The count includes
delete-pending entries.
Hardware Entries. Number of entries currently inserted into the hardware.
Software-Only Entries. Number of entries that are not installed in the hardware
for any reason. This includes entries pending for insertion,
entries that cannot be inserted due to missing interfaces
and entries that cannot be inserted due to table-full
condition.
Waiting for Space
Entries
Number of entries that are not currently in the hardware
because the attempt to insert the entry failed.
Flow Insertion Count. Total number of flows that were added to this table since
the switch powered up.
Flow Deletion Count. Total number of flows that were deleted from this table
since the switch powered up.
Insertion Failure Count. Total number of hardware insertion attempts that were
rejected due to lack of space since the switch powered up.
Parameter Description