OpenFlow v1.2 Messages and Structures

Controller-to-Switch Messages

Handshake

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPFeaturesRequest(datapath)

Features request message

The controller sends a feature request to the switch upon session establishment.

This message is handled by the OSKen framework, so the OSKen application do not need to process this typically.

Example:

def send_features_request(self, datapath):
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPFeaturesRequest(datapath)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPFeaturesRequest": {}
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPSwitchFeatures(datapath, datapath_id=None, n_buffers=None, n_tables=None, capabilities=None, ports=None)

Features reply message

The switch responds with a features reply message to a features request.

This message is handled by the OSKen framework, so the OSKen application do not need to process this typically.

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPSwitchFeatures, CONFIG_DISPATCHER)
def switch_features_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg

    self.logger.debug('OFPSwitchFeatures received: '
                      'datapath_id=0x%016x n_buffers=%d '
                      'n_tables=%d capabilities=0x%08x ports=%s',
                      msg.datapath_id, msg.n_buffers, msg.n_tables,
                      msg.capabilities, msg.ports)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPSwitchFeatures": {
      "capabilities": 79, 
      "datapath_id": 9210263729383, 
      "n_buffers": 0, 
      "n_tables": 255, 
      "ports": {
         "6": {
            "OFPPort": {
               "advertised": 10240, 
               "config": 0, 
               "curr": 10248, 
               "curr_speed": 5000, 
               "hw_addr": "f2:0b:a4:7d:f8:ea", 
               "max_speed": 5000, 
               "name": "Port6", 
               "peer": 10248, 
               "port_no": 6, 
               "state": 4, 
               "supported": 10248
            }
         }, 
         "7": {
            "OFPPort": {
               "advertised": 10240, 
               "config": 0, 
               "curr": 10248, 
               "curr_speed": 5000, 
               "hw_addr": "f2:0b:a4:d0:3f:70", 
               "max_speed": 5000, 
               "name": "Port7", 
               "peer": 10248, 
               "port_no": 7, 
               "state": 4, 
               "supported": 10248
            }
         }
      }
   }
}

Switch Configuration

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPSetConfig(datapath, flags=0, miss_send_len=0)

Set config request message

The controller sends a set config request message to set configuraion parameters.

Attribute

Description

flags

One of the following configuration flags.

OFPC_FRAG_NORMAL
OFPC_FRAG_DROP
OFPC_FRAG_REASM
OFPC_FRAG_MASK
OFPC_INVALID_TTL_TO_CONTROLLER

miss_send_len

Max bytes of new flow that datapath should send to the controller

Example:

def send_set_config(self, datapath):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPSetConfig(datapath, ofp.OFPC_FRAG_NORMAL, 256)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPSetConfig": {
      "flags": 0, 
      "miss_send_len": 128
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPGetConfigRequest(datapath)

Get config request message

The controller sends a get config request to query configuration parameters in the switch.

Example:

def send_get_config_request(self, datapath):
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPGetConfigRequest(datapath)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPGetConfigRequest": {}
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPGetConfigReply(datapath, flags=None, miss_send_len=None)

Get config reply message

The switch responds to a configuration request with a get config reply message.

Attribute

Description

flags

One of the following configuration flags.

OFPC_FRAG_NORMAL
OFPC_FRAG_DROP
OFPC_FRAG_REASM
OFPC_FRAG_MASK
OFPC_INVALID_TTL_TO_CONTROLLER

miss_send_len

Max bytes of new flow that datapath should send to the controller

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPGetConfigReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def get_config_reply_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    dp = msg.datapath
    ofp = dp.ofproto

    if msg.flags == ofp.OFPC_FRAG_NORMAL:
        flags = 'NORMAL'
    elif msg.flags == ofp.OFPC_FRAG_DROP:
        flags = 'DROP'
    elif msg.flags == ofp.OFPC_FRAG_REASM:
        flags = 'REASM'
    elif msg.flags == ofp.OFPC_FRAG_MASK:
        flags = 'MASK'
    elif msg.flags == ofp.OFPC_INVALID_TTL_TO_CONTROLLER:
        flags = 'INVALID TTL TO CONTROLLER'
    else:
        flags = 'unknown'
    self.logger.debug('OFPGetConfigReply received: '
                      'flags=%s miss_send_len=%d',
                      flags, msg.miss_send_len)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPGetConfigReply": {
      "flags": 0, 
      "miss_send_len": 128
   }
}

Flow Table Configuration

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPTableMod(datapath, table_id, config)

Flow table configuration message

The controller sends this message to configure table state.

Attribute

Description

table_id

ID of the table (OFPTT_ALL indicates all tables)

config

Bitmap of the following flags.

OFPTC_TABLE_MISS_CONTROLLER
OFPTC_TABLE_MISS_CONTINUE
OFPTC_TABLE_MISS_DROP
OFPTC_TABLE_MISS_MASK

Example:

def send_table_mod(self, datapath):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPTableMod(datapath, ofp.OFPTT_ALL,
                                 ofp.OFPTC_TABLE_MISS_DROP)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPTableMod": {
      "config": 0, 
      "table_id": 255
   }
}

Modify State Messages

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPFlowMod(datapath, cookie=0, cookie_mask=0, table_id=0, command=0, idle_timeout=0, hard_timeout=0, priority=0, buffer_id=4294967295, out_port=0, out_group=0, flags=0, match=None, instructions=None)

Modify Flow entry message

The controller sends this message to modify the flow table.

Attribute

Description

cookie

Opaque controller-issued identifier

cookie_mask

Mask used to restrict the cookie bits that must match when the command is OPFFC_MODIFY* or OFPFC_DELETE*

table_id

ID of the table to put the flow in

command

One of the following values.

OFPFC_ADD
OFPFC_MODIFY
OFPFC_MODIFY_STRICT
OFPFC_DELETE
OFPFC_DELETE_STRICT

idle_timeout

Idle time before discarding (seconds)

hard_timeout

Max time before discarding (seconds)

priority

Priority level of flow entry

buffer_id

Buffered packet to apply to (or OFP_NO_BUFFER)

out_port

For OFPFC_DELETE* commands, require matching entries to include this as an output port

out_group

For OFPFC_DELETE* commands, require matching entries to include this as an output group

flags

One of the following values.

OFPFF_SEND_FLOW_REM
OFPFF_CHECK_OVERLAP
OFPFF_RESET_COUNTS

match

Instance of OFPMatch

instructions

list of OFPInstruction* instance

Example:

