OpenFlow Protocol

This page provides information on the OpenFlow Protocol detected by the Netify DPI engine. The protocol operates on TCP port 6653 and UDP port 6653, both officially registered with the IANA.

Protocol Description

OpenFlow is a network communication protocol used in Software-Defined Networking (SDN) that allows a centralized controller to manage and control the forwarding plane of network devices.

Please see the protocol catalog page for information on other protocols detected by Netify DPI.

Protocol Details

ID
360
Category Tag
networking
Category
Networking
Home Page
OpenFlow
Introduced
Version 5.1.7

Protocol Ports - RFC

TCP 6653
OpenFlow
UDP 6653
OpenFlow

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