Viewing and Adding Flows

This chapter contains the following sections:

Viewing Flows


Note

This functionality is applicable only for OpenFlow mode of deployment.

On the Flows tab, the following fields are displayed:

  • Serial Number

  • Status

  • Flow Name

  • Node

What to Do Next

Click + Flow to add a flow.

Adding a Flow

    Step 1   Navigate to the Flows tab under Administration, click + Flow to add a flow.
    Step 2   On the Add Flow Description window, update the following fields:

    Name

    Description

    Name field

    The name that you want to assign to the flow.

    Note   

    You cannot change the name of the flow entry after it is saved.

    Select a Node drop-down list

    Select a node name for the device.

    Note   

    The node you choose cannot be changed one you save the flow entry.

    Input Port drop-down list

    Choose the port on the node where traffic enters the flow.

    Priority field

    The priority that you want to apply to the flow. The default priority is 500. Flows with a higher priority are given precedence over flows with a lower priority.

    Note   

    The priority is considered only when all of the Layer 2, Layer 3, and Layer 4 match fields are equal.

    Hard Timeout field

    The amount of time in milliseconds for the flow to be installed before it is removed from the flow table.

    Idle Timeout field

    The amount of time in milliseconds that the flow can be idle before it is removed from the flow table.

    Layer 2

    Ethernet Type field

    The Ethernet type for the Layer 2 traffic. The Ethernet type for IPv4, in hexadecimal format, is displayed by default. Either accept the default value, or enter one of the following, in hexadecimal format:

    • IPv6

    • ARP

    • LLDP

    VLAN Identification Number field

    The VLAN ID for the Layer 2 traffic.

    VLAN Priority field

    The VLAN priority for the Layer 2 traffic.

    Source MAC Address field

    The source MAC address for the Layer 2 traffic.

    Destination MAC Address field

    The destination MAC address for the Layer 2 traffic.

    Layer 4

    Source Port field

    The source port of the Layer 4 traffic.

    Destination Port field

    The destination port of the Layer 4 traffic.

    Protocol field

    The Internet protocol number of the Layer 4 traffic. Enter the IP protocol number in decimal, hexadecimal, or octal format.

    Actions drop-down list

    Select an action from the drop-down list.

    Step 3   Click Install Flow to install the flow into the device OR click Save Flow to save the flow to the Flow Entries table, but the system does not install the flow in the flow table of the device.