Enabling and Configuring OpenFlow

This section demonstrates how to successfully configure OpenFlow on ExtremeXOS operating system. You must have previously installed the OpenFlow XMOD file and enabled it with a license key.

Note

For complete OpenFlow configuration options, see the ExtremeXOS User Guide at www.extremenetworks.com/documentation.

To enable and configure OpenFlow:

1. Configure the VLANs that you wish OpenFlow to be enabled on.
   

   Note

   Use the VLAN numbers specified in the topology diagrams (see SDN Network Topology).
2. Type the command configure access-list width double.
3. Enable OpenFlow by entering the command enable openflow.
4. Configure the OpenFlow OneController parameters on the switch:
   1. Type the command configure openflow controller primary out-of-band active ipaddress x.x.x.x vr-x.
   2. Type the command enable openflow vlan vlanx (enables OpenFlow on your selected VLANs).
   3. Type the command show openflow. The switch should show a status of ACTIVE if the switch is connected to the OneController. A status of BACKOFF defines an unconnected switch.