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
  11   of the OpenFlow 1.0 and OpenFlow 1.3 specification.
  12 * **ONF Approved Extensions Project**: This provides the implementation of
  13   following ONF OpenFlow 1.4 feature, which is approved as extensions
  14   for the OpenFlow 1.3 specification:
  15
  16   * **Nicira Extensions Project**: This provides the implementation of the
  17     ``Nicira`` extensions.
  18     Some of the important extensions implemented are
  19     **Connection Tracking Extension** and **Group Add-Mod Extension**
  20
  21 * **OpenFlow-Based Applications Project**: This provides the following
  22   applications that user can leverage out-of-the-box in developing their
  23   application or as a direct end consumer:
  24
  25   .. list-table:: OpenFlow-Based Applications
  26      :widths: 15 55
  27      :header-rows: 1
  28
  29      * - **Application**
  30        - **Description**
  31
  32      * - **Forwarding Rules Manager**
  33        -  Application provides functionality to add/remove/update flow/groups/meters.
  34      * - **LLDP Speaker**
  35        - Application sends periodic LLDP packet out on each OpenFlow switch port for link discovery.
  36      * - **Topology LLDP Discovery**
  37        - Application intercept the LLDP packets and discover the link information.
  38      * - **Topology Manager**
  39        - Application receives the discovered links information from Topology LLDP
  40          Discovery application and stores in the topology yang model datastore.
  41      * - **Reconciliation Framework**
  42        - Framework that exposes the APIs that consumer application (in-controller) can
  43          leverage to participate in the switch reconciliation process in the event of
  44          switch connection/reconnection.
  45      * - **Arbitrator Reconciliation**
  46        - Application exposes the APIs that consumer application or direct user can
  47          leverage to trigger the device configuration reconciliation.
  48      * - **OpenFlow Java Library Project**
  49        - Provides the OpenFlow Java Library that converts the data based on OpenFlow
  50          plugin data models to the OpenFlow java models before sending it down the
  51          wire to the device.
  52      * - **Reconciliation**
  53        - Reconciles the state using OpenFlow 1.4 bundles.
  54
  55 Behavior/Feature Changes
  56 ========================
  57
  58 Here is the link to the features improved in this release:
  59
  60 `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>`_
  61
  62 New Features
  63 ============
  64
  65 Here is the link to the new features introduced in this release:
  66
  67 `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>`_
  68
  69 Deprecated Features
  70 ===================
  71
  72 Here is the link to the features removed in this release:
  73
  74 `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>`_
  75
  76 Resolved Issues
  77 ===============
  78
  79 Here is the link to the resolved issues fixed in this release:
  80
  81 `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>`_
  82
  83
  84 Known Issues
  85 ============
  86
  87 Here is the link to the known issues exist in this release:
  88
  89 `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>`_