OpenFlow reference standard (OpenFlow 1.0.0, Wire Protocol 0x01
) is the main and early SDN enabling technologies being currently implemented in the commodity-networking hardware. In this section, we do not intend to give a complete detailed overview of OpenFlow enabled switches and manufacturers, but rather give a brief list of a few options that are available in the market.
The following table lists commercial switches that are currently available, along with their manufacturer, and the version of OpenFlow they have implemented:
Manufacturer |
Switch models |
OpenFlow version |
---|---|---|
Brocade |
NetIron CES 2000 Series, CER 2000, |
1.0 |
Hewlett Packard |
3500/3500yl, 5400zl,6200zl, 6600, 8200zl |
1.0 |
IBM |
RackSwitch G8264, G8264T |
1.0 |
Juniper |
EX9200 Programmable switch |
1.0 |
NEC |
PF5240, PF5820 |
1.0 |
Pica8 |
P-3290, P-3295, P-3780, P3920 |
1.2 |
Pronto |
3290 and 3780 |
1.0 |
Broadcom |
BCM56846 |
1.0 |
Extreme Networks |
BlackDiamond 8K, Summit X440, X460, X480 |
1.0 |
Netgear |
GSM7352Sv2... |