OpenFlow 1.3 multi-table model and device modes

OpenFlow Protocol Version

Switch Mode

Table Model

Number of tables

Matching ability

Actions in Hardware (Nov 2013)

v1.0

Compatible Mode – “allow-v1-modules”

(v1 and v2) acts as v1

Single table only

1

Same as 15_10

Same as 15_10

v1.0

Non Compatible Mode – “no allow-v1-modules”

(v2 only) act as v2

Single table only

1

Full 12 tuple match in policy engine

Same as 15_10

Plus new actions – rewrite VLAN ID, rewrite MAC address, forward to multiple ports

v1.3

Compatible Mode

(v1 and v2) acts as v1

Standard Match

1 policy engine + 1 software

Same as 15_10

Same as 15_10

v1.3

Non-Compatible Mode

(v2 only) act as v2

Standard Match

1 policy engine + 1 software

Full 12 tuple match in policy engine

Same as 15_10

Plus new actions - rewrite VLAN ID, rewrite MAC address, forward to multiple ports

v1.3

Non-Compatible Mode

(v2 only) act as v2

IP Control Mode

1 IP Control Table + 1 Policy Engine Table + 1 software Table.

{src. VLAN, src. IP, dst. IP} in IP control table +

Full 12 tuple match in policy engine

Same as 15_10

Plus new actions in - rewrite VLAN ID, rewrite MAC address, forward to multiple ports