Nicira Extension Structures

Nicira Extension Actions Structures

The followings shows the supported NXAction classes only in OpenFlow1.0

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_0_parser.NXActionSetQueue(queue_id, type_=None, len_=None, vendor=None, subtype=None)

Set queue action

This action sets the queue that should be used to queue when packets are output.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

set_queue:queue

Attribute	Description
queue_id	Queue ID for the packets

Note

This actions is supported by OFPActionSetQueue in OpenFlow1.2 or later.

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionSetQueue(queue_id=10)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_0_parser.NXActionDecTtl(type_=None, len_=None, vendor=None, subtype=None)

Decrement IP TTL action

This action decrements TTL of IPv4 packet or hop limit of IPv6 packet.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

dec_ttl

Note

This actions is supported by OFPActionDecNwTtl in OpenFlow1.2 or later.

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionDecTtl()]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_0_parser.NXActionPushMpls(ethertype, type_=None, len_=None, vendor=None, subtype=None)

Push MPLS action

This action pushes a new MPLS header to the packet.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

push_mpls:ethertype

Attribute	Description
ethertype	Ether type(The value must be either 0x8847 or 0x8848)

Note

This actions is supported by OFPActionPushMpls in OpenFlow1.2 or later.

Example:

match = parser.OFPMatch(dl_type=0x0800)
actions += [parser.NXActionPushMpls(ethertype=0x8847)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_0_parser.NXActionPopMpls(ethertype, type_=None, len_=None, vendor=None, subtype=None)

Pop MPLS action

This action pops the MPLS header from the packet.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

pop_mpls:ethertype

Attribute	Description
ethertype	Ether type

Note

This actions is supported by OFPActionPopMpls in OpenFlow1.2 or later.

Example:

match = parser.OFPMatch(dl_type=0x8847)
actions += [parser.NXActionPushMpls(ethertype=0x0800)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_0_parser.NXActionSetMplsTtl(ttl, type_=None, len_=None, vendor=None, subtype=None)

Set MPLS TTL action

This action sets the MPLS TTL.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

set_mpls_ttl:ttl

Attribute	Description
ttl	MPLS TTL

Note

This actions is supported by OFPActionSetMplsTtl in OpenFlow1.2 or later.

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionSetMplsTil(ttl=128)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_0_parser.NXActionDecMplsTtl(type_=None, len_=None, vendor=None, subtype=None)

Decrement MPLS TTL action

This action decrements the MPLS TTL.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

dec_mpls_ttl

Note

This actions is supported by OFPActionDecMplsTtl in OpenFlow1.2 or later.

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionDecMplsTil()]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_0_parser.NXActionSetMplsLabel(label, type_=None, len_=None, vendor=None, subtype=None)

Set MPLS Lavel action

This action sets the MPLS Label.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

set_mpls_label:label

Attribute	Description
label	MPLS Label

Note

This actions is supported by OFPActionSetField(mpls_label=label) in OpenFlow1.2 or later.

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionSetMplsLabel(label=0x10)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_0_parser.NXActionSetMplsTc(tc, type_=None, len_=None, vendor=None, subtype=None)

Set MPLS Tc action

This action sets the MPLS Tc.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

set_mpls_tc:tc

Attribute	Description
tc	MPLS Tc

Note

This actions is supported by OFPActionSetField(mpls_label=tc) in OpenFlow1.2 or later.

