On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 09:56:09AM -0400, Vishal wrote:
> a) Is there a way for the controller to know which switch has how many rules
> installed ? using the openflow protocol ?

The controller can use table statistics requests.

> b) some of these rules will cause some cpu utilization as they may require
> use of slow path. Is there a way to know the load on the openflow switch cpu
> using the openflow protocol ?

The OpenFlow protocol doesn't specify that.

> c) how will the controller decide - how much degree of rule aggregation /or
> fine grained rules is practically good for the switch ?

The OpenFlow protocol doesn't specify that.
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