Exactly. You can look at STP protocol implementation in POX for an example.

https://openflow.stanford.edu/display/ONL/POX+Wiki#POXWiki-openflow.spanning_tree

Abhi

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Controller

On 8/28/13 9:49 AM, Sudeep Singh wrote:

> I think, we need OpenFlow spec support to extend data structure and
> controller's support to extend API framework to allow traditional
> control plane protocols in controller (centralized environment) for OF
> switches that does not have their own control plane and entirely
> depend on controller.

This is already possible using packet in and packet out.

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Wes Felter
IBM Research - Austin

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