def send_flow_mod(self, datapath):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    cookie = cookie_mask = 0
    table_id = 0
    idle_timeout = hard_timeout = 0
    priority = 32768
    buffer_id = ofp.OFP_NO_BUFFER
    match = ofp_parser.OFPMatch(in_port=1, eth_dst='ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff')
    actions = [ofp_parser.OFPActionOutput(ofp.OFPP_NORMAL, 0)]
    inst = [ofp_parser.OFPInstructionActions(ofp.OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS,
                                             actions)]
    req = ofp_parser.OFPFlowMod(datapath, cookie, cookie_mask,
                                table_id, ofp.OFPFC_ADD,
                                idle_timeout, hard_timeout,
                                priority, buffer_id,
                                ofp.OFPP_ANY, ofp.OFPG_ANY,
                                ofp.OFPFF_SEND_FLOW_REM,
                                match, inst)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPFlowMod": {
      "buffer_id": 65535, 
      "command": 0, 
      "cookie": 0, 
      "cookie_mask": 0, 
      "flags": 0, 
      "hard_timeout": 0, 
      "idle_timeout": 0, 
      "instructions": [
         {
            "OFPInstructionActions": {
               "actions": [
                  {
                     "OFPActionSetField": {
                        "field": {
                           "OXMTlv": {
                              "field": "vlan_vid", 
                              "mask": null, 
                              "value": 258
                           }
                        },
                        "len": 16,
                        "type": 25
                     }
                  }, 
                  {
                     "OFPActionOutput": {
                        "len": 16, 
                        "max_len": 65535, 
                        "port": 6, 
                        "type": 0
                     }
                  }
               ], 
               "len": 40, 
               "type": 3
            }
         }, 
         {
            "OFPInstructionActions": {
               "actions": [
                  {
                     "OFPActionSetField": {
                        "field": {
                           "OXMTlv": {
                              "field": "eth_src", 
                              "mask": null, 
                              "value": "01:02:03:04:05:06"
                           }
                        },
                        "len": 16,
                        "type": 25
                     }
                  }
               ], 
               "len": 24, 
               "type": 4
            }
         }
      ], 
      "match": {
         "OFPMatch": {
            "length": 14, 
            "oxm_fields": [
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "eth_dst", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": "f2:0b:a4:7d:f8:ea"
                  }
               }
            ], 
            "type": 1
         }
      }, 
      "out_group": 4294967295, 
      "out_port": 4294967295, 
      "priority": 123, 
      "table_id": 1
   }
}
{
   "OFPFlowMod": {
      "buffer_id": 65535, 
      "command": 0, 
      "cookie": 0, 
      "cookie_mask": 0, 
      "flags": 0, 
      "hard_timeout": 0, 
      "idle_timeout": 0, 
      "instructions": [
         {
            "OFPInstructionGotoTable": {
               "len": 8, 
               "table_id": 1, 
               "type": 1
            }
         }
      ], 
      "match": {
         "OFPMatch": {
            "length": 22, 
            "oxm_fields": [
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "in_port", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": 6
                  }
               }, 
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "eth_src", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": "f2:0b:a4:7d:f8:ea"
                  }
               }
            ], 
            "type": 1
         }
      }, 
      "out_group": 4294967295, 
      "out_port": 4294967295, 
      "priority": 123, 
      "table_id": 0
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPGroupMod(datapath, command=0, type_=0, group_id=0, buckets=None)

Modify group entry message

The controller sends this message to modify the group table.

Attribute

Description

command

One of the following values.

OFPGC_ADD
OFPGC_MODIFY
OFPGC_DELETE

type

One of the following values.

OFPGT_ALL
OFPGT_SELECT
OFPGT_INDIRECT
OFPGT_FF

group_id

Group identifier

buckets

list of OFPBucket

type attribute corresponds to type_ parameter of __init__.

Example:

def send_group_mod(self, datapath):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    port = 1
    max_len = 2000
    actions = [ofp_parser.OFPActionOutput(port, max_len)]

    weight = 100
    watch_port = 0
    watch_group = 0
    buckets = [ofp_parser.OFPBucket(weight, watch_port, watch_group,
                                    actions)]

    group_id = 1
    req = ofp_parser.OFPGroupMod(datapath, ofp.OFPGC_ADD,
                                 ofp.OFPGT_SELECT, group_id, buckets)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPGroupMod": {
      "buckets": [
         {
            "OFPBucket": {
               "actions": [
                  {
                     "OFPActionOutput": {
                        "len": 16, 
                        "max_len": 65535, 
                        "port": 2, 
                        "type": 0
                     }
                  }
               ], 
               "len": 32, 
               "watch_group": 1, 
               "watch_port": 1, 
               "weight": 1
            }
         }
      ], 
      "command": 0, 
      "group_id": 1, 
      "type": 0
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPPortMod(datapath, port_no=0, hw_addr='00:00:00:00:00:00', config=0, mask=0, advertise=0)

Port modification message

The controller sneds this message to modify the behavior of the port.

Attribute

Description

port_no

Port number to modify

hw_addr

The hardware address that must be the same as hw_addr of OFPPort of OFPSwitchFeatures

config

Bitmap of configuration flags.

OFPPC_PORT_DOWN
OFPPC_NO_RECV
OFPPC_NO_FWD
OFPPC_NO_PACKET_IN

mask

Bitmap of configuration flags above to be changed

advertise

Bitmap of the following flags.

OFPPF_10MB_HD
OFPPF_10MB_FD
OFPPF_100MB_HD
OFPPF_100MB_FD
OFPPF_1GB_HD
OFPPF_1GB_FD
OFPPF_10GB_FD
OFPPF_40GB_FD
OFPPF_100GB_FD
OFPPF_1TB_FD
OFPPF_OTHER
OFPPF_COPPER
OFPPF_FIBER
OFPPF_AUTONEG
OFPPF_PAUSE
OFPPF_PAUSE_ASYM

Example:

def send_port_mod(self, datapath):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    port_no = 3
    hw_addr = 'fa:c8:e8:76:1d:7e'
    config = 0
    mask = (ofp.OFPPC_PORT_DOWN | ofp.OFPPC_NO_RECV |
            ofp.OFPPC_NO_FWD | ofp.OFPPC_NO_PACKET_IN)
    advertise = (ofp.OFPPF_10MB_HD | ofp.OFPPF_100MB_FD |
                 ofp.OFPPF_1GB_FD | ofp.OFPPF_COPPER |
                 ofp.OFPPF_AUTONEG | ofp.OFPPF_PAUSE |
                 ofp.OFPPF_PAUSE_ASYM)
    req = ofp_parser.OFPPortMod(datapath, port_no, hw_addr, config,
                                mask, advertise)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPPortMod": {
      "advertise": 4096, 
      "config": 0, 
      "hw_addr": "00-11-00-00-11-11", 
      "mask": 0, 
      "port_no": 1
   }
}

Read State Messages

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPDescStatsRequest(datapath, flags=0)

Description statistics request message

The controller uses this message to query description of the switch.

Attribute

Description

flags

Zero (none yet defined in the spec)

Example:

def send_desc_stats_request(self, datapath):
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPDescStatsRequest(datapath)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPDescStatsRequest": {
      "flags": 0
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPDescStats(mfr_desc, hw_desc, sw_desc, serial_num, dp_desc)

Description statistics reply message

The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to a description statistics request.

Attribute

Description

mfr_desc

Manufacturer description

hw_desc

Hardware description

sw_desc

Software description

serial_num

Serial number

dp_desc

Human readable description of datapath

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
    body = ev.msg.body

    if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_DESC:
        self.desc_stats_reply_handler(body)

def desc_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
    self.logger.debug('DescStats: mfr_desc=%s hw_desc=%s sw_desc=%s '
                      'serial_num=%s dp_desc=%s',
                      body.mfr_desc, body.hw_desc, body.sw_desc,
                      body.serial_num, body.dp_desc)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPStatsReply": {
      "body": {
         "OFPDescStats": {
            "dp_desc": "dp", 
            "hw_desc": "hw", 
            "mfr_desc": "mfr", 
            "serial_num": "serial", 
            "sw_desc": "sw"
         }
      }, 
      "flags": 0, 
      "type": 0
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPFlowStatsRequest(datapath, table_id=255, out_port=4294967295, out_group=4294967295, cookie=0, cookie_mask=0, match=None, flags=0)

Individual flow statistics request message

The controller uses this message to query individual flow statistics.

