我们将符号化描述将要涉及到的规则放置问题: NotationFSSeS+LIEL+N+(s)⊆S+N−(s)⊆S+def(s)∈S+E(f)⊆EE∗(f)⊆ECsBlpfDescriptionset of flowsset of openflow switches composing the networkset of external nodes directly connected to the network but not part of the network to be optimizedset of all nodes, S+=S∪Seset of directed links,defined by (s,d)∈S×S,where s is the origin of the link and d is its terminationset of directed ingress links that connect external nodes to switches, defined by (s,d)∈Se×Sset of directed ingress links that connect switches to external nodes, defined by (s,d)∈S×Seset of all links, L+=L∪I∪Eset of incoming neighboring nodes of switch s∈Sset of outgoing neighboring nodes of switch s∈Snext hop toward the controller from switch s∈Sset of valid egress links for flow f∈F according to the endpoint policy E∗(f)=E(f)∪∗,where * denotes the set of links attached to the controller memory limitation of switch s∈Scapacity of link l ∈L+packet rate of flow f∈F