Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of Documentation/fSDN/OpenFlow


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Oct 11, 2009, 3:19:38 PM (15 years ago)
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    11= !OpenFlow Experimentation =
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    3 [http://www.openflow.org OpenFlow] is a protocol that allows for the creation of overlay networks over pre-existing network infrastructure. This allows a researcher to run experiments on production networks without the fear of affecting any of the legacy installations or setups, while having control over how data is handled across the network.
     3[http://www.openflowswitch.org OpenFlow] is a protocol that allows for the creation of overlay networks over pre-existing network infrastructure. This allows a researcher to run experiments on production networks without the fear of affecting any of the legacy installations or setups, while having control over how data is handled across the network.
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    55[wiki:Documentation/OpenFlow/Terms "OpenFlow Protocol"] specifically refers to the protocol that is used by a network device and its controller to pass information about flows, or instructions on how to handle data packets based on the packet header, to each other.