hi
thanks for clearing..
selen
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 10:43 PM, Justin Pettit wrote:
> It isn't really a layer 2 protocol (it's carried over layer 4), but it
> allows you to program a switch to make decisions on the traffic it sees
> based on layer 2 headers (as well as other headers and meta
It isn't really a layer 2 protocol (it's carried over layer 4), but it allows
you to program a switch to make decisions on the traffic it sees based on layer
2 headers (as well as other headers and metadata such as the ingress port).
For example, you could tell the switch if it sees a particula
hi,
Please explain so that my doubt z clear. i still didint got why is it layer
2 protocol.
selen
On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Justin Pettit wrote:
> You are correct that OpenFlow defines flow table entries that describe
> layers 2, 3, and 4. You are also correct that the OpenFlow protoco
You are correct that OpenFlow defines flow table entries that describe layers
2, 3, and 4. You are also correct that the OpenFlow protocol is carried in
TCP/SSL, but that is completely independent of the behavior that it is
describing of the flow table.
--Justin
On Jan 27, 2013, at 9:41 PM,
Hi,
Openflow is named as layer 2 protocol everywhere but as per my knowledge it
works on l2 l3 and l4 fields and uses ssl or tls session which is on layer
4.
Can someone clear my doubts plzzz.
selen
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