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionSetMplsLabel(tc=0x10)]

The followings shows the supported NXAction classes in OpenFlow1.0 or later

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionPopQueue(type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Pop queue action

This action restors the queue to the value it was before any set_queue actions were applied.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

pop_queue

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionPopQueue()]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionRegLoad(ofs_nbits, dst, value, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Load literal value action

This action loads a literal value into a field or part of a field.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

load:value->dst[start..end]

Attribute	Description
ofs_nbits	Start and End for the OXM/NXM field. Setting method refer to the nicira_ext.ofs_nbits
dst	OXM/NXM header for destination field
value	OXM/NXM value to be loaded

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionRegLoad(
                ofs_nbits=nicira_ext.ofs_nbits(4, 31),
                dst="eth_dst",
                value=0x112233)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionRegLoad2(dst, value, mask=None, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Load literal value action

This action loads a literal value into a field or part of a field.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

set_field:value[/mask]->dst

Attribute	Description
value	OXM/NXM value to be loaded
mask	Mask for destination field
dst	OXM/NXM header for destination field

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionRegLoad2(dst="tun_ipv4_src",
                                    value="192.168.10.0",
                                    mask="255.255.255.0")]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionNote(note, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Note action

This action does nothing at all.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

note:[hh]..

Attribute	Description
note	A list of integer type values

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionNote(note=[0xaa,0xbb,0xcc,0xdd])]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionSetTunnel(tun_id, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Set Tunnel action

This action sets the identifier (such as GRE) to the specified id.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

Note

This actions is supported by OFPActionSetField in OpenFlow1.2 or later.

set_tunnel:id

Attribute	Description
tun_id	Tunnel ID(32bits)

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionSetTunnel(tun_id=0xa)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionSetTunnel64(tun_id, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Set Tunnel action

This action outputs to a port that encapsulates the packet in a tunnel.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

Note

This actions is supported by OFPActionSetField in OpenFlow1.2 or later.

set_tunnel64:id

Attribute	Description
tun_id	Tunnel ID(64bits)

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionSetTunnel64(tun_id=0xa)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionRegMove(src_field, dst_field, n_bits, src_ofs=0, dst_ofs=0, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Move register action

This action copies the src to dst.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

move:src[start..end]->dst[start..end ]

Attribute	Description
src_field	OXM/NXM header for source field
dst_field	OXM/NXM header for destination field
n_bits	Number of bits
src_ofs	Starting bit offset in source
dst_ofs	Starting bit offset in destination

Caution

src_start and src_end difference and dst_start

and dst_end difference must be the same.

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionRegMove(src_field="reg0",
                                   dst_field="reg1",
                                   n_bits=5,
                                   src_ofs=0
                                   dst_ofs=10)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionResubmit(in_port=65528, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Resubmit action

This action searches one of the switch's flow tables.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

resubmit:port

Attribute	Description
in_port	New in_port for checking flow table

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionResubmit(in_port=8080)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionResubmitTable(in_port=65528, table_id=255, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Resubmit action

This action searches one of the switch's flow tables.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

resubmit([port],[table])

Attribute	Description
in_port	New in_port for checking flow table
table_id	Checking flow tables

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionResubmit(in_port=8080,
                                    table_id=10)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionOutputReg(ofs_nbits, src, max_len, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Add output action

This action outputs the packet to the OpenFlow port number read from src.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

output:src[start...end]

Attribute	Description
ofs_nbits	Start and End for the OXM/NXM field. Setting method refer to the nicira_ext.ofs_nbits
src	OXM/NXM header for source field
max_len	Max length to send to controller

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionOutputReg(
                ofs_nbits=nicira_ext.ofs_nbits(4, 31),
                src="reg0",
                max_len=1024)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionOutputReg2(ofs_nbits, src, max_len, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Add output action

This action outputs the packet to the OpenFlow port number read from src.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

output:src[start...end]

Note

Like the NXActionOutputReg but organized so that there is room for a 64-bit experimenter OXM as 'src'.

Attribute	Description
ofs_nbits	Start and End for the OXM/NXM field. Setting method refer to the nicira_ext.ofs_nbits
src	OXM/NXM header for source field
max_len	Max length to send to controller

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionOutputReg2(
                ofs_nbits=nicira_ext.ofs_nbits(4, 31),
                src="reg0",
                max_len=1024)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionLearn(table_id, specs, idle_timeout=0, hard_timeout=0, priority=32768, cookie=0, flags=0, fin_idle_timeout=0, fin_hard_timeout=0, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Adds or modifies flow action

This action adds or modifies a flow in OpenFlow table.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

learn(argument[,argument]...)

