On 5/30/12 12:42 AM, Daniel wrote:
Hi all,
Can the data plane (network devices) in SDN be understood as containing
L1 and L2 only? I am referring to pure OpenFlow devices, not hybrid ones.
No, many OpenFlow devices can parse and modify L3 (IP or MPLS) and L4
(TCP, UDP, or SCTP) headers.
If
Hi all,
Can the data plane (network devices) in SDN be understood as containing L1
and L2 only? I am referring to pure OpenFlow devices, not hybrid ones.
If the answer is "yes", then what if applications require different MAC or
even PHY mechanisms?
Thank you.
Daniel
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