Attribute

Description

table_id

ID of table to read

out_port

Require matching entries to include this as an output port

out_group

Require matching entries to include this as an output group

cookie

Require matching entries to contain this cookie value

cookie_mask

Mask used to restrict the cookie bits that must match

match

Instance of OFPMatch

flags

Zero (none yet defined in the spec)

Example:

def send_flow_stats_request(self, datapath):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    cookie = cookie_mask = 0
    match = ofp_parser.OFPMatch(in_port=1)
    req = ofp_parser.OFPFlowStatsRequest(datapath,
                                         ofp.OFPTT_ALL,
                                         ofp.OFPP_ANY, ofp.OFPG_ANY,
                                         cookie, cookie_mask, match)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPFlowStatsRequest": {
      "cookie": 0, 
      "cookie_mask": 0, 
      "flags": 0, 
      "match": {
         "OFPMatch": {
            "length": 4, 
            "oxm_fields": [], 
            "type": 1
         }
      }, 
      "out_group": 4294967295, 
      "out_port": 4294967295, 
      "table_id": 0
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPFlowStats(table_id, duration_sec, duration_nsec, priority, idle_timeout, hard_timeout, cookie, packet_count, byte_count, match, instructions=None, length=None)

Individual flow statistics reply message

The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to an individual flow statistics request.

Attribute

Description

table_id

ID of table flow came from

duration_sec

Time flow has been alive in seconds

duration_nsec

Time flow has been alive in nanoseconds beyond duration_sec

priority

Priority of the entry

idle_timeout

Number of seconds idle before expiration

hard_timeout

Number of seconds before expiration

cookie

Opaque controller-issued identifier

packet_count

Number of packets in flow

byte_count

Number of bytes in flow

match

Instance of OFPMatch

instructions

list of OFPInstruction* instance

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
    body = ev.msg.body

    if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_FLOW:
         self.flow_stats_reply_handler(body)

def flow_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
    flows = []
    for stat in body:
        flows.append('table_id=%s '
                     'duration_sec=%d duration_nsec=%d '
                     'priority=%d '
                     'idle_timeout=%d hard_timeout=%d '
                     'cookie=%d packet_count=%d byte_count=%d '
                     'match=%s instructions=%s' %
                     (stat.table_id,
                      stat.duration_sec, stat.duration_nsec,
                      stat.priority,
                      stat.idle_timeout, stat.hard_timeout,
                      stat.cookie, stat.packet_count, stat.byte_count,
                      stat.match, stat.instructions))
    self.logger.debug('FlowStats: %s', flows)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPStatsReply": {
      "body": [
         {
            "OFPFlowStats": {
               "byte_count": 0, 
               "cookie": 0, 
               "duration_nsec": 115277000, 
               "duration_sec": 358, 
               "hard_timeout": 0, 
               "idle_timeout": 0, 
               "instructions": [], 
               "length": 56, 
               "match": {
                  "OFPMatch": {
                     "length": 4, 
                     "oxm_fields": [], 
                     "type": 1
                  }
               }, 
               "packet_count": 0, 
               "priority": 65535, 
               "table_id": 0
            }
         }, 
         {
            "OFPFlowStats": {
               "byte_count": 0, 
               "cookie": 0, 
               "duration_nsec": 115055000, 
               "duration_sec": 358, 
               "hard_timeout": 0, 
               "idle_timeout": 0, 
               "instructions": [
                  {
                     "OFPInstructionActions": {
                        "actions": [
                           {
                              "OFPActionOutput": {
                                 "len": 16, 
                                 "max_len": 0, 
                                 "port": 4294967290, 
                                 "type": 0
                              }
                           }
                        ], 
                        "len": 24, 
                        "type": 4
                     }
                  }
               ], 
               "length": 88, 
               "match": {
                  "OFPMatch": {
                     "length": 10, 
                     "oxm_fields": [
                        {
                           "OXMTlv": {
                              "field": "eth_type", 
                              "mask": null, 
                              "value": 2054
                           }
                        }
                     ], 
                     "type": 1
                  }
               }, 
               "packet_count": 0, 
               "priority": 65534, 
               "table_id": 0
            }
         }, 
         {
            "OFPFlowStats": {
               "byte_count": 238, 
               "cookie": 0, 
               "duration_nsec": 511582000, 
               "duration_sec": 316220, 
               "hard_timeout": 0, 
               "idle_timeout": 0, 
               "instructions": [
                  {
                     "OFPInstructionGotoTable": {
                        "len": 8, 
                        "table_id": 1, 
                        "type": 1
                     }
                  }
               ], 
               "length": 80, 
               "match": {
                  "OFPMatch": {
                     "length": 22, 
                     "oxm_fields": [
                        {
                           "OXMTlv": {
                              "field": "in_port", 
                              "mask": null, 
                              "value": 6
                           }
                        }, 
                        {
                           "OXMTlv": {
                              "field": "eth_src", 
                              "mask": null, 
                              "value": "f2:0b:a4:7d:f8:ea"
                           }
                        }
                     ], 
                     "type": 1
                  }
               }, 
               "packet_count": 3, 
               "priority": 123, 
               "table_id": 0
            }
         }, 
         {
            "OFPFlowStats": {
               "byte_count": 98, 
               "cookie": 0, 
               "duration_nsec": 980901000, 
               "duration_sec": 313499, 
               "hard_timeout": 0, 
               "idle_timeout": 0, 
               "instructions": [
                  {
                     "OFPInstructionActions": {
                        "actions": [
                           {
                              "OFPActionOutput": {
                                 "len": 16, 
                                 "max_len": 65535, 
                                 "port": 4294967293, 
                                 "type": 0
                              }
                           }
                        ], 
                        "len": 24, 
                        "type": 3
                     }
                  }
               ], 
               "length": 80, 
               "match": {
                  "OFPMatch": {
                     "length": 4, 
                     "oxm_fields": [], 
                     "type": 1
                  }
               }, 
               "packet_count": 1, 
               "priority": 0, 
               "table_id": 0
            }
         }
      ], 
      "flags": 0, 
      "type": 1
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPAggregateStatsRequest(datapath, table_id=255, out_port=4294967295, out_group=4294967295, cookie=0, cookie_mask=0, match=None, flags=0)

Aggregate flow statistics request message

The controller uses this message to query aggregate flow statictics.

Attribute

Description

table_id

ID of table to read

out_port

Require matching entries to include this as an output port

out_group

Require matching entries to include this as an output group

cookie

Require matching entries to contain this cookie value

cookie_mask

Mask used to restrict the cookie bits that must match

match

Instance of OFPMatch

flags

Zero (none yet defined in the spec)

Example:

def send_aggregate_stats_request(self, datapath):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    cookie = cookie_mask = 0
    match = ofp_parser.OFPMatch(in_port=1)
    req = ofp_parser.OFPAggregateStatsRequest(datapath, 0,
                                              ofp.OFPTT_ALL,
                                              ofp.OFPP_ANY,
                                              ofp.OFPG_ANY,
                                              cookie, cookie_mask,
                                              match)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPAggregateStatsRequest": {
      "cookie": 0, 
      "cookie_mask": 0, 
      "flags": 0, 
      "match": {
         "OFPMatch": {
            "length": 4, 
            "oxm_fields": [], 
            "type": 1
         }
      }, 
      "out_group": 4294967295, 
      "out_port": 4294967295, 
      "table_id": 255
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPAggregateStatsReply(packet_count, byte_count, flow_count)

Aggregate flow statistics reply message

The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to an aggregate flow statistics request.

