In an OpenFlow network, the various control plane functions of an L2 switch — Spanning Tree Protocol, MAC address learning, etc. — are determined by server software rather than switch firmware.

An SDN research paper points toward what could become OpenFlow 2.0, a protocol that's given more leeway for changing the underlying switches.

An OpenFlow 1.2 compliant switch could match on IP protocol number (Ethernet type 0x86dd = IPv6), IPv6 source/destination address, traffic class, flow label, and ICMPv6 types/codes.

Create a reference LibOF, which provides a reference implementation of each version of the OpenFlow protocol that was usable in clients (switches & vSwitches) and servers (controllers & applications).

The combination of open source software and commodity hardware holds the potential for unprecedented efficiency and operational agility but, despite the success of Web-scale giants like Google and Fac ...

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Nicira CTO Martin Casado, who created the popular OpenFlow protocol, says virtual switches are a better tool for network automation and programmability. Close. Latest News; ...

The initial 16 models covered in HP's update include HP's 3500, 4500 and 8200 switch lines, HP said. Among top-tier networking and switch vendors like Cisco and Juniper, HP's support for OpenFlow ...

HP announced Thursday a line of data center switches that can use the OpenFlow network-virtualization protocol, aiming to simplify network management in modern data centers. HP currently has 16 ...

Extreme’s bringing OpenFlow into its line of Ethernet switches will enable businesses creating OpenFlow-based networking infrastructures with such controllers as those from NEC and BigSwitch to ...