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Re: About Implementation of Openflow Meter Feature in ARUBA HPE 2930F Switches

 
Ramzah_Rehman
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About Implementation of Openflow Meter Feature in ARUBA HPE 2930F Switches

Hi,

I want to know how Meter feature of Openflow protocol is realized in Aruba HPE 2930F switch.  Like if I have a meter of type drop with rate of 100Mbps. How would switch make sure that throughput of a flow on which meter is applied does not go beyond 100Mbps? Specifically, after how many intervals does the switch keep checking thoughput of the flow to drop packets if it exceed the given rate?  Also, What is the smallest rate that can be accurately applied via meters? 

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3Naga
Advisor

Re: About Implementation of Openflow Meter Feature in ARUBA HPE 2930F Switches

Hi

Thank you for writing.

May we know the Version/firmware running on the code and if you have basic configuration to share with us for review.

 

Thanks


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Ramzah_Rehman
Advisor

Re: About Implementation of Openflow Meter Feature in ARUBA HPE 2930F Switches

leaf1# sh version

Image stamp:
/ws/swbuildm/rel_venice_qaoff/code/build/lvm(swbuildm_rel_venice_qaoff_rel_veni
ce)
Mar 26 2018 23:16:08
WC.16.05.0007
570
Boot Image: Primary

Boot ROM Version: WC.16.01.0005
Active Boot ROM: Primary

I have configured OpenfFlow interface on the switch as follows:

 

leaf1(of-inst-l1)# sh openflow instance l1

Configured OF Version : 1.3 only
Negotiated OF Version : 1.3
Instance Name : l1
Data-path Description : l1
Administrator Status : Enabled
Member List : VLAN 3
Pipeline Model : Custom
Listen Port : 6633
Operational Status : Up
Operational Status Reason : NA
Datapath ID : 00035480285c79a0
Mode : Active
Flow Location : Hardware Only
No. of Hardware Flows : 4
No. of Software Flows : 0
Hardware Rate Limit : 0 kbps
Software Rate Limit : 2000 pps
Conn. Interrupt Mode : Fail-Secure
Maximum Backoff Interval : 10 seconds
Probe Interval : 10 seconds
Hardware Table Miss Count : NA
No. of Software Flow Tables : NA
Table Model : Custom Pipeline
Source MAC Group Table : Disabled
Destination MAC Group Table : Disabled
Default Miss Action : Drop
Packet-In VLAN Tagging : Input Form

Controller Id Connection Status Connection State Secure Role
------------- ----------------- ---------------- ------ ------
1 Disconnected Backoff No Equal

 

Show running configuration gives following results:

leaf1(of-inst-l1)# sh running-config

Running configuration:

; JL253A Configuration Editor; Created on release #WC.16.05.0007
; Ver #12:08.1d.9b.3f.bf.bb.ef.7c.59.fc.6b.fb.9f.fc.ff.ff.37.ef:ba
hostname "leaf1"
module 1 type jl253a
max-vlans 2048
interface 11
name "eleven"
exit
snmp-server community "public" unrestricted
openflow
controller-id 1 ip 192.168.0.1 controller-interface vlan 2
instance "l1"
listen-port
member vlan 3
controller-id 1
version 1.3 only
limit software-rate 2000
max-backoff-interval 10
pipeline-model custom
packet-in vlan-tagging input-form
enable
exit
enable
exit
vlan 1
name "DEFAULT_VLAN"
no untagged 1-3,11-13,19-24
untagged 4-10,14-18,25-28
no ip address
exit
vlan 2
name "c-vlan"
untagged 19-24
ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.0.0
exit
vlan 3
name "s-vlan"
untagged 1-3,11-13
ip address 10.1.0.1 255.0.0.0
exit

I don't think my configuration has something to do with how Openflow rate meter is ensured in the hardware switch. Leaky bucket is one way of ensuring meter-rate. I want to knwo what approach ARUBA HPE 2930F switch uses.