Attribute

Description

packet_count

Number of packets in flows

byte_count

Number of bytes in flows

flow_count

Number of flows

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
    body = ev.msg.body

    if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_AGGREGATE:
        self.aggregate_stats_reply_handler(body)

def aggregate_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
    self.logger.debug('AggregateStats: packet_count=%d byte_count=%d '
                      'flow_count=%d',
                      body.packet_count, body.byte_count,
                      body.flow_count)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPStatsReply": {
      "body": {
         "OFPAggregateStatsReply": {
            "byte_count": 574, 
            "flow_count": 6, 
            "packet_count": 7
         }
      }, 
      "flags": 0, 
      "type": 2
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPTableStatsRequest(datapath, flags=0)

Table statistics request message

The controller uses this message to query flow table statictics.

Attribute

Description

flags

Zero (none yet defined in the spec)

Example:

def send_table_stats_request(self, datapath):
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPTableStatsRequest(datapath)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPTableStatsRequest": {
      "flags": 0
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPTableStats(table_id, name, match, wildcards, write_actions, apply_actions, write_setfields, apply_setfields, metadata_match, metadata_write, instructions, config, max_entries, active_count, lookup_count, matched_count)

Table statistics reply message

The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to a table statistics request.

Attribute

Description

table_id

ID of table

name

table name

match

Bitmap of (1 << OFPXMT_*) that indicate the fields the table can match on

wildcards

Bitmap of (1 << OFPXMT_*) wildcards that are supported by the table

write_actions

Bitmap of OFPAT_* that are supported by the table with OFPIT_WRITE_ACTIONS

apply_actions

Bitmap of OFPAT_* that are supported by the table with OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS

write_setfields

Bitmap of (1 << OFPXMT_*) header fields that can be set with OFPIT_WRITE_ACTIONS

apply_setfields

Bitmap of (1 << OFPXMT_*) header fields that can be set with OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS

metadata_match

Bits of metadata table can match

metadata_write

Bits of metadata table can write

instructions

Bitmap of OFPIT_* values supported

config

Bitmap of OFPTC_* values

max_entries

Max number of entries supported

active_count

Number of active entries

lookup_count

Number of packets looked up in table

matched_count

Number of packets that hit table

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
    body = ev.msg.body

    if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_TABLE:
        self.table_stats_reply_handler(body)

def table_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
    tables = []
    for stat in body:
        tables.append('table_id=%d active_count=%d lookup_count=%d '
                      ' matched_count=%d' %
                      (stat.table_id, stat.active_count,
                       stat.lookup_count, stat.matched_count))
    self.logger.debug('TableStats: %s', tables)
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPPortStatsRequest(datapath, port_no=4294967295, flags=0)

Port statistics request message

The controller uses this message to query information about ports statistics.

Attribute

Description

port_no

Port number to read (OFPP_ANY to all ports)

flags

Zero (none yet defined in the spec)

Example:

def send_port_stats_request(self, datapath):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPPortStatsRequest(datapath, ofp.OFPP_ANY)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPPortStatsRequest": {
      "flags": 0, 
      "port_no": 4294967295
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPPortStats(port_no, rx_packets, tx_packets, rx_bytes, tx_bytes, rx_dropped, tx_dropped, rx_errors, tx_errors, rx_frame_err, rx_over_err, rx_crc_err, collisions)

Port statistics reply message

The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to a port statistics request.

Attribute

Description

port_no

Port number

rx_packets

Number of received packets

tx_packets

Number of transmitted packets

rx_bytes

Number of received bytes

tx_bytes

Number of transmitted bytes

rx_dropped

Number of packets dropped by RX

tx_dropped

Number of packets dropped by TX

rx_errors

Number of receive errors

tx_errors

Number of transmit errors

rx_frame_err

Number of frame alignment errors

rx_over_err

Number of packet with RX overrun

rx_crc_err

Number of CRC errors

collisions

Number of collisions

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
    body = ev.msg.body

    if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_PORT:
        self.port_stats_reply_handler(body)

def port_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
    ports = []
    for stat in body:
        ports.append('port_no=%d '
                     'rx_packets=%d tx_packets=%d '
                     'rx_bytes=%d tx_bytes=%d '
                     'rx_dropped=%d tx_dropped=%d '
                     'rx_errors=%d tx_errors=%d '
                     'rx_frame_err=%d rx_over_err=%d rx_crc_err=%d '
                     'collisions=%d' %
                     (stat.port_no,
                      stat.rx_packets, stat.tx_packets,
                      stat.rx_bytes, stat.tx_bytes,
                      stat.rx_dropped, stat.tx_dropped,
                      stat.rx_errors, stat.tx_errors,
                      stat.rx_frame_err, stat.rx_over_err,
                      stat.rx_crc_err, stat.collisions))
    self.logger.debug('PortStats: %s', ports)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPStatsReply": {
      "body": [
         {
            "OFPPortStats": {
               "collisions": 0, 
               "port_no": 7, 
               "rx_bytes": 0, 
               "rx_crc_err": 0, 
               "rx_dropped": 0, 
               "rx_errors": 0, 
               "rx_frame_err": 0, 
               "rx_over_err": 0, 
               "rx_packets": 0, 
               "tx_bytes": 336, 
               "tx_dropped": 0, 
               "tx_errors": 0, 
               "tx_packets": 4
            }
         }, 
         {
            "OFPPortStats": {
               "collisions": 0, 
               "port_no": 6, 
               "rx_bytes": 336, 
               "rx_crc_err": 0, 
               "rx_dropped": 0, 
               "rx_errors": 0, 
               "rx_frame_err": 0, 
               "rx_over_err": 0, 
               "rx_packets": 4, 
               "tx_bytes": 336, 
               "tx_dropped": 0, 
               "tx_errors": 0, 
               "tx_packets": 4
            }
         }
      ], 
      "flags": 0, 
      "type": 4
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPQueueStatsRequest(datapath, port_no=4294967295, queue_id=4294967295, flags=0)

Queue statistics request message

The controller uses this message to query queue statictics.

Attribute

Description

port_no

Port number to read

queue_id

ID of queue to read

flags

Zero (none yet defined in the spec)

Example:

def send_queue_stats_request(self, datapath):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPQueueStatsRequest(datapath, ofp.OFPP_ANY,
                                          ofp.OFPQ_ALL)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPQueueStatsRequest": {
      "flags": 0, 
      "port_no": 4294967295, 
      "queue_id": 4294967295
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPQueueStats(port_no, queue_id, tx_bytes, tx_packets, tx_errors)

Queue statistics reply message

The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to an aggregate flow statistics request.

Attribute

Description

port_no

Port number

queue_id

ID of queue

tx_bytes

Number of transmitted bytes

tx_packets

Number of transmitted packets

tx_errors

Number of packets dropped due to overrun

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
    body = ev.msg.body

    if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_QUEUE:
        self.queue_stats_reply_handler(body)

def queue_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
    queues = []
    for stat in body:
        queues.append('port_no=%d queue_id=%d '
                      'tx_bytes=%d tx_packets=%d tx_errors=%d ' %
                      (stat.port_no, stat.queue_id,
                       stat.tx_bytes, stat.tx_packets, stat.tx_errors))
    self.logger.debug('QueueStats: %s', queues)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPStatsReply": {
      "body": [
         {
            "OFPQueueStats": {
               "port_no": 7, 
               "queue_id": 1, 
               "tx_bytes": 0, 
               "tx_errors": 0, 
               "tx_packets": 0
            }
         }, 
         {
            "OFPQueueStats": {
               "port_no": 6, 
               "queue_id": 1, 
               "tx_bytes": 0, 
               "tx_errors": 0, 
               "tx_packets": 0
            }
         }, 
         {
            "OFPQueueStats": {
               "port_no": 7, 
               "queue_id": 2, 
               "tx_bytes": 0, 
               "tx_errors": 0, 
               "tx_packets": 0
            }
         }
      ], 
      "flags": 0, 
      "type": 5
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPGroupStatsRequest(datapath, group_id=4294967292, flags=0)

Group statistics request message

The controller uses this message to query statistics of one or more groups.