Attribute	Description
table_id	The table in which the new flow should be inserted
specs	Adds a match criterion to the new flow Please use the NXFlowSpecMatch in order to set the following format field=value field[start..end] =src[start..end] field[start..end] Please use the NXFlowSpecLoad in order to set the following format load:value->dst[start..end] load:src[start..end] ->dst[start..end] Please use the NXFlowSpecOutput in order to set the following format output:field[start..end]
idle_timeout	Idle time before discarding(seconds)
hard_timeout	Max time before discarding(seconds)
priority	Priority level of flow entry
cookie	Cookie for new flow
flags	send_flow_rem
fin_idle_timeout	Idle timeout after FIN(seconds)
fin_hard_timeout	Hard timeout after FIN(seconds)

Caution

The arguments specify the flow's match fields, actions, and other properties, as follows. At least one match criterion and one action argument should ordinarily be specified.

Example:

actions += [
    parser.NXActionLearn(able_id=10,
         specs=[parser.NXFlowSpecMatch(src=0x800,
                                       dst=('eth_type_nxm', 0),
                                       n_bits=16),
                parser.NXFlowSpecMatch(src=('reg1', 1),
                                       dst=('reg2', 3),
                                       n_bits=5),
                parser.NXFlowSpecMatch(src=('reg3', 1),
                                       dst=('reg3', 1),
                                       n_bits=5),
                parser.NXFlowSpecLoad(src=0,
                                      dst=('reg4', 3),
                                      n_bits=5),
                parser.NXFlowSpecLoad(src=('reg5', 1),
                                      dst=('reg6', 3),
                                      n_bits=5),
                parser.NXFlowSpecOutput(src=('reg7', 1),
                                        dst="",
                                        n_bits=5)],
         idle_timeout=180,
         hard_timeout=300,
         priority=1,
         cookie=0x64,
         flags=ofproto.OFPFF_SEND_FLOW_REM,
         fin_idle_timeout=180,
         fin_hard_timeout=300)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionExit(type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Halt action

This action causes OpenvSwitch to immediately halt execution of further actions.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

exit

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionExit()]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionController(max_len, controller_id, reason, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Send packet in message action

This action sends the packet to the OpenFlow controller as a packet in message.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

controller(key=value...)

Attribute	Description
max_len	Max length to send to controller
controller_id	Controller ID to send packet-in
reason	Reason for sending the message

Example:

actions += [
    parser.NXActionController(max_len=1024,
                              controller_id=1,
                              reason=ofproto.OFPR_INVALID_TTL)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionController2(type_=None, len_=None, vendor=None, subtype=None, **kwargs)

Send packet in message action

This action sends the packet to the OpenFlow controller as a packet in message.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

controller(key=value...)

Attribute	Description
max_len	Max length to send to controller
controller_id	Controller ID to send packet-in
reason	Reason for sending the message
userdata	Additional data to the controller in the packet-in message
pause	Flag to pause pipeline to resume later

Example:

actions += [
    parser.NXActionController(max_len=1024,
                              controller_id=1,
                              reason=ofproto.OFPR_INVALID_TTL,
                              userdata=[0xa,0xb,0xc],
                              pause=True)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionDecTtlCntIds(cnt_ids, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Decrement TTL action

This action decrements TTL of IPv4 packet or hop limits of IPv6 packet.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

dec_ttl(id1[,id2]...)

