| 摘要 |
Method of configuring a packet-forwarding network device comprising a plurality of network ports including a first input port, a first output port, a second input port, and a second output port, by a controller via a communications network, comprising: configuring a loopback device to couple first output port to second input port such that packets forwarded to first output port are received via second input port; programming of network device by controller with a first forwarding rule for causing packets received via first input port and having a first attribute to be forwarded to first output port; and programming of network device by controller with a second forwarding rule for causing packets received via second input port and having a second attribute to be forwarded to second output port. Also network device configured according to above method and method of using such devices. |
