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Ixia Black Book: SDN/OpenFlow

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Test Case: <strong>OpenFlow</strong> Switch Forwarding Test<br />

• Select the flow range again and see if switch starts forwarding traffic for that<br />

MAC/VLAN again.<br />

Conclusions<br />

This test case can be used to verify:<br />

• Switch installs correct flow entries in its flow table as pushed by the controller.<br />

• It makes packet forwarding decision as per the rule set by the controller.<br />

• It complies to one or more action set by the controller.<br />

Test Variables<br />

The following variables can be used to verify the behavior of an <strong>OpenFlow</strong> Switch.<br />

1. L3 Forwarding Test<br />

Set the matching criteria on L3 header field such as Source IP, Destination IP and<br />

DSCP value<br />

2. Use multiple Actions<br />

PN 915-2635-01 Rev A December 2012 41

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