Background Information on GENI

The attached material is useful for providing an introduction to GENI appropriate for a hands-on or classroom setting.

This material was originally developed for use in the GENI introductory hands-on tutorials (Lab Zero and Lab One).

A ​YouTube playlist contains all of the videos.

1. GENI Terminology: Define five basic terms: experimenter, project, slice, resource, and aggregate
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2. How SSH with a Private Key Works: Explanation of how SSH with a private key works and why it is easier to use and more secure than SSH with a password
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3. GENI Expiration and Renewal: explains the interaction of resource, slice, and project expiration and how to renewal the same
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4. Behind the Scenes of GENI Experimentation: Understanding GENI AM API and RSpec: An explanation of the APIs and data formats that tie all GENI resources together.
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5. An Introduction to GENI Tools: Jacks in the Portal and omni: how the Jacks and omni tools use the AM API under the covers
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6. GENI Support for Automating Resource Reservation: automating resource configuration with OS images, install scripts, and open source configuration management tools
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