Attribute

Description

group_id

ID of group to read (OFPG_ALL to all groups)

flags

Zero (none yet defined in the spec)

Example:

def send_group_stats_request(self, datapath):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPGroupStatsRequest(datapath, ofp.OFPG_ALL)
    datapath.send_msg(req)
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPGroupStats(group_id, ref_count, packet_count, byte_count, bucket_counters, length=None)

Group statistics reply message

The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to a group statistics request.

Attribute

Description

group_id

Group identifier

ref_count

Number of flows or groups that directly forward to this group

packet_count

Number of packets processed by group

byte_count

Number of bytes processed by group

bucket_counters

List of OFPBucketCounter instance

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
    body = ev.msg.body

    if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_GROUP:
        self.group_stats_reply_handler(body)

def group_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
    groups = []
    for stat in body:
        groups.append('group_id=%d ref_count=%d packet_count=%d '
                      'byte_count=%d bucket_counters=%s' %
                      (stat.group_id,
                       stat.ref_count, stat.packet_count,
                       stat.byte_count, stat.bucket_counters))
    self.logger.debug('GroupStats: %s', groups)
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPGroupDescStatsRequest(datapath, flags=0)

Group description request message

The controller uses this message to list the set of groups on a switch.

Attribute

Description

flags

Zero (none yet defined in the spec)

Example:

def send_group_desc_stats_request(self, datapath):
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPGroupDescStatsRequest(datapath)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPGroupDescStatsRequest": {
      "flags": 0
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPGroupDescStats(type_, group_id, buckets, length=None)

Group description reply message

The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to a group description request.

Attribute

Description

type

One of OFPGT_*

group_id

Group identifier

buckets

List of OFPBucket instance

type attribute corresponds to type_ parameter of __init__.

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
    body = ev.msg.body

    if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_GROUP_DESC:
        self.group_desc_stats_reply_handler(body)

def group_desc_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
    descs = []
    for stat in body:
        descs.append('type=%d group_id=%d buckets=%s' %
                     (stat.type, stat.group_id, stat.buckets))
    self.logger.debug('GroupDescStats: %s', descs)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPStatsReply": {
      "body": [
         {
            "OFPGroupDescStats": {
               "buckets": [
                  {
                     "OFPBucket": {
                        "actions": [
                           {
                              "OFPActionOutput": {
                                 "len": 16, 
                                 "max_len": 65535, 
                                 "port": 2, 
                                 "type": 0
                              }
                           }
                        ], 
                        "len": 32, 
                        "watch_group": 1, 
                        "watch_port": 1, 
                        "weight": 1
                     }
                  }
               ], 
               "group_id": 1, 
               "length": 40, 
               "type": 0
            }
         }
      ], 
      "flags": 0, 
      "type": 7
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPGroupFeaturesStatsRequest(datapath, flags=0)

Group features request message

The controller uses this message to list the capabilities of groups on a switch.

Attribute

Description

flags

Zero (none yet defined in the spec)

Example:

def send_group_features_stats_request(self, datapath):
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPGroupFeaturesStatsRequest(datapath)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPGroupFeaturesStatsRequest": {
      "flags": 0
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPGroupFeaturesStats(types, capabilities, max_groups, actions, length=None)

Group features reply message

The switch responds with a stats reply that include this message to a group features request.

Attribute

Description

types

Bitmap of OFPGT_* values supported

capabilities

Bitmap of OFPGFC_* capability supported

max_groups

Maximum number of groups for each type

actions

Bitmaps of OFPAT_* that are supported

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPStatsReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def stats_reply_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    ofp = msg.datapath.ofproto
    body = ev.msg.body

    if msg.type == ofp.OFPST_GROUP_FEATURES:
        self.group_features_stats_reply_handler(body)

def group_features_stats_reply_handler(self, body):
    self.logger.debug('GroupFeaturesStats: types=%d '
                      'capabilities=0x%08x max_groups=%s '
                      'actions=%s',
                      body.types, body.capabilities, body.max_groups,
                      body.actions)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPStatsReply": {
      "body": {
         "OFPGroupFeaturesStats": {
            "actions": [
               67082241, 
               67082241, 
               67082241, 
               67082241
            ], 
            "capabilities": 5, 
            "length": 40, 
            "max_groups": [
               16777216, 
               16777216, 
               16777216, 
               16777216
            ], 
            "types": 15
         }
      }, 
      "flags": 0, 
      "type": 8
   }
}

Queue Configuration Messages

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPQueueGetConfigRequest(datapath, port)

Queue configuration request message

Attribute

Description

port

Port to be queried (OFPP_ANY to all configured queues)

Example:

def send_queue_get_config_request(self, datapath):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPQueueGetConfigRequest(datapath, ofp.OFPP_ANY)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPQueueGetConfigRequest": {
      "port": 4294967295
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPQueueGetConfigReply(datapath, port=None, queues=None)

Queue configuration reply message

The switch responds with this message to a queue configuration request.

Attribute

Description

port

Port which was queried

queues

list of OFPPacketQueue instance

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPQueueGetConfigReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def queue_get_config_reply_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg

    self.logger.debug('OFPQueueGetConfigReply received: '
                      'port=%s queues=%s',
                      msg.port, msg.queues)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPQueueGetConfigReply": {
      "port": 4294967295, 
      "queues": [
         {
            "OFPPacketQueue": {
               "len": 48, 
               "port": 77, 
               "properties": [
                  {
                     "OFPQueuePropMinRate": {
                        "len": 16, 
                        "property": 1, 
                        "rate": 10
                     }
                  }, 
                  {
                     "OFPQueuePropMaxRate": {
                        "len": 16, 
                        "property": 2, 
                        "rate": 900
                     }
                  }
               ], 
               "queue_id": 99
            }
         }, 
         {
            "OFPPacketQueue": {
               "len": 48, 
               "port": 77, 
               "properties": [
                  {
                     "OFPQueuePropMinRate": {
                        "len": 16, 
                        "property": 1, 
                        "rate": 100
                     }
                  }, 
                  {
                     "OFPQueuePropMaxRate": {
                        "len": 16, 
                        "property": 2, 
                        "rate": 200
                     }
                  }
               ], 
               "queue_id": 88
            }
         }
      ]
   }
}

Packet-Out Message

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPPacketOut(datapath, buffer_id=None, in_port=None, actions=None, data=None, actions_len=None)

Packet-Out message

The controller uses this message to send a packet out throught the switch.

Attribute

Description

buffer_id

ID assigned by datapath (OFP_NO_BUFFER if none)

in_port

Packet's input port or OFPP_CONTROLLER

actions

list of OpenFlow action class

data

Packet data of a binary type value or an instances of packet.Packet.

