You might want to take a look at the spanning_tree component: http://www.openflow.org/wk/index.php/Basic_Spanning_Tree
-- Murphy On Thu, 2011-04-14 at 01:01 +0530, sachin sharma wrote: > > > Hi, > > > I am interested to test openflow in wireless networks where loops are > present in topology. I have tested openflow in wired network where i > found that loops in topology prevent openflow to work properly. > However, this problem can be solved if switch itself has STP > implemented. > > > > > But now I am interested to measure OpenFlow performance in wireless > network such that loop problem should not occur. I am actually > interested in OLSR/DSDV like protocol. > > > I think, I can not use routing (implemented in NOX) as when topology > module does not know about the destination. packet is transmitted to > each and every port except incoming port. This give rise to problem of > looping. > > > I cannot use MAC learning also because it does flooding where there is > also a chances of looping. > > > So, what to use? > > > Can you please suggest me that which NOX module I should use for this > testing. > > > > > Thanks in replying, > Sachin > _______________________________________________ > nox-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://noxrepo.org/mailman/listinfo/nox-dev _______________________________________________ nox-dev mailing list [email protected] http://noxrepo.org/mailman/listinfo/nox-dev