Attribute	Description
cnt_ids	Controller ids

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionDecTtlCntIds(cnt_ids=[1,2,3])]

Note

If you want to set the following ovs-ofctl command. Please use OFPActionDecNwTtl.

dec_ttl

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionStackPush(field, start, end, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Push field action

This action pushes field to top of the stack.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

pop:dst[start...end]

Attribute	Description
field	OXM/NXM header for source field
start	Start bit for source field
end	End bit for source field

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionStackPush(field="reg2",
                                     start=0,
                                     end=5)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionStackPop(field, start, end, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Pop field action

This action pops field from top of the stack.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

pop:src[start...end]

Attribute	Description
field	OXM/NXM header for destination field
start	Start bit for destination field
end	End bit for destination field

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionStackPop(field="reg2",
                                    start=0,
                                    end=5)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionSample(probability, collector_set_id=0, obs_domain_id=0, obs_point_id=0, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Sample packets action

This action samples packets and sends one sample for every sampled packet.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

sample(argument[,argument]...)

Attribute	Description
probability	The number of sampled packets
collector_set_id	The unsigned 32-bit integer identifier of the set of sample collectors to send sampled packets to
obs_domain_id	The Unsigned 32-bit integer Observation Domain ID
obs_point_id	The unsigned 32-bit integer Observation Point ID

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionSample(probability=3,
                                  collector_set_id=1,
                                  obs_domain_id=2,
                                  obs_point_id=3,)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionSample2(probability, collector_set_id=0, obs_domain_id=0, obs_point_id=0, sampling_port=0, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Sample packets action

This action samples packets and sends one sample for every sampled packet. 'sampling_port' can be equal to ingress port or one of egress ports.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

sample(argument[,argument]...)

Attribute	Description
probability	The number of sampled packets
collector_set_id	The unsigned 32-bit integer identifier of the set of sample collectors to send sampled packets to
obs_domain_id	The Unsigned 32-bit integer Observation Domain ID
obs_point_id	The unsigned 32-bit integer Observation Point ID
sampling_port	Sampling port number

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionSample2(probability=3,
                                   collector_set_id=1,
                                   obs_domain_id=2,
                                   obs_point_id=3,
                                   sampling_port=8080)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionFinTimeout(fin_idle_timeout, fin_hard_timeout, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Change TCP timeout action

This action changes the idle timeout or hard timeout or both, of this OpenFlow rule when the rule matches a TCP packet with the FIN or RST flag.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

fin_timeout(argument[,argument]...)

Attribute	Description
fin_idle_timeout	Causes the flow to expire after the given number of seconds of inactivity
fin_idle_timeout	Causes the flow to expire after the given number of second, regardless of activity

Example:

match = parser.OFPMatch(ip_proto=6, eth_type=0x0800)
actions += [parser.NXActionFinTimeout(fin_idle_timeout=30,
                                      fin_hard_timeout=60)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionConjunction(clause, n_clauses, id_, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Conjunctive matches action

This action ties groups of individual OpenFlow flows into higher-level conjunctive flows. Please refer to the ovs-ofctl command manual for details.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

conjunction(id,k/n)

Attribute	Description
clause	Number assigned to the flow's dimension
n_clauses	Specify the conjunctive flow's match condition
id_	Conjunction ID

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionConjunction(clause=1,
                                       n_clauses=2,
                                       id_=10)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionMultipath(fields, basis, algorithm, max_link, arg, ofs_nbits, dst, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Select multipath link action

This action selects multipath link based on the specified parameters. Please refer to the ovs-ofctl command manual for details.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

multipath(fields, basis, algorithm, n_links, arg, dst[start..end])

Attribute	Description
fields	One of NX_HASH_FIELDS_*
basis	Universal hash parameter
algorithm	One of NX_MP_ALG_*.
max_link	Number of output links
arg	Algorithm-specific argument
ofs_nbits	Start and End for the OXM/NXM field. Setting method refer to the nicira_ext.ofs_nbits
dst	OXM/NXM header for source field

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionMultipath(
                fields=nicira_ext.NX_HASH_FIELDS_SYMMETRIC_L4,
                basis=1024,
                algorithm=nicira_ext.NX_MP_ALG_HRW,
                max_link=5,
                arg=0,
                ofs_nbits=nicira_ext.ofs_nbits(4, 31),
                dst="reg2")]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionBundle(algorithm, fields, basis, slave_type, n_slaves, ofs_nbits, dst, slaves)

Select bundle link action

This action selects bundle link based on the specified parameters. Please refer to the ovs-ofctl command manual for details.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

bundle(fields, basis, algorithm, slave_type, slaves:[ s1, s2,...])

