wiki:GeniAggregate/NorthwesternInstaGENI

InstaGENI Aggregate

Northwestern University

This InstaGENI aggregate supports the GENI Aggregate Provider Agreement (01/29/2013).

InstaGENI Aggregate Overview

Aggregate Manager URL https://instageni.northwestern.edu:12369/protogeni/xmlrpc/am
Aggregate Manager URN urn:publicid:IDN+instageni.northwestern.edu+authority+cm
Aggregate Manager Common Name northwestern-ig
Aggregate Resources An InstaGENI aggregate includes 5 Hosts (3 VM Servers and 2 dedicated PCs) that can load experimenter specified OS images. Racks also support OpenFlow topologies, usually including extensions onto campus OpenFlow networks. Rack servers are HP ProLiant DL380 G7.
Typical Experiments InstaGENI provides a controllable, predictable, and repeatable network environment. Experimenters can get virtual machines or dedicated PCs on which they have full "root" access, run available operating systems of their choice, and connect nodes in an arbitrary topology that can support OpenFlow.
Sample RSpecs Site Confirmation RSpecs Stitching RSpecs
Aggregate Status Restricted access to monitoring at http://genimon.uky.edu and GMOC
Slice Authorities Recognized GENI Portal (https://portal.geni.net), ProtoGENI (http://www.emulab.net)
Usage Policies A GENI Recommended Use Policy is available. Site should also add links here to their own usage policies.
Layer 2 Connectivity Internet2 AL2S via Starlight: Vlan 461,3792,1517,1591,1592,1595 via iCAIR-Arista


Aggregate Management

Aggregate Operator POC: Jim Chen jim-chen@northwestern.edu, iCAIR
Resource Owner PI: Joe Mambretti
Technical POC instageni-ops@flux.utah.edu
Developer Links Software pages: InstaGENI, Project page: InstaGENI Racks Project; Developer mailing list: instageni-design@geni.net


GENI Network Stitching

VLANs Range Link ID URN' Next Hop
2201-2215 urn:publicid:IDN+instageni.northwestern.edu+interface+procurve2:1.24.al2s urn:publicid:IDN+al2s.internet2.edu+interface+sdn-sw.star.net.internet2.edu:et-7/0/0.0:northwestern-ig

OpenFlow over GENI Network Stitching

This rack supports running hardware OpenFlow experiments over stitched GENI network connections. Please be advised that the following restrictions apply:

  • Network stitching on the InstaGENI rack allocates and enforces link bandwidth, which cannot be modified by OpenFlow.
  • VLANs allocated to stitched connections on the rack cannot be modified, because InstaGENI rack switches operate in hybrid mode, preventing VLAN tag rewriting.

The following is the layout of OpenFlow switch connections for the InstaGENI Aggregate:

  • InstaGENI Switch procurve2: Model: HP J8697A Switch E5406zl


Port List

InstaGENI Rack OF Switch

NameNumberConnects To
A1 1 pc1[eth1]
A2 2 pc1[eth2]
A3 3 pc1[eth3]
A4 4 pc2[eth1]
A5 5 pc2[eth2]
A6 6 pc2[eth3]
A7 7 pc3[eth1]
A8 8 pc3[eth2]
A9 9 pc3[eth3]
A10 10 pc4[eth1]
A11 11 pc4[eth2]
A12 12 pc4[eth3]
A13 13 pc5[eth1]
A14 14 pc5[eth2]
A15 15 pc5[eth3]
A23 23 iCAIR-Arista campus network
A24 24 Starlight


If you require some other type of dataplane connections for your OpenFlow experiment, please contact geni-users@googlegroups.com.

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