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2 Configuring OpenFlow

Configuration overview

1. Enable OpenFlow

2. Configure OpenFlow instances

3. Configure OpenFlow instance members

4. Set OpenFlow instance mode

5. Set Flow location

6. Configure software and hardware rate limiting

7. Configure listener ports

8. Configure controller IP and port

9. Configure policy engine resources

Entering OpenFlow

Entering OpenFlow context

You can use the openflow command options from configuration level by entering the word

openflow, or from OpenFlow context level by typing the command option.

Syntax

openflow

Enters OpenFlow context

Entering OpenFlow instance context

You can use the instance instance-name command from configuration level by beginning

the command with openflow, or from OpenFlow instance context level by typing the command

option.

Syntax

openflow instance instance-name

Enters OpenFlow instance context

instance-name

OpenFlow instance name

Preparing for configuration

Plan your network including production and OpenFlow VLANs, OpenFlow instances, OpenFlow

controller ports, listening ports, naming and numbering strategy.

Plan the number of VLANs configured for OpenFlow versus non-OpenFlow.

OpenFlow works on an instance only when OpenFlow is enabled on the instance as well as globally

on the switch.

NOTE:

A maximum of 128 OpenFlow instances can be configured. (16 on 2920)

A maximum of 2048 VLANs are supported.

Enabling or disabling OpenFlow

Enable or disable OpenFlow globally:

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