+ /* When we create a vconn we obtain these values, to save them past the end
+ * of the vconn's lifetime. Otherwise, in-band control will only allow
+ * traffic when a vconn is actually open, but it is nice to allow ARP to
+ * complete even between connection attempts, and it is also polite to
+ * allow traffic from other switches to go through to the controller
+ * whether or not we are connected.
+ *
+ * We don't cache the local port, because that changes from one connection
+ * attempt to the next. */
+ uint32_t local_ip, remote_ip;
+ uint16_t remote_port;
+