Tag: Software Defined Networking

The Northbound API- A Big Little Problem

The Northbound API- A Big Little Problem : What is a Northbound API (Application Programming Interface) in SDN? The Northbound API is available on a SDN controller that allows for applications to interact with the controller. The controller in turn, interacts with the network hardware through the OpenFlow protocol to manipulate the flow tables and send instructions… Continue reading The Northbound API- A Big Little Problem

NOX OpenFlow Controller Install on Ubuntu 12.04

Screencast w/o audio. I think it’s quick and self explanatory. This is an install for the newer NOX release on Ubuntu 12.04. I believe the branch name is ‘verity’. It was just upped a couple weeks ago to Github with the new repo linked from noxrepo.org. It isn’t fully released but the site said Q1… Continue reading NOX OpenFlow Controller Install on Ubuntu 12.04

OpenvSwitch Configure from Packages and Attaching to a Floodlight OpenFlow Controller

[fancy_header3 variation=”slategrey”]OpenvSwitch Configure from Packages and Attaching to a Floodlight OpenFlow Controller[/fancy_header3] OpenvSwitch Configure from Packages and Attaching to a Floodlight OpenFlow Controller: Couple folks have asked about installing OpenvSwitch from packages on Ubuntu 12.04 as opposed to from source. The default repos have v1.4 up so almost at the latest v1.4.1. OVS will be the… Continue reading OpenvSwitch Configure from Packages and Attaching to a Floodlight OpenFlow Controller

SDN and OpenFlow Quotes from some of the Best

Like anyone reading this, we are avid consumers (in my case leech) of information. I put together some quote from people regarding SDN and OpenFlow. Most of the people in the list are intrinsic in helping me shape my own views regarding technology with the outstanding content, ideas and research they generate. “Think of it as a… Continue reading SDN and OpenFlow Quotes from some of the Best

SDN Use Cases

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]SDN Use Cases[/fancy_header3] We have a few problems in networking. The following document are some SDN use cases that have come up over the past recent months/years. New abstractions in networking should enable solutions we never thought possible due to the monolithic nature of networking gear today (Mainframe 1980). This is all coming from… Continue reading SDN Use Cases

OpenStack Essex Installation and Configuration Screencast from Scratch (Part 1)

[fancy_header3 variation=”Orange”]OpenStack Essex Install on 12.04[/fancy_header3] [colored_box title=”Dated Content, Please see the Following” variation=”silver”] Update: My latest installation Tutorial for OpenStack Folsom. It’s too tough to try and keep up with debugging installers myself so I am just using DevStack in that tutorial. Thanks! OpenStack Folsom Quantum DevStack Installation Tutorial [/colored_box] Many hours, days, nights and… Continue reading OpenStack Essex Installation and Configuration Screencast from Scratch (Part 1)

Floodlight OpenFlow Controller Screencast with HP Switches

[fancy_header3 variation=”orange”]Floodlight OpenFlow Controller Screencast with HP Switches[/fancy_header3] There is an updated post with the newest HP OpenFlow firmware that can be found at: [fancy_link link=”http://networkstatic.net/configure-an-hp-openflow-switch-for-floodlight/” variation=”orange”]Configure an HP OpenFlow Switch for Floodlight[/fancy_link] Quick how-to on installing the Floodlight OpenFlow controller and a slick http UI fronted someone put up on GutHub. Floodlight is probably… Continue reading Floodlight OpenFlow Controller Screencast with HP Switches