diff --git a/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java b/openflow/ctl/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/drivers/impl/OFSwitchImplOVS13.java
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+package org.onlab.onos.openflow.drivers.impl;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
+
+import org.onlab.onos.openflow.controller.Dpid;
+import org.onlab.onos.openflow.controller.driver.AbstractOpenFlowSwitch;
+import org.onlab.onos.openflow.controller.driver.SwitchDriverSubHandshakeAlreadyStarted;
+import org.onlab.onos.openflow.controller.driver.SwitchDriverSubHandshakeCompleted;
+import org.onlab.onos.openflow.controller.driver.SwitchDriverSubHandshakeNotStarted;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFBarrierRequest;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFDescStatsReply;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFFactory;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMatchV3;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFMessage;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.OFOxmList;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.action.OFAction;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.protocol.instruction.OFInstruction;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFBufferId;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.OFPort;
+import org.projectfloodlight.openflow.types.TableId;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+
+/**
+ * OFDescriptionStatistics Vendor (Manufacturer Desc.): Nicira, Inc. Make
+ * (Hardware Desc.) : Open vSwitch Model (Datapath Desc.) : None Software :
+ * 2.1.0 (or whatever version + build) Serial : None
+ */
+public class OFSwitchImplOVS13 extends AbstractOpenFlowSwitch {
+
+    private static Logger log =
+            LoggerFactory.getLogger(OFSwitchImplOVS13.class);
+
+    private final AtomicBoolean driverHandshakeComplete;
+    private OFFactory factory;
+    private long barrierXidToWaitFor = -1;
+
+    private static final short MIN_PRIORITY = 0x0;
+    private static final int OFPCML_NO_BUFFER = 0xffff;
+
+    public OFSwitchImplOVS13(Dpid dpid, OFDescStatsReply desc) {
+        super(dpid);
+        driverHandshakeComplete = new AtomicBoolean(false);
+        setSwitchDescription(desc);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "OFSwitchImplOVS13 [" + ((channel != null)
+                ? channel.getRemoteAddress() : "?")
+                + " DPID[" + ((getStringId() != null) ? getStringId() : "?") + "]]";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void startDriverHandshake() {
+        log.debug("Starting driver handshake for sw {}", getStringId());
+        if (startDriverHandshakeCalled) {
+            throw new SwitchDriverSubHandshakeAlreadyStarted();
+        }
+        startDriverHandshakeCalled = true;
+        factory = factory();
+        configureSwitch();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isDriverHandshakeComplete() {
+        if (!startDriverHandshakeCalled) {
+            throw new SwitchDriverSubHandshakeNotStarted();
+        }
+        return driverHandshakeComplete.get();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void processDriverHandshakeMessage(OFMessage m) {
+        if (!startDriverHandshakeCalled) {
+            throw new SwitchDriverSubHandshakeNotStarted();
+        }
+        if (driverHandshakeComplete.get()) {
+            throw new SwitchDriverSubHandshakeCompleted(m);
+        }
+
+        switch (m.getType()) {
+        case BARRIER_REPLY:
+            if (m.getXid() == barrierXidToWaitFor) {
+                driverHandshakeComplete.set(true);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case ERROR:
+            log.error("Switch {} Error {}", getStringId(), m);
+            break;
+
+        case FEATURES_REPLY:
+            break;
+        case FLOW_REMOVED:
+            break;
+        case GET_ASYNC_REPLY:
+            // OFAsyncGetReply asrep = (OFAsyncGetReply)m;
+            // decodeAsyncGetReply(asrep);
+            break;
+
+        case PACKET_IN:
+            break;
+        case PORT_STATUS:
+            break;
+        case QUEUE_GET_CONFIG_REPLY:
+            break;
+        case ROLE_REPLY:
+            break;
+
+        case STATS_REPLY:
+            // processStatsReply((OFStatsReply) m);
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            log.debug("Received message {} during switch-driver subhandshake "
+                    + "from switch {} ... Ignoring message", m, getStringId());
+
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    private void configureSwitch() {
+        populateTableMissEntry(0, true, false, false, 0);
+        sendBarrier(true);
+    }
+
+
+    private void sendBarrier(boolean finalBarrier) {
+        int xid = getNextTransactionId();
+        if (finalBarrier) {
+            barrierXidToWaitFor = xid;
+        }
+        OFBarrierRequest br = factory
+                .buildBarrierRequest()
+                .setXid(xid)
+                .build();
+        sendMsg(br);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Boolean supportNxRole() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void write(OFMessage msg) {
+        channel.write(Collections.singletonList(msg));
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void write(List<OFMessage> msgs) {
+        channel.write(msgs);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * By default if none of the booleans in the call are set, then the
+     * table-miss entry is added with no instructions, which means that pipeline
+     * execution will stop, and the action set associated with the packet will
+     * be executed.
+     *
+     * @param tableToAdd
+     * @param toControllerNow as an APPLY_ACTION instruction
+     * @param toControllerWrite as a WRITE_ACITION instruction
+     * @param toTable as a GOTO_TABLE instruction
+     * @param tableToSend
+     */
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+    private void populateTableMissEntry(int tableToAdd, boolean toControllerNow,
+            boolean toControllerWrite,
+            boolean toTable, int tableToSend) {
+        OFOxmList oxmList = OFOxmList.EMPTY;
+        OFMatchV3 match = factory.buildMatchV3()
+                .setOxmList(oxmList)
+                .build();
+        OFAction outc = factory.actions()
+                .buildOutput()
+                .setPort(OFPort.CONTROLLER)
+                .setMaxLen(OFPCML_NO_BUFFER)
+                .build();
+        List<OFInstruction> instructions = new ArrayList<OFInstruction>();
+        if (toControllerNow) {
+            // table-miss instruction to send to controller immediately
+            OFInstruction instr = factory.instructions()
+                    .buildApplyActions()
+                    .setActions(Collections.singletonList(outc))
+                    .build();
+            instructions.add(instr);
+        }
+
+        if (toControllerWrite) {
+            // table-miss instruction to write-action to send to controller
+            // this will be executed whenever the action-set gets executed
+            OFInstruction instr = factory.instructions()
+                    .buildWriteActions()
+                    .setActions(Collections.singletonList(outc))
+                    .build();
+            instructions.add(instr);
+        }
+
+        if (toTable) {
+            // table-miss instruction to goto-table x
+            OFInstruction instr = factory.instructions()
+                    .gotoTable(TableId.of(tableToSend));
+            instructions.add(instr);
+        }
+
+        if (!toControllerNow && !toControllerWrite && !toTable) {
+            // table-miss has no instruction - at which point action-set will be
+            // executed - if there is an action to output/group in the action
+            // set
+            // the packet will be sent there, otherwise it will be dropped.
+            instructions = Collections.EMPTY_LIST;
+        }
+
+        OFMessage tableMissEntry = factory.buildFlowAdd()
+                .setTableId(TableId.of(tableToAdd))
+                .setMatch(match) // match everything
+                .setInstructions(instructions)
+                .setPriority(MIN_PRIORITY)
+                .setBufferId(OFBufferId.NO_BUFFER)
+                .setIdleTimeout(0)
+                .setHardTimeout(0)
+                .setXid(getNextTransactionId())
+                .build();
+        sendMsg(tableMissEntry);
+    }
+
+}