WB 15.15

Figure 1 OpenFlow switches and controller

HP implementation complies with OpenFlow Switch Specification v1.0.0 (December 31, 2009.)

With the K/KA.15.14 and WB.15.14 release, HP switches support OpenFlow Switch Specification

v1.3.1 (September 2012). For implementation limitations with respect to the supported specifications,

see “Supported RFCs and standards” (page 11).

For more information see the Open Networking Foundation website at https://

www.opennetworking.org/.

OpenFlow architecture

OpenFlow can be configured to separate non-OpenFlow traffic from OpenFlow traffic. An OpenFlow

instance can either be in the Virtualization or Aggregation Mode.

Virtualization mode

Virtualization mode allows production (non-OpenFlow) VLANs and VLANs that belong to OpenFlow

instances to be configured on the switch. Each OpenFlow instance is independent and has its own

OpenFlow configuration and OpenFlow controller connection. An OpenFlow instance in

virtualization mode must have a VLAN associated as a member VLAN.

OpenFlow architecture 7