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

Procedure

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.