Changes between Version 75 and Version 76 of GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/OpenFlowOVS/DesignSetup
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v75 v76 111 111 112 112 === 2b. Point your switch to a controller === 113 {{{ 114 #!html 115 <table id="Table_01" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> 116 <tr> 117 <td> <img src="http://trac.gpolab.bbn.com/gcf/raw-attachment/wiki/Graphics/4NotesIcon_512x512.png" width="40" alt="Note"> </td> 118 <td> <i>An OpenFlow switch will not forward any packet unless instructed by a controller. Basically the forwarding table is empty, until an external controller inserts forwarding rules. The OpenFlow controller communicates with the switch over the control network and it can be anywhere in the Internet as long as it is reachable by the OVS host. </i> 119 </td> 120 </tr> 121 </table> 122 123 }}} 113 124 114 125 i. Login to your controller 115 126 ii. Find the control interface IP of your controller, use ''ifconfig'' and note down the IP address of `eth0`. 116 An !OpenFlow switch will not forward any packet unless instructed by a controller. Basically the forwarding table is empty, until an external controller inserts forwarding rules. The !OpenFlow controller communicates with the switch over the control network and it can be anywhere in the Internet as long as it is reachable by the OVS host.117 127 iii. In order to point our software !OpenFlow switch to the controller, in the ''ovs'' terminal window, run: 118 128 {{{