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controller — Specifies the OpenFlow controller configuration that the OpenFlow

instance uses to establish a connection.

openflow vlan

Assign a default VLAN ID to an OpenFlow port to copy certain packet types received on an OF port to the

controller and forward them out of a physical switch port.

Z9000, S4810, S4820T, S6000, and MXL

Syntax

openflow vlan vlan-id

Parameters

vlan-id Enter the VLAN ID. The range is from 1 to 4094.

Defaults none

Command

Modes

OPENFLOW INSTANCE

Command

History

Version 9.3(0.0) Introduced on the S6000.

Version 9.2(0.2) Introduced on the S4820T and MXL.

Version 9.2(0.2) Introduced on the Z9000 and S4810.

Usage

Information

In the previous version of SDN, when some packet types, such as untagged ARP

broadcasts, received on an OF port could not be forwarded from a physical port

and could only copied to the controller. To resolve this issue, assign a default VLAN

to the OF ports. If you do not assign a VLAN, the software selects one when you

create the first OF instance. The default VLAN applies to all OF instances and can

only be configured if you have not configured any OF instances.

Example

Dell(conf)#openflow vlan 2000

Dell(conf)#exit

Dell#show openflow

Manufacturer : Dell Force10

Hardware Desc : OpenFlow switch HW ver. 1.0

Software Desc : OpenFlow switch SW ver. 1.0

Capabilities : port,table,flow,queue

Actions : output,enqueue,strip-vlan,set-vlan,set-pcp,set-

smac,

set-dmac,set-tos

Default VLAN : 2000 (configured), 2000 (used)

Commands

shutdown — Enables or disables the OpenFlow instance.

show openflow — Displays general information about OpenFlow instances.

controller — Specifies the OpenFlow controller configuration that the OpenFlow

instance uses to establish a connection.