Series 119 (LOT 15808)

This lot is generally related to an interface device for interfacing between a network device and a software-defined networking (SDN) controller for controlling and monitoring the network devices so that the devices can be visible and programmable through the openflow (OF) protocol interface. Further disclosed are techniques to transmit the messages from the network device to the SDN controller in its native message format. The technology may be implemented in network virtualization systems, network management systems, network traffic management systems, etc.