Example:

def send_packet_out(self, datapath, buffer_id, in_port):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    actions = [ofp_parser.OFPActionOutput(ofp.OFPP_FLOOD, 0)]
    req = ofp_parser.OFPPacketOut(datapath, buffer_id,
                                  in_port, actions)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPPacketOut": {
      "actions": [
         {
            "OFPActionOutput": {
               "len": 16, 
               "max_len": 65535, 
               "port": 4294967292, 
               "type": 0
            }
         }
      ], 
      "actions_len": 16, 
      "buffer_id": 4294967295, 
      "data": "8guk0D9w8gukffjqCABFAABU+BoAAP8Br4sKAAABCgAAAggAAgj3YAAAMdYCAAAAAACrjS0xAAAAABAREhMUFRYXGBkaGxwdHh8gISIjJCUmJygpKissLS4vAAAAAAAAAAA=", 
      "in_port": 4294967293
   }
}

Barrier Message

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPBarrierRequest(datapath)

Barrier request message

The controller sends this message to ensure message dependencies have been met or receive notifications for completed operations.

Example:

def send_barrier_request(self, datapath):
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPBarrierRequest(datapath)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPBarrierRequest": {}
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPBarrierReply(datapath)

Barrier reply message

The switch responds with this message to a barrier request.

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPBarrierReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def barrier_reply_handler(self, ev):
    self.logger.debug('OFPBarrierReply received')

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPBarrierReply": {}
}

Role Request Message

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPRoleRequest(datapath, role, generation_id)

Role request message

The controller uses this message to change its role.

Attribute

Description

role

One of the following values.

OFPCR_ROLE_NOCHANGE
OFPCR_ROLE_EQUAL
OFPCR_ROLE_MASTER
OFPCR_ROLE_SLAVE

generation_id

Master Election Generation ID

Example:

def send_role_request(self, datapath):
    ofp = datapath.ofproto
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPRoleRequest(datapath, ofp.OFPCR_ROLE_EQUAL, 0)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPRoleRequest": {
      "generation_id": 17294086455919964160, 
      "role": 2
   }
}
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPRoleReply(datapath, role=None, generation_id=None)

Role reply message

The switch responds with this message to a role request.

Attribute

Description

role

One of the following values.

OFPCR_ROLE_NOCHANGE
OFPCR_ROLE_EQUAL
OFPCR_ROLE_MASTER
OFPCR_ROLE_SLAVE

generation_id

Master Election Generation ID

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPRoleReply, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def role_reply_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    dp = msg.datapath
    ofp = dp.ofproto

    if msg.role == ofp.OFPCR_ROLE_NOCHANGE:
        role = 'NOCHANGE'
    elif msg.role == ofp.OFPCR_ROLE_EQUAL:
        role = 'EQUAL'
    elif msg.role == ofp.OFPCR_ROLE_MASTER:
        role = 'MASTER'
    elif msg.role == ofp.OFPCR_ROLE_SLAVE:
        role = 'SLAVE'
    else:
        role = 'unknown'

    self.logger.debug('OFPRoleReply received: '
                      'role=%s generation_id=%d',
                      role, msg.generation_id)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPRoleReply": {
      "generation_id": 17294086455919964160, 
      "role": 3
   }
}

Asynchronous Messages

Packet-In Message

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPPacketIn(datapath, buffer_id=None, total_len=None, reason=None, table_id=None, match=None, data=None)

Packet-In message

The switch sends the packet that received to the controller by this message.

Attribute

Description

buffer_id

ID assigned by datapath

total_len

Full length of frame

reason

Reason packet is being sent.

OFPR_NO_MATCH
OFPR_ACTION
OFPR_INVALID_TTL

table_id

ID of the table that was looked up

match

Instance of OFPMatch

data

Ethernet frame

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPPacketIn, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def packet_in_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    dp = msg.datapath
    ofp = dp.ofproto

    if msg.reason == ofp.OFPR_NO_MATCH:
        reason = 'NO MATCH'
    elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPR_ACTION:
        reason = 'ACTION'
    elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPR_INVALID_TTL:
        reason = 'INVALID TTL'
    else:
        reason = 'unknown'

    self.logger.debug('OFPPacketIn received: '
                      'buffer_id=%x total_len=%d reason=%s '
                      'table_id=%d match=%s data=%s',
                      msg.buffer_id, msg.total_len, reason,
                      msg.table_id, msg.match,
                      utils.hex_array(msg.data))

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPPacketIn": {
      "buffer_id": 2, 
      "data": "////////8gukffjqCAYAAQgABgQAAfILpH346goAAAEAAAAAAAAKAAAD", 
      "match": {
         "OFPMatch": {
            "length": 80, 
            "oxm_fields": [
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "in_port", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": 6
                  }
               }, 
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "eth_type", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": 2054
                  }
               }, 
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "eth_dst", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": "ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff"
                  }
               }, 
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "eth_src", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": "f2:0b:a4:7d:f8:ea"
                  }
               }, 
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "arp_op", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": 1
                  }
               }, 
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "arp_spa", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": "10.0.0.1"
                  }
               }, 
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "arp_tpa", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": "10.0.0.3"
                  }
               }, 
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "arp_sha", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": "f2:0b:a4:7d:f8:ea"
                  }
               }, 
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "arp_tha", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": "00:00:00:00:00:00"
                  }
               }
            ], 
            "type": 1
         }
      }, 
      "reason": 1, 
      "table_id": 1, 
      "total_len": 42
   }
}

Flow Removed Message

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPFlowRemoved(datapath, cookie=None, priority=None, reason=None, table_id=None, duration_sec=None, duration_nsec=None, idle_timeout=None, hard_timeout=None, packet_count=None, byte_count=None, match=None)

Flow removed message

When flow entries time out or are deleted, the switch notifies controller with this message.

Attribute

Description

cookie

Opaque controller-issued identifier

priority

Priority level of flow entry

reason

One of the following values.

OFPRR_IDLE_TIMEOUT
OFPRR_HARD_TIMEOUT
OFPRR_DELETE
OFPRR_GROUP_DELETE

table_id

ID of the table

duration_sec

Time flow was alive in seconds

duration_nsec

Time flow was alive in nanoseconds beyond duration_sec

idle_timeout

Idle timeout from original flow mod

hard_timeout

Hard timeout from original flow mod

packet_count

Number of packets that was associated with the flow

byte_count

Number of bytes that was associated with the flow

match

Instance of OFPMatch

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPFlowRemoved, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def flow_removed_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    dp = msg.datapath
    ofp = dp.ofproto

    if msg.reason == ofp.OFPRR_IDLE_TIMEOUT:
        reason = 'IDLE TIMEOUT'
    elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPRR_HARD_TIMEOUT:
        reason = 'HARD TIMEOUT'
    elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPRR_DELETE:
        reason = 'DELETE'
    elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPRR_GROUP_DELETE:
        reason = 'GROUP DELETE'
    else:
        reason = 'unknown'

    self.logger.debug('OFPFlowRemoved received: '
                      'cookie=%d priority=%d reason=%s table_id=%d '
                      'duration_sec=%d duration_nsec=%d '
                      'idle_timeout=%d hard_timeout=%d '
                      'packet_count=%d byte_count=%d match.fields=%s',
                      msg.cookie, msg.priority, reason, msg.table_id,
                      msg.duration_sec, msg.duration_nsec,
                      msg.idle_timeout, msg.hard_timeout,
                      msg.packet_count, msg.byte_count, msg.match)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPFlowRemoved": {
      "byte_count": 86, 
      "cookie": 0, 
      "duration_nsec": 48825000, 
      "duration_sec": 3, 
      "hard_timeout": 0, 
      "idle_timeout": 3, 
      "match": {
         "OFPMatch": {
            "length": 14, 
            "oxm_fields": [
               {
                  "OXMTlv": {
                     "field": "eth_dst", 
                     "mask": null, 
                     "value": "f2:0b:a4:7d:f8:ea"
                  }
               }
            ], 
            "type": 1
         }
      }, 
      "packet_count": 1, 
      "priority": 65535, 
      "reason": 0, 
      "table_id": 0
   }
}

Port Status Message

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPPortStatus(datapath, reason=None, desc=None)

Port status message

The switch notifies controller of change of ports.

