docs/release-notes/projects/openflowplugin.rst

   1 ===============
   2 OpenFlow Plugin
   3 ===============
   4
   5 Overview
   6 ========
   7
   8 The OpenFlow Plugin project provides the following functionality:
   9
  10 * **OpenFlow 1.0/1.3 implementation project**: This provides the implementation of the
  11   OpenFlow 1.0 and OpenFlow 1.3 specification.
  12 * **ONF Approved Extensions Project**: This provides the implementation of following ONF
  13   OpenFlow 1.4 feature, which is approved as extensions for the OpenFlow 1.3
  14   specification:
  15
  16   * **Nicira Extensions Project**: This provides the implementation of the Nicira extensions.
  17     Some of the important extensions implemented are **Connection Tracking Extension**
  18     and **Group Add-Mod Extension**
  19
  20 * **OpenFlow-Based Applications Project**: This provides the following applications that user can
  21   leverage out-of-the-box in developing their application or as a direct end consumer:
  22
  23   .. list-table:: OpenFlow-Based Applications
  24      :widths: 15 55
  25      :header-rows: 1
  26
  27      * - **Application**
  28        - **Description**
  29
  30      * - **Forwarding Rules Manager**
  31        -  Application provides functionality to add/remove/update flow/groups/meters.
  32      * - **LLDP Speaker**
  33        - Application sends periodic LLDP packet out on each OpenFlow switch port for link discovery.
  34      * - **Topology LLDP Discovery**
  35        - Application intercept the LLDP packets and discover the link information.
  36      * - **Topology Manager**
  37        - Application receives the discovered links information from Topology LLDP
  38          Discovery application and stores in the topology yang model datastore.
  39      * - **Reconciliation Framework**
  40        - Framework that exposes the APIs that consumer application (in-controller) can
  41          leverage to participate in the switch reconciliation process in the event of
  42          switch connection/reconnection.
  43      * - **Arbitrator Reconciliation**
  44        - Application exposes the APIs that consumer application or direct user can
  45          leverage to trigger the device configuration reconciliation.
  46      * - **OpenFlow Java Library Project**
  47        - Provides the OpenFlow Java Library that converts the data based on OpenFlow
  48          plugin data models to the OpenFlow java models before sending it down the
  49          wire to the device.
  50      * - **Reconciliation**
  51        - Reconciles the state using Openflow 1.4 bundles.
  52
  53 Behavior/Feature Changes
  54 ========================
  55
  56 Here is the link to the features improved in this release:
  57
  58 `OpenDaylight JIRA Tickets - Improvement <https://jira.opendaylight.org/issues/?jql=project+%3D+openflowplugin+AND+type+%3D+Improvement+AND+status+in+%28Resolved%2C+Done%2C+Closed%29+AND+fixVersion+in+%28%22Silicon+GA%22%2C+Silicon%2C+silicon%29++ORDER+BY+issuetype+DESC%2C+key+ASC>`_
  59
  60 New Features
  61 ============
  62
  63 Here is the link to the new features introduced in this release:
  64
  65 `OpenDaylight JIRA Tickets - New Feature <https://jira.opendaylight.org/issues/?jql=project+%3D+openflowplugin+AND+type+%3D+%22New+Feature%22+AND+status+in+%28Resolved%2C+Done%2C+Closed%29+AND+fixVersion+in+%28%22Silicon+GA%22%2C+Silicon%2C+silicon%29++ORDER+BY+issuetype+DESC%2C+key+ASC>`_
  66
  67 Deprecated Features
  68 ===================
  69
  70 Here is the link to the features removed in this release:
  71
  72 `OpenDaylight JIRA Tickets - Deprecated Feature <https://jira.opendaylight.org/issues/?jql=project+%3D+openflowplugin+AND+type+%3D+Deprecate+AND+status+in+%28Resolved%2C+Done%2C+Closed%29+AND+fixVersion+in+%28%22Silicon+GA%22%2C+Silicon%2C+silicon%29++ORDER+BY+issuetype+DESC%2C+key+ASC>`_
  73
  74 Resolved Issues
  75 ===============
  76
  77 Here is the link to the resolved issues fixed in this release:
  78
  79 `OpenDaylight JIRA Tickets - Resolved Issue <https://jira.opendaylight.org/issues/?jql=project+%3D+openflowplugin+AND+type+%3D+Bug+AND+status+in+%28Resolved%2C+Done%2C+Closed%29+AND+fixVersion+in+%28%22Silicon+GA%22%2C+Silicon%2C+silicon%29++ORDER+BY+issuetype+DESC%2C+key+ASC>`_
  80
  81
  82 Known Issues
  83 ============
  84
  85 Here is the link to the known issues exist in this release:
  86
  87 `OpenDaylight JIRA Tickets - Known Issue <https://jira.opendaylight.org/issues/?jql=project+%3D+openflowplugin+AND+type+%3D+Bug+AND+status+not+in+%28Resolved%2C+Done%2C+Closed%29+ORDER+BY+issuetype+DESC%2C+key+ASC>`_