Faucet on ZodiacFX

Introduction

ZodiacFX is a small 4 port multi table OF1.3 switch from Northbound Networks.

Caveats

• ZodiacFX allows only one controller (so you cannot run Gauge).

• The default OF port is 6633; it is recommended to use 6653.

• It is recommended to enable ether type filtering to minimize corrupt packets.

Applying recommended config

You can use the following expect script to program the recommended configuration:

conf-zodiac.sh

#!/usr/bin/expect

##
## configure ZodiacFX with recommended settings.
##

# Serial port assigned to ZodiacFX
set port /dev/ttyACM0

# ZodiacFX network settings
set configip "10.0.1.99"
set confignetmask "255.255.255.0"
set configgateway "10.0.1.1"

# OpenFlow controller network settings
set configofcontroller "10.0.1.8"
set configofport 6653

set timeout 5
set prompt {Zodiac_FX\#}
set configprompt {Zodiac_FX\(config\)\#}
set spawned [spawn -open [open $port w+]]

send_user "get initial prompt\n"
send "\r"
send "\r"
expect -re $prompt
send_user "found initial prompt\n"
send "config\r"
expect -re $configprompt
send_user "setting ethertype-filter\n"
send "set ethertype-filter enable\r"
expect -re $configprompt
send_user "setting IP address\n"
send "set ip-address $configip\r"
expect -re $configprompt
send "set netmask $confignetmask\r"
expect -re $configprompt
send "set gateway $configgateway\r"
expect -re $configprompt
send_user "setting OF controller\n"
send "set of-controller $configofcontroller\r"
expect -re $configprompt
send "set of-port $configofport\r"
expect -re $configprompt
send_user "save configuration\n"
send "show config\r"
expect -re $configprompt
send "save\r"
expect -re $configprompt
send "exit\r"
expect -re $prompt
send "restart\r"
expect -re "Restarting"

Example of running the script:

$ sudo ./conf-zodiac.sh
spawn [open ...]
get initial prompt

 _____             ___               _______  __
/__  /  ____  ____/ (_)___ ______   / ____/ |/ /
  / /  / __ \/ __  / / __ `/ ___/  / /_   |   /
 / /__/ /_/ / /_/ / / /_/ / /__   / __/  /   |
/____/\____/\__,_/_/\__,_/\___/  /_/    /_/|_|
                by Northbound Networks


Type 'help' for a list of available commands

Zodiac_FX#
Zodiac_FX# found initial prompt
config
Zodiac_FX(config)# setting ethertype-filter
set ethertype-filter enable
EtherType Filtering Enabled
Zodiac_FX(config)# setting of-portset of-port 6653
OpenFlow Port set to 6653
Zodiac_FX(config)# save
Writing Configuration to EEPROM (197 bytes)
Zodiac_FX(config)# exit
Zodiac_FX# restart
Restarting the Zodiac FX, please reopen your terminal application.