Attribute	Description
algorithm	One of NX_MP_ALG_*.
fields	One of NX_HASH_FIELDS_*
basis	Universal hash parameter
slave_type	Type of slaves(must be NXM_OF_IN_PORT)
n_slaves	Number of slaves
ofs_nbits	Start and End for the OXM/NXM field. (must be zero)
dst	OXM/NXM header for source field(must be zero)
slaves	List of slaves

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionBundle(
                algorithm=nicira_ext.NX_MP_ALG_HRW,
                fields=nicira_ext.NX_HASH_FIELDS_ETH_SRC,
                basis=0,
                slave_type=nicira_ext.NXM_OF_IN_PORT,
                n_slaves=2,
                ofs_nbits=0,
                dst=0,
                slaves=[2, 3])]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionBundleLoad(algorithm, fields, basis, slave_type, n_slaves, ofs_nbits, dst, slaves)

Select bundle link action

This action has the same behavior as the bundle action, with one exception. Please refer to the ovs-ofctl command manual for details.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

bundle_load(fields, basis, algorithm, slave_type, dst[start... *emd*], slaves:[ s1, s2,...]) |

Attribute	Description
algorithm	One of NX_MP_ALG_*.
fields	One of NX_HASH_FIELDS_*
basis	Universal hash parameter
slave_type	Type of slaves(must be NXM_OF_IN_PORT)
n_slaves	Number of slaves
ofs_nbits	Start and End for the OXM/NXM field. Setting method refer to the nicira_ext.ofs_nbits
dst	OXM/NXM header for source field
slaves	List of slaves

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionBundleLoad(
                algorithm=nicira_ext.NX_MP_ALG_HRW,
                fields=nicira_ext.NX_HASH_FIELDS_ETH_SRC,
                basis=0,
                slave_type=nicira_ext.NXM_OF_IN_PORT,
                n_slaves=2,
                ofs_nbits=nicira_ext.ofs_nbits(4, 31),
                dst="reg0",
                slaves=[2, 3])]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionCT(flags, zone_src, zone_ofs_nbits, recirc_table, alg, actions, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Pass traffic to the connection tracker action

This action sends the packet through the connection tracker.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

ct(argument[,argument]...)

Attribute	Description
flags	Zero or more(Unspecified flag bits must be zero.)
zone_src	OXM/NXM header for source field
zone_ofs_nbits	Start and End for the OXM/NXM field. Setting method refer to the nicira_ext.ofs_nbits. If you need set the Immediate value for zone, zone_src must be set to None or empty character string.
recirc_table	Recirculate to a specific table
alg	Well-known port number for the protocol
actions	Zero or more actions may immediately follow this action

Note

If you set number to zone_src, Traceback occurs when you run the to_jsondict.

Example:

match = parser.OFPMatch(eth_type=0x0800, ct_state=(0,32))
actions += [parser.NXActionCT(
                flags = 1,
                zone_src = "reg0",
                zone_ofs_nbits = nicira_ext.ofs_nbits(4, 31),
                recirc_table = 4,
                alg = 0,
                actions = [])]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionNAT(flags, range_ipv4_min='', range_ipv4_max='', range_ipv6_min='', range_ipv6_max='', range_proto_min=None, range_proto_max=None, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Network address translation action

This action sends the packet through the connection tracker.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

Note

The following command image does not exist in ovs-ofctl command manual and has been created from the command response.

nat(src=ip_min-ip_max : proto_min-proto-max)

Attribute	Description
flags	Zero or more(Unspecified flag bits must be zero.)
range_ipv4_min	Range ipv4 address minimun
range_ipv4_max	Range ipv4 address maximun
range_ipv6_min	Range ipv6 address minimun
range_ipv6_max	Range ipv6 address maximun
range_proto_min	Range protocol minimum
range_proto_max	Range protocol maximun

Caution

NXActionNAT must be defined in the actions in the NXActionCT.

