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Building an OpenFlow Lab

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Like many people, I have started learning about Software-Defined Networking and OpenFlow using Mininet, which is a great virtual environment to use. However, Mininet has some limitations, and I found myself looking for hardware alternatives. This article describes how to build an OpenFlow lab environment that can be used for… Read more »

Controlling Zodiac-WX with Ryu

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The Zodiac WX from Northbound Networks is Dual-Band AC1200 AP that includes 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports and support for PoE. It also integrates Zodiac OpenFlow® engine with OpenWrt operating system. The Zodiac WX works with any standard OpenFlow® 1.3 compatible controller and appears to the controller as a 65-port Ethernet switch. This post explains how… Read more »

SDN with Raspberry Pi and Zodiac FX

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Experimenting with Software Defined Networks (SDN) on real hardware has become a lot easier since I discovered the Zodiac FX switch from Northbound Networks. This 4-port switch supports Openflow v1.0 and v1.3, and it supports many Openflow controllers. This post describes the process of connecting the Zodiac FX switch with… Read more »