Attribute

Description

reason

One of the following values.

OFPPR_ADD
OFPPR_DELETE
OFPPR_MODIFY

desc

instance of OFPPort

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPPortStatus, MAIN_DISPATCHER)
def port_status_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg
    dp = msg.datapath
    ofp = dp.ofproto

    if msg.reason == ofp.OFPPR_ADD:
        reason = 'ADD'
    elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPPR_DELETE:
        reason = 'DELETE'
    elif msg.reason == ofp.OFPPR_MODIFY:
        reason = 'MODIFY'
    else:
        reason = 'unknown'

    self.logger.debug('OFPPortStatus received: reason=%s desc=%s',
                      reason, msg.desc)

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPPortStatus": {
      "desc": {
         "OFPPort": {
            "advertised": 10240, 
            "config": 0, 
            "curr": 10248, 
            "curr_speed": 5000, 
            "hw_addr": "f2:0b:a4:d0:3f:70", 
            "max_speed": 5000, 
            "name": "\u79c1\u306e\u30dd\u30fc\u30c8", 
            "peer": 10248, 
            "port_no": 7, 
            "state": 4, 
            "supported": 10248
         }
      }, 
      "reason": 0
   }
}

Error Message

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPErrorMsg(datapath, type_=None, code=None, data=None, **kwargs)

Error message

The switch notifies controller of problems by this message.

Attribute

Description

type

High level type of error

code

Details depending on the type

data

Variable length data depending on the type and code

type attribute corresponds to type_ parameter of __init__.

Types and codes are defined in os_ken.ofproto.ofproto.

Type

Code

OFPET_HELLO_FAILED

OFPHFC_*

OFPET_BAD_REQUEST

OFPBRC_*

OFPET_BAD_ACTION

OFPBAC_*

OFPET_BAD_INSTRUCTION

OFPBIC_*

OFPET_BAD_MATCH

OFPBMC_*

OFPET_FLOW_MOD_FAILED

OFPFMFC_*

OFPET_GROUP_MOD_FAILED

OFPGMFC_*

OFPET_PORT_MOD_FAILED

OFPPMFC_*

OFPET_TABLE_MOD_FAILED

OFPTMFC_*

OFPET_QUEUE_OP_FAILED

OFPQOFC_*

OFPET_SWITCH_CONFIG_FAILED

OFPSCFC_*

OFPET_ROLE_REQUEST_FAILED

OFPRRFC_*

OFPET_EXPERIMENTER

N/A

If type == OFPET_EXPERIMENTER, this message has also the following attributes.

Attribute

Description

exp_type

Experimenter defined type

experimenter

Experimenter ID

Example:

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPErrorMsg,
            [HANDSHAKE_DISPATCHER, CONFIG_DISPATCHER, MAIN_DISPATCHER])
def error_msg_handler(self, ev):
    msg = ev.msg

    self.logger.debug('OFPErrorMsg received: type=0x%02x code=0x%02x '
                      'message=%s',
                      msg.type, msg.code, utils.hex_array(msg.data))

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPErrorMsg": {
      "code": 11, 
      "data": "ZnVnYWZ1Z2E=", 
      "type": 2
   }
}
{
   "OFPErrorMsg": {
      "code": null,
      "data": "amlra2VuIGRhdGE=",
      "exp_type": 60000,
      "experimenter": 999999,
      "type": 65535
   }
}

Symmetric Messages

Hello

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPHello(datapath)

Hello message

When connection is started, the hello message is exchanged between a switch and a controller.

This message is handled by the OSKen framework, so the OSKen application do not need to process this typically.

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPHello": {}
}

Echo Request

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPEchoRequest(datapath, data=None)

Echo request message

This message is handled by the OSKen framework, so the OSKen application do not need to process this typically.

Attribute

Description

data

An arbitrary length data

Example:

def send_echo_request(self, datapath, data):
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    req = ofp_parser.OFPEchoRequest(datapath, data)
    datapath.send_msg(req)

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPEchoRequest,
            [HANDSHAKE_DISPATCHER, CONFIG_DISPATCHER, MAIN_DISPATCHER])
def echo_request_handler(self, ev):
    self.logger.debug('OFPEchoRequest received: data=%s',
                      utils.hex_array(ev.msg.data))

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPEchoRequest": {
      "data": "aG9nZQ=="
   }
}

Echo Reply

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPEchoReply(datapath, data=None)

Echo reply message

This message is handled by the OSKen framework, so the OSKen application do not need to process this typically.

Attribute

Description

data

An arbitrary length data

Example:

def send_echo_reply(self, datapath, data):
    ofp_parser = datapath.ofproto_parser

    reply = ofp_parser.OFPEchoReply(datapath, data)
    datapath.send_msg(reply)

@set_ev_cls(ofp_event.EventOFPEchoReply,
            [HANDSHAKE_DISPATCHER, CONFIG_DISPATCHER, MAIN_DISPATCHER])
def echo_reply_handler(self, ev):
    self.logger.debug('OFPEchoReply received: data=%s',
                      utils.hex_array(ev.msg.data))

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPEchoReply": {
      "data": "aG9nZQ=="
   }
}

Experimenter

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPExperimenter(datapath, experimenter=None, exp_type=None, data=None)

Experimenter extension message

Attribute

Description

experimenter

Experimenter ID

exp_type

Experimenter defined

data

Experimenter defined arbitrary additional data

JSON Example:

{
   "OFPExperimenter": {
      "data": "bmF6bw==", 
      "exp_type": 123456789, 
      "experimenter": 98765432
   }
}

Port Structures

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPPort(port_no, hw_addr, name, config, state, curr, advertised, supported, peer, curr_speed, max_speed)

Description of a port

Attribute

Description

port_no

Port number and it uniquely identifies a port within a switch.

hw_addr

MAC address for the port.

name

Null-terminated string containing a human-readable name for the interface.

config

Bitmap of port configuration flags.

OFPPC_PORT_DOWN
OFPPC_NO_RECV
OFPPC_NO_FWD
OFPPC_NO_PACKET_IN

state

Bitmap of port state flags.

OFPPS_LINK_DOWN
OFPPS_BLOCKED
OFPPS_LIVE

curr

Current features.

advertised

Features being advertised by the port.

supported

Features supported by the port.

peer

Features advertised by peer.

curr_speed

Current port bitrate in kbps.

max_speed

Max port bitrate in kbps.

Flow Match Structure

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPMatch(type_=None, length=None, _ordered_fields=None, **kwargs)

Flow Match Structure

This class is implementation of the flow match structure having compose/query API. There are new API and old API for compatibility. the old API is supposed to be removed later.

You can define the flow match by the keyword arguments. The following arguments are available.