Example:

match = parser.OFPMatch(eth_type=0x0800)
actions += [
    parser.NXActionCT(
        flags = 1,
        zone_src = "reg0",
        zone_ofs_nbits = nicira_ext.ofs_nbits(4, 31),
        recirc_table = 255,
        alg = 0,
        actions = [
            parser.NXActionNAT(
                flags = 1,
                range_ipv4_min = "10.1.12.0",
                range_ipv4_max = "10.1.13.255",
                range_ipv6_min = "",
                range_ipv6_max = "",
                range_proto_min = 1,
                range_proto_max = 1023
            )
        ]
    )
]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionOutputTrunc(port, max_len, type_=None, len_=None, experimenter=None, subtype=None)

Truncate output action

This action truncate a packet into the specified size and outputs it.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

output(port=port,max_len=max_len)

Attribute	Description
port	Output port
max_len	Max bytes to send

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionOutputTrunc(port=8080,
                                       max_len=1024)]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXActionDecNshTtl(type_=None, len_=None, vendor=None, subtype=None)

Decrement NSH TTL action

This action decrements the TTL in the Network Service Header(NSH).

This action was added in OVS v2.9.

And equivalent to the followings action of ovs-ofctl command.

dec_nsh_ttl

Example:

actions += [parser.NXActionDecNshTtl()]

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXFlowSpecMatch(src, dst, n_bits)

Specification for adding match criterion

This class is used by NXActionLearn.

For the usage of this class, please refer to NXActionLearn.

Attribute	Description
src	OXM/NXM header and Start bit for source field
dst	OXM/NXM header and Start bit for destination field
n_bits	The number of bits from the start bit

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXFlowSpecLoad(src, dst, n_bits)

Add NXAST_REG_LOAD actions

This class is used by NXActionLearn.

For the usage of this class, please refer to NXActionLearn.

Attribute	Description
src	OXM/NXM header and Start bit for source field
dst	OXM/NXM header and Start bit for destination field
n_bits	The number of bits from the start bit

class os_ken.ofproto.ofproto_v1_3_parser.NXFlowSpecOutput(src, n_bits, dst='')

Add an OFPAT_OUTPUT action

This class is used by NXActionLearn.

For the usage of this class, please refer to NXActionLearn.

Attribute	Description
src	OXM/NXM header and Start bit for source field
dst	Must be ''
n_bits	The number of bits from the start bit

os_ken.ofproto.nicira_ext.ofs_nbits(start, end)

The utility method for ofs_nbits

This method is used in the class to set the ofs_nbits.

This method converts start/end bits into ofs_nbits required to specify the bit range of OXM/NXM fields.

ofs_nbits can be calculated as following:

ofs_nbits = (start << 6) + (end - start)

The parameter start/end means the OXM/NXM field of ovs-ofctl command.

field[start..end]

Attribute	Description
start	Start bit for OXM/NXM field
end	End bit for OXM/NXM field

Nicira Extended Match Structures

The API of this class is the same as OFPMatch.

You can define the flow match by the keyword arguments. The following arguments are available.

