manuals/user-guide/src/main/asciidoc/openflowplugin/odl-ofp-end-to-end-topology.adoc

   1 [[introduction]]
   2 ===== Introduction
   3
   4 The purpose of this page is to walk you through how to see the Topology
   5 Manager working end to end with the openflowplugin using OpenFlow 1.3.
   6
   7 Basically, you will learn how to:
   8
   9 1.  Run the Base/Virtualization/Service provider Edition with the new
  10 openflowplugin:
  11 <<odl-ofp-running-controller-with-the-new-of-plugin_top,Running the controller with the new OpenFlow Plugin>>
  12 2.  Start mininet to use OF 1.3:
  13 <<odl-ofp-test-environment_top,OpenFlow 1.3 Enabled Software Switches / Environment>>
  14 3.  Use RESTCONF to see the topology information.
  15
  16 [[restconf-for-topology]]
  17 ===== Restconf for Topology
  18
  19 The REST url for listing all the nodes is:
  20
  21 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  22 http://localhost:8080/restconf/operational/network-topology:network-topology/
  23 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  24
  25 You will need to set the Accept header:
  26
  27 -----------------------
  28 Accept: application/xml
  29 -----------------------
  30
  31 You will also need to use HTTP Basic Auth with username: admin password:
  32 admin.
  33
  34 Alternately, if you have a node's id you can address it as
  35
  36 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  37 http://localhost:8080/restconf/operational/network-topology:network-topology/topology/<id>
  38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  39
  40 for example
  41
  42 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  43 http://localhost:8080/restconf/operational/network-topology:network-topology/topology/flow:1/
  44 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  45
  46 [[how-to-hit-restconf-with-postman]]
  47 ====== How to hit RestConf with Postman
  48
  49 Install https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/postman-rest-client/fdmmgilgnpjigdojojpjoooidkmcomcm?hl=en[postman] for Chrome
  50
  51 In the chrome browser bar enter
  52
  53 --------------
  54 chrome://apps/
  55 --------------
  56
  57 And click on Postman.
  58
  59 Enter the URL. Click on the Headers button on the far right. Enter the
  60 Accept: header. Click on the Basic Auth Tab at the top and setup the
  61 username and password. Send.