Frenetic: a high-level language for OpenFlow networks

Authors:
Nate Foster;Michael J. Freedman;Rob Harrison;Jennifer Rexford;Matthew L. Meola;David Walker
Affiliations:
Cornell University;Princeton University;Princeton University;Princeton University;Princeton University;Princeton University
Venue:
Proceedings of the Workshop on Programmable Routers for Extensible Services of Tomorrow
Year:
2010

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Abstract

Most interfaces for programming network devices are defined at the low level of abstraction supported by the underlying hardware, which leads to complicated programs that are prone to errors. This paper proposes a high-level programming language for OpenFlow networks based on ideas originally developed in the functional programming community. Our language, called Frenetic, includes a rich pattern algebra for classifying packets, a "program like you see every packet" abstraction, and a run-time system that automatically generates the low-level packet-processing rules. We describe the design and implementation of Frenetic, and show how to use it to implement common management tasks.