Argument	Value	Description
in_port_nxm	Integer 16bit	OpenFlow port number.
eth_dst_nxm	MAC address	Ethernet destination address.
eth_src_nxm	MAC address	Ethernet source address.
eth_type_nxm	Integer 16bit	Ethernet type. Needed to support Nicira extensions that require the eth_type to be set. (i.e. tcp_flags_nxm)
vlan_tci	Integer 16bit	VLAN TCI. Basically same as vlan_vid plus vlan_pcp.
nw_tos	Integer 8bit	IP ToS or IPv6 traffic class field dscp. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = [0x0800 (IPv4)|0x86dd (IPv6)]
ip_proto_nxm	Integer 8bit	IP protocol. Needed to support Nicira extensions that require the ip_proto to be set. (i.e. tcp_flags_nxm) Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = [0x0800 (IPv4)|0x86dd (IPv6)]
ipv4_src_nxm	IPv4 address	IPv4 source address. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x0800 (IPv4)
ipv4_dst_nxm	IPv4 address	IPv4 destination address. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x0800 (IPv4)
tcp_src_nxm	Integer 16bit	TCP source port. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = [0x0800 (IPv4)|0x86dd (IPv6)] and ip_proto_nxm = 6 (TCP)
tcp_dst_nxm	Integer 16bit	TCP destination port. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = [0x0800 (IPv4)|0x86dd (IPv6)] and ip_proto_nxm = 6 (TCP)
udp_src_nxm	Integer 16bit	UDP source port. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = [0x0800 (IPv4)|0x86dd (IPv6)] and ip_proto_nxm = 17 (UDP)
udp_dst_nxm	Integer 16bit	UDP destination port. eth_type_nxm = [0x0800 (IPv4)|0x86dd (IPv6)] and ip_proto_nxm = 17 (UDP)
icmpv4_type_nxm	Integer 8bit	Type matches the ICMP type and code matches the ICMP code. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x0800 (IPv4) and ip_proto_nxm = 1 (ICMP)
icmpv4_code_nxm	Integer 8bit	Type matches the ICMP type and code matches the ICMP code. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x0800 (IPv4) and ip_proto_nxm = 1 (ICMP)
arp_op_nxm	Integer 16bit	Only ARP opcodes between 1 and 255 should be specified for matching. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x0806 (ARP)
arp_spa_nxm	IPv4 address	An address may be specified as an IP address or host name. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x0806 (ARP)
arp_tpa_nxm	IPv4 address	An address may be specified as an IP address or host name. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x0806 (ARP)
tunnel_id_nxm	Integer 64bit	Tunnel identifier.
arp_sha_nxm	MAC address	An address is specified as 6 pairs of hexadecimal digits delimited by colons. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x0806 (ARP)
arp_tha_nxm	MAC address	An address is specified as 6 pairs of hexadecimal digits delimited by colons. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x0806 (ARP)
ipv6_src_nxm	IPv6 address	IPv6 source address. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x86dd (IPv6)
ipv6_dst_nxm	IPv6 address	IPv6 destination address. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x86dd (IPv6)
icmpv6_type_nxm	Integer 8bit	Type matches the ICMP type and code matches the ICMP code. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x86dd (IPv6) and ip_proto_nxm = 58 (ICMP for IPv6)
icmpv6_code_nxm	Integer 8bit	Type matches the ICMP type and code matches the ICMP code. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x86dd (IPv6) and ip_proto_nxm = 58 (ICMP for IPv6)
nd_target	IPv6 address	The target address ipv6. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x86dd (IPv6) and ip_proto_nxm = 58 (ICMP for IPv6)
nd_sll	MAC address	The source link-layer address option. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x86dd (IPv6) and ip_proto_nxm = 58 (ICMP for IPv6) and icmpv6_type_nxm = 135 (Neighbor solicitation)
