Every once in awhile someone reaches out to me wondering if the older HP Provision switch they have is OF capable or should they just through it in the garbage.
One of the easiest way to decide on blog post is “If you’ve been asked the same question more than three times…”.
EDIT: These switches can all run OpenFlow1.3. Table sizes vary per model. Check the release notes and product documentation for specifics around what of the optional OF1.3 spec is covered. (hint: None of these switches support MPLS )
Stackable Swiches
HP 3500yl
HP 6600
HP 2920
HP 3800
Chassis Switches
HP 5400zl
HP 8200zl
Getting OpenFlow Code
So pretty much all of these switches have the HP warranty, which means you should be able to get code for all of them from the HP support website. Easiest way is to go to http://www.hp.com/networking/support and should be good to go. It may be that all of these switches are covered under the warranty, but I didn’t verify, so I’ll leave that you to. 🙂
Happy NewYears!
kontrolissues 
That’s a less than comprehensive list. The Comware 12xxx, 11900, 10500, 59xxx, 5700, 5500EI/HI and 5130 series switches all support OpenFlow. All of them (except the 5130 and 5500EI) also support MPLS.
How MPLS interacts with OpenFlow is something I will be learning shortly 🙂
Sorry. I didn’t take in the bit about “older ProVision switches”. My bad /blush
LOL No problem at all. I’ll add the comware platforms to the list. Good catch.