diff --git a/platforms/local.py b/platforms/local.py
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+"""
+Local platform
+
+This platform uses veth pairs to send packets to and from a userspace
+switch. The switch should be connected to veth0, veth2, veth4, and veth6.
+"""
+
+def platform_config_update(config):
+    """
+    Update configuration for the local platform
+
+    @param config The configuration dictionary to use/update
+    """
+    base_of_port = 1
+    base_if_index = 1
+    port_count = 4
+
+    port_map = {}
+    # Use every other veth interface (veth1, veth3, ...)
+    for idx in range(port_count):
+        port_map[base_of_port + idx] = "veth%d" % (base_if_index + 2 * idx)
+    config['port_map'] = port_map
diff --git a/platforms/remote.py b/platforms/remote.py
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+"""
+Remote platform
+
+This platform uses physical ethernet interfaces.
+"""
+
+# Update this dictionary to suit your environment.
+remote_port_map = {
+    23 : "eth2",
+    24 : "eth3",
+    25 : "eth4",
+    26 : "eth5"
+}
+
+def platform_config_update(config):
+    """
+    Update configuration for the remote platform
+
+    @param config The configuration dictionary to use/update
+    """
+    global remote_port_map
+    config["port_map"] = remote_port_map.copy()
+    config["caps_table_idx"] = 0