nd_tll	MAC address	The target link-layer address option. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x86dd (IPv6) and ip_proto_nxm = 58 (ICMP for IPv6) and icmpv6_type_nxm = 136 (Neighbor advertisement)
ip_frag	Integer 8bit	frag_type specifies what kind of IP fragments or non-fragments to match. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = [0x0800 (IPv4)|0x86dd (IPv6)]
ipv6_label	Integer 32bit	Matches IPv6 flow label. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x86dd (IPv6)
ip_ecn_nxm	Integer 8bit	Matches ecn bits in IP ToS or IPv6 traffic class fields. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = [0x0800 (IPv4)|0x86dd (IPv6)]
nw_ttl	Integer 8bit	IP TTL or IPv6 hop limit value ttl. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = [0x0800 (IPv4)|0x86dd (IPv6)]
mpls_ttl	Integer 8bit	The TTL of the outer MPLS label stack entry of a packet. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x8847 (MPLS Unicast)
tun_ipv4_src	IPv4 address	Tunnel IPv4 source address. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x0800 (IPv4)
tun_ipv4_dst	IPv4 address	Tunnel IPv4 destination address. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x0800 (IPv4)
pkt_mark	Integer 32bit	Packet metadata mark.
tcp_flags_nxm	Integer 16bit	TCP Flags. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = [0x0800 (IP)|0x86dd (IPv6)] and ip_proto_nxm = 6 (TCP)
conj_id	Integer 32bit	Conjunction ID used only with the conjunction action
tun_gbp_id	Integer 16bit	The group policy identifier in the VXLAN header.
tun_gbp_flags	Integer 8bit	The group policy flags in the VXLAN header.
tun_flags	Integer 16bit	Flags indicating various aspects of the tunnel encapsulation.
ct_state	Integer 32bit	Conntrack state.
ct_zone	Integer 16bit	Conntrack zone.
ct_mark	Integer 32bit	Conntrack mark.
ct_label	Integer 128bit	Conntrack label.
tun_ipv6_src	IPv6 address	Tunnel IPv6 source address. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x86dd (IPv6)
tun_ipv6_dst	IPv6 address	Tunnel IPv6 destination address. Requires setting fields: eth_type_nxm = 0x86dd (IPv6)
_recirc_id	Integer 32bit	ID for recirculation.
_dp_hash	Integer 32bit	Flow hash computed in Datapath.
nsh_flags	Integer 8bit	Flags field in NSH Base Header. Requires eth_type_nxm = 0x894f (NSH). Since OpenFlow 1.3 and OVS v2.8.
nsh_mdtype	Integer 8bit	Metadata Type in NSH Base Header. Requires eth_type_nxm = 0x894f (NSH). Since OpenFlow 1.3 and OVS v2.8.
nsh_np	Integer 8bit	Next Protocol type in NSH Base Header. Requires eth_type_nxm = 0x894f (NSH). Since OpenFlow 1.3 and OVS v2.8.
nsh_spi	Integer 32bit	Service Path Identifier in NSH Service Path Header. Requires eth_type_nxm = 0x894f (NSH). Since OpenFlow 1.3 and OVS v2.8.
nsh_si	Integer 8bit	Service Index in NSH Service Path Header. Requires eth_type_nxm = 0x894f (NSH). Since OpenFlow 1.3 and OVS v2.8.
nsh_c<N>	Integer 32bit	Context fields in NSH Context Header. <N> is a number of 1-4. Requires eth_type_nxm = 0x894f (NSH). Since OpenFlow 1.3 and OVS v2.8.
nsh_ttl	Integer 8bit	TTL field in NSH Base Header. Requires eth_type_nxm = 0x894f (NSH). Since OpenFlow 1.3 and OVS v2.9.
reg<idx>	Integer 32bit	Packet register. <idx> is register number 0-15.
xxreg<idx>	Integer 128bit	Packet extended-extended register. <idx> is register number 0-3.

Note

Setting the TCP flags via the nicira extensions. This is required when using OVS version < 2.4. When using the nxm fields, you need to use any nxm prereq fields as well or you will receive a OFPBMC_BAD_PREREQ error

Example:

# WILL NOT work
flag = tcp.TCP_ACK
match = parser.OFPMatch(
    tcp_flags_nxm=(flag, flag),
    ip_proto=inet.IPPROTO_TCP,
    eth_type=eth_type)

# Works
flag = tcp.TCP_ACK
match = parser.OFPMatch(
    tcp_flags_nxm=(flag, flag),
    ip_proto_nxm=inet.IPPROTO_TCP,
    eth_type_nxm=eth_type)