What version and implementation does the microtik switch uses? The way I read the 1.0 spec, you are not supposed to send a PORT_DOWN message when you disconnect the cable. It is to be sent when you explicitly configure the port status "down" (using the port-mod openflow message).
On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 11:07 AM, Etienne Mula <etiennem...@gmail.com>wrote: > Hi Yiannis, > > Thanks for your reply . sorry but didnt really understand here. I have a > TP-Link AP and i connected my laptop to it, till here fine the port is > added and it is shown to the controller. However if i disconnect the port > from the AP , the OF protocol doesnt sends an Port Status notifications to > the controller . I want to check if this is normal when using Pantou on > OpenWRT. On the other hand using a mikrotik switch if i disconnect the > client it sends the Port status notification to the controller. > > Many thanks :) > Etienne > > > On 15 May 2013 19:58, Yiannis Yiakoumis <yiann...@stanford.edu> wrote: > >> Hi Etienne, >> >> You are not supposed to get a PORT_DOWN when you remove the cable, it's >> when it's when "port is administratevely down". (I think there is a >> link-down bit in newer versions of the spec that would capture this). To >> change the status of a port you can send an openflow port-mod message. >> >> What is your use case? Would a topology/host discovery on the controller >> help here? >> >> Regards, >> Yiannis >> >> >> On Wed, May 15, 2013 at 10:36 AM, Etienne Mula <etiennem...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Hi All, sorry for sending another email however i have a strange thing >>> happening on the WR-1043ND. Basically when disconnecting a client >>> irrispective if by cable or issuing ifconfig eth0 down, the AP doesnt send >>> any port down notifications to the controller. I've checked thorugh >>> wireshark and infact i confirmed that these are not being recieved. Any >>> ideas why this is happening please ? >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> Etienne >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> openflow-discuss mailing list >>> openflow-discuss@lists.stanford.edu >>> https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/openflow-discuss >>> >>> >> > > > -- > Thanks and Regards > Etienne Mula >
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