Practical Software-Defined Networking: 4 SDN and OpenFlow Applications

Learn about software-defined networking (SDN) and OpenFlow applications. Explore the Microsoft Skype SDN API, real-world apps such as the HP Network Protector, and more.

1. Microsoft Skype SDN API

• Microsoft Skype SDN API overview
• SDN infrastructure
• Demo part 1: Set up calls
• Demo part 2: Microsoft SDN API demo
• Demo part 3: Microsoft SDN API demo
• Microsoft Skype SDN API: High availability of SDN controllers and applications

2. HPE Wiretap Application

• HPE SDN App Store
• Network tap: Forward capture via GRE tunnel
• Demo: Physical switch network tap
• Demo: Wireshark capture from network tap
• Demo: HPE physical switch configuration
• Demo: HPE physical switch, OpenFlow tables, and wiretap tunnel
• Demo: Mininet network tap using GRE tunnel
• Demo: OVSDB on Mininet
• Demo: Mininet (OVS) network tap via GRE tunnel

3. HPE DNS Interception Application

• Introduction to Network Protector
• DNS interception using OpenFlow
• Lab setup using physical switches
• Demo: Malicious websites blocked using Network Protector
• Demo: OpenFlow tables: Interception flows
• Demo: Physical switch configuration
• Demo: Service insertion tunnel with GRE tunnel
• Demo: Reporting
• Demo: Switch now intercepting DNS traffic

4.Cisco Open SDN

• Cisco SDN options overview
• OpenDaylight (ODL) overview
• Cisco DevNet: developer.cisco.com
• Cisco Open SDN Controller (OSC) overview
• Cisco Open SDN Controller (OSC) demo
• OpenDaylight demo with Cisco App
• OpenDaylight demo with Cisco App: Wireflows
• OpenDaylight and Cisco App: SDN architecture

5. APIC-EM Path Trace and ACL Trace

• APIC-EM theory
• APIC-EM theory: NBI and SBI
• Demo: Cisco APIC-EM path trace basics
• Demo: APIC-EM ACL trace: Troubleshoot ACLs
• Demo: APIC-EM with older devices and GNS3