How to install OF-DPA in Edgecore Switches

Introduction to Broadcom OF-DPA

Broadcom’s OpenFlow Data Plane Abstraction (OF-DPA) is an application software component that implements an adaptation layer between OpenFlow and the Broadcom Silicon SDK. OF-DPA enables scalable implementation of OpenFlow 1.3.4 on Broadcom switch devices.

Support Platform

Download OF-DPA Package

We provide 2 different sources:

  • Private version
    • Please contact Broadcom team
  • Community version (latest: ofdpa_3.0.5.5+accton1.7-1_amd64.deb a.k.a 3.0-EA5)

Install OF-DPA Package

  1. Copy OF-DPA package to switch

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    scp ofdpa_3.0.5.5+accton1.7-1_amd64.deb root@192.168.100.137:/mnt/onl/data/

  2. Install OF-DPA package

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    dpkg -i --force-overwrite /mnt/onl/data/ofdpa_3.0.5.5+accton1.7-1_amd64.deb

Start OFAgent

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service ofagentd restart

Stop OFAgent

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service ofagentd stop

List of CLI instructions

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root@edgecore-networks-onl:~# /usr/bin/ofdpa/examples
$ ls
client_cfg_purge             client_grouptable_dump  ofdpa_mplsl3vpn.py      ofdpa_routing.py
client_classcolortable_dump  client_meter_dump       ofdpa_mpls_lsr_ecmp.py  ofdpa_snake.py
client_debugcomp             client_oam_dump         ofdpa_mpls_lsr.py       ofdpa_srcmac_learn.py
client_debuglvl              client_port_table_dump  ofdpa_pktrx_setup.py    ofdpa_vxlan.py
client_drivport              client_queue_config     ofdpa_pktrxtx.py        ofdpa_vxlan-scale.py
client_drivshell             client_sflow            OFDPA_python.py
client_event                 client_tunnel_dump      OFDPA_python.pyc
client_flowtable_dump        ofdpa_bridging.py       _OFDPA_python.so
  • All files are in /usr/bin/ofdpa/examples

Example

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root@edgecore-networks-onl:~# onl-platform-show |grep "Platform Name"
    Platform Name: x86_64-accton_as5712_54x-r0

root@edgecore-networks-onl:~# ls /mnt/onl/data/ofdpa_3.0.4.0+accton1.7-3-1_amd64.deb
/mnt/onl/data/ofdpa_3.0.4.0+accton1.7-3-1_amd64.deb

root@edgecore-networks-onl:~# dpkg -i --force-overwrite /mnt/onl/data/ofdpa_3.0.4.0+accton1.7-3-1_amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 18100 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../ofdpa_3.0.4.0+accton1.7-3-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking ofdpa (3.0.4.0+accton1.7~3-1) over (3.0.4.0+accton1.7~3-1) ...
Setting up ofdpa (3.0.4.0+accton1.7~3-1) ...
/
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-18+deb8u6) ...

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