OFTest is a Python based validation framework for testing OpenFlow switches.  It is intended to complement and eventually replace the current Perl “blackbox” tests which are distributed with the OpenFlow reference release.

A preliminary release of the OFTest framework, code named dragonfly-1.0, is now available.  It can be downloaded with git via the command:  git  clone git://gitosis.stanford.edu/oftest.git.  Tar files of the core and pre-built directories are available at http://www.openflow.org/oftest.  The test framework is currently targeted to 1.0 but will be updated for 1.1 as that standard evolves.

You can subscribe to the OFTest email list which provides community support for the project at https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/openflow-testing.

Various documents related to OFTest are available on the OpenFlow wiki.  The read-me file is available at OFTestReadme.  A tutorial is in the works and can be seen at OFTestTutorial.  A list of currently implemented test cases and planned test coverage is at OFTestListPage.  This is an open source project and contributions in the way of test cases and framework enhancements from the OpenFlow community are strong encouraged.

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