Ixia Black Book: SDN/OpenFlow

Test Case: OpenFlow Switch Setup and Functional Test
5. Configure the Number of Interfaces by going to the Devices tab on the
OpenFlow window. The number of interfaces should be equal to the number of
emulated NICs of a controller.
Figure 7: Devices tab, OpenFlow window
6. Go to the Interface tab of the OpenFlow window and assign the Protocol
Interfaces that you created on the Protocol Interface window. This interface is
used for the control-plane (OF Channel). Configure Number of Channels as 1.
Figure 8: Interfaces tab, OpenFlow window
Following are some of the important parameters available on the Interface tab of
the OpenFlow window:
• Periodic Echo: Used to keep OF Channel session alive
• Mode of Connection: Used to indicate whether Ixia port initiates TCP
connection. The available options are Passive and Active. Passive is
selected by default and it indicates that the Ixia port will not initiate the
TCP connection. Active indicates that the Ixia port will be used to initiate
the TCP connection.
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