Argument

Value

Description

in_port

Integer 32bit

Switch input port

in_phy_port

Integer 32bit

Switch physical input port

metadata

Integer 64bit

Metadata passed between tables

eth_dst

MAC address

Ethernet destination address

eth_src

MAC address

Ethernet source address

eth_type

Integer 16bit

Ethernet frame type

vlan_vid

Integer 16bit

VLAN id

vlan_pcp

Integer 8bit

VLAN priority

ip_dscp

Integer 8bit

IP DSCP (6 bits in ToS field)

ip_ecn

Integer 8bit

IP ECN (2 bits in ToS field)

ip_proto

Integer 8bit

IP protocol

ipv4_src

IPv4 address

IPv4 source address

ipv4_dst

IPv4 address

IPv4 destination address

tcp_src

Integer 16bit

TCP source port

tcp_dst

Integer 16bit

TCP destination port

udp_src

Integer 16bit

UDP source port

udp_dst

Integer 16bit

UDP destination port

sctp_src

Integer 16bit

SCTP source port

sctp_dst

Integer 16bit

SCTP destination port

icmpv4_type

Integer 8bit

ICMP type

icmpv4_code

Integer 8bit

ICMP code

arp_op

Integer 16bit

ARP opcode

arp_spa

IPv4 address

ARP source IPv4 address

arp_tpa

IPv4 address

ARP target IPv4 address

arp_sha

MAC address

ARP source hardware address

arp_tha

MAC address

ARP target hardware address

ipv6_src

IPv6 address

IPv6 source address

ipv6_dst

IPv6 address

IPv6 destination address

ipv6_flabel

Integer 32bit

IPv6 Flow Label

icmpv6_type

Integer 8bit

ICMPv6 type

icmpv6_code

Integer 8bit

ICMPv6 code

ipv6_nd_target

IPv6 address

Target address for ND

ipv6_nd_sll

MAC address

Source link-layer for ND

ipv6_nd_tll

MAC address

Target link-layer for ND

mpls_label

Integer 32bit

MPLS label

mpls_tc

Integer 8bit

MPLS TC

pbb_uca

Integer 8bit

PBB UCA header field (EXT-256 Old version of ONF Extension)

tcp_flags

Integer 16bit

TCP flags (EXT-109 ONF Extension)

actset_output

Integer 32bit

Output port from action set metadata (EXT-233 ONF Extension)

Example:

>>> # compose
>>> match = parser.OFPMatch(
...     in_port=1,
...     eth_type=0x86dd,
...     ipv6_src=('2001:db8:bd05:1d2:288a:1fc0:1:10ee',
...               'ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff::'),
...     ipv6_dst='2001:db8:bd05:1d2:288a:1fc0:1:10ee')
>>> # query
>>> if 'ipv6_src' in match:
...     print match['ipv6_src']
...
('2001:db8:bd05:1d2:288a:1fc0:1:10ee', 'ffff:ffff:ffff:ffff::')

Note

For the list of the supported Nicira experimenter matches, please refer to os_ken.ofproto.nx_match.

Note

For VLAN id match field, special values are defined in OpenFlow Spec.

  1. Packets with and without a VLAN tag

    • Example:

      match = parser.OFPMatch()
      
    • Packet Matching

      non-VLAN-tagged

      MATCH

      VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=3)

      MATCH

      VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=5)

      MATCH

  2. Only packets without a VLAN tag

    • Example:

      match = parser.OFPMatch(vlan_vid=0x0000)
      
    • Packet Matching

      non-VLAN-tagged

      MATCH

      VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=3)

      x

      VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=5)

      x

  3. Only packets with a VLAN tag regardless of its value

    • Example:

      match = parser.OFPMatch(vlan_vid=(0x1000, 0x1000))
      
    • Packet Matching

      non-VLAN-tagged

      x

      VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=3)

      MATCH

      VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=5)

      MATCH

  4. Only packets with VLAN tag and VID equal

    • Example:

      match = parser.OFPMatch(vlan_vid=(0x1000 | 3))
      
    • Packet Matching

      non-VLAN-tagged

      x

      VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=3)

      MATCH

      VLAN-tagged(vlan_id=5)

      x

Flow Instruction Structures

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPInstructionGotoTable(table_id, type_=None, len_=None)

Goto table instruction

This instruction indicates the next table in the processing pipeline.

Attribute

Description

table_id

Next table

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPInstructionWriteMetadata(metadata, metadata_mask, type_=None, len_=None)

Write metadata instruction

This instruction writes the masked metadata value into the metadata field.

Attribute

Description

metadata

Metadata value to write

metadata_mask

Metadata write bitmask

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPInstructionActions(type_, actions=None, len_=None)

Actions instruction

This instruction writes/applies/clears the actions.

Attribute

Description

type

One of following values.

OFPIT_WRITE_ACTIONS
OFPIT_APPLY_ACTIONS
OFPIT_CLEAR_ACTIONS

actions

list of OpenFlow action class

type attribute corresponds to type_ parameter of __init__.

Action Structures

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionOutput(port, max_len=65509, type_=None, len_=None)

Output action

This action indicates output a packet to the switch port.

Attribute

Description

port

Output port

max_len

Max length to send to controller

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionGroup(group_id=0, type_=None, len_=None)

Group action

This action indicates the group used to process the packet.

Attribute

Description

group_id

Group identifier

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionSetQueue(queue_id, type_=None, len_=None)

Set queue action

This action sets the queue id that will be used to map a flow to an already-configured queue on a port.

Attribute

Description

queue_id

Queue ID for the packets

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionSetMplsTtl(mpls_ttl, type_=None, len_=None)

Set MPLS TTL action

This action sets the MPLS TTL.

Attribute

Description

mpls_ttl

MPLS TTL

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionDecMplsTtl(type_=None, len_=None)

Decrement MPLS TTL action

This action decrements the MPLS TTL.

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionSetNwTtl(nw_ttl, type_=None, len_=None)

Set IP TTL action

This action sets the IP TTL.

Attribute

Description

nw_ttl

IP TTL

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionDecNwTtl(type_=None, len_=None)

Decrement IP TTL action

This action decrements the IP TTL.

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionCopyTtlOut(type_=None, len_=None)

Copy TTL Out action

This action copies the TTL from the next-to-outermost header with TTL to the outermost header with TTL.

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionCopyTtlIn(type_=None, len_=None)

Copy TTL In action

This action copies the TTL from the outermost header with TTL to the next-to-outermost header with TTL.

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionPushVlan(ethertype=33024, type_=None, len_=None)

Push VLAN action

This action pushes a new VLAN tag to the packet.

Attribute

Description

ethertype

Ether type. The default is 802.1Q. (0x8100)

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionPushMpls(ethertype=34887, type_=None, len_=None)

Push MPLS action

This action pushes a new MPLS header to the packet.

Attribute

Description

ethertype

Ether type

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionPopVlan(type_=None, len_=None)

Pop VLAN action

This action pops the outermost VLAN tag from the packet.

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionPopMpls(ethertype=2048, type_=None, len_=None)

Pop MPLS action

This action pops the MPLS header from the packet.

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionSetField(field=None, **kwargs)

Set field action

This action modifies a header field in the packet.

The set of keywords available for this is same as OFPMatch.

Example:

set_field = OFPActionSetField(eth_src="00:00:00:00:00:00")
class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_2_parser.OFPActionExperimenter(experimenter, type_=None, len_=None)

Experimenter action

This action is an extensible action for the experimenter.

Attribute

Description

experimenter

Experimenter ID

Note

For the list of the supported Nicira experimenter actions, please refer to os_ken.ofproto.nx_actions.