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Introduction
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The OpenDaylight project is an open source platform for Software Defined
Networking (SDN) that uses open protocols to provide centralized, programmatic
through the installation process.
What’s different about OpenDaylight
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Major distinctions of OpenDaylight’s SDN compared to traditional SDN options are
the following:
SDN programs.
What you’ll find in this guide
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To set up your environment, you first install OpenDaylight followed by the
Apache Karaf features that offer the functionality you require. The OpenDaylight