摘要 |
A method for sending a connection establishment request is provided in an embodiment of the invention, comprising: sending a parameter requesting message to a configuration server from an OpenFlow switch, the parameter requesting message being used for obtaining connection parameters of an OpenFlow controller; receiving by the OpenFlow switch an Internet Protocol (IP) address and a set of OpenFlow controller connection parameters sent from the configuration server, the set of connection parameters comprising at least connection parameters of a first OpenFlow controller; sending a connection establishment request message to the first OpenFlow controller from the OpenFlow switch according to the IP address and the connection parameter of the first OpenFlow controller sent by the configuration server. An OpenFlow switch, a configuration server and a system for sending a connection establishment request are also provided in embodiments of the invention. With the technical solutions provided in embodiments of the invention, the automatic connection establishment between the OpenFlow switch and the OpenFlow controller can be realized. |