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1. Design the Experiment

The end-user will use the virtual tap interface (created by OpenVPN) for network connections, while the handoff execution

will handle which physical interface to use. The Static Flow Pusher feature of Floodlight allows for flows to be inserted

manually, as determined by the handoff decision. A Python script leverages the Static Flow Pusher API to add and remove

flows. The detail instructions are as follows. It should be noted that these instructions are executed inside the VM

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2. Establish the Environment

  1. Remove the Forwarding module from the Floodlight OpenFlow controller. Floodlight uses what it calls a module

loading system, where the user can write modules to perform a certain task or set of tasks. Each module can register

for certain events. For example, the Forwarding module registers for PACKET_IN events where the controller is sent a

packet from a connected switch. Upon such an event, the Forwarding module will send the packet out the correct port(s)

depending on the destination. This module essentially implements a standard learning switch function where the

OpenFlow-enabled switch behaves as if it were a standard network switch. We do not want this functionality, since we would

like to have control over which port(s) our packets get forwarded.

  1. Open the Root Terminal by browsing to Applications-->Accessories-->Root Terminal. The password is

password.

  1. Launch Eclipse by running eclipse in the Root Terminal.
  2. The module loading system maintains a list of the modules to be loaded at runtime. To remove the

Forwarding module from this list (and thus disable it), open the

floodlight/src/main/resources/floodlightdefault.properties file and remove the line

net.floodlightcontroller.forwarding.Forwarding,\.

  1. By default, Eclipse automatically builds the Floodlight project, so we do not need to do so manually.
  1. Customize the setup script. This script is designed to (1) define user variables, (2) configure the tap interface

with OpenVPN, (3) start Floodlight, (4) initialize and start OpenVswitch, and (5) configure Linux networking.

  1. In the Root Terminal, open a new tab by browsing to File-->Open Tab.
  2. In the Root Terminal, execute ifconfig:
    $ ifconfig
    eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0c:29:04:5c:41  
        inet addr:192.168.93.128  Bcast:192.168.93.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
        inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe04:5c41/64 Scope:Link
        UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
        RX packets:48 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
        TX packets:38 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
        collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
        RX bytes:8503 (8.3 KiB)  TX bytes:6274 (6.1 KiB)
        Interrupt:18 Base address:0x1424 
    
    eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0c:29:04:5c:4b  
        inet addr:192.168.193.132  Bcast:192.168.193.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
        inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe04:5c4b/64 Scope:Link
        UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
        RX packets:152 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
        TX packets:26 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
        collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
        RX bytes:31818 (31.0 KiB)  TX bytes:5234 (5.1 KiB)
        Interrupt:19 Base address:0x14a4 
    
    eth2      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0c:29:04:5c:55  
        inet addr:192.168.193.129  Bcast:192.168.193.255  Mask:255.255.255.0
        inet6 addr: fe80::20c:29ff:fe04:5c55/64 Scope:Link
        UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
        RX packets:138 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
        TX packets:31 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
        collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
        RX bytes:27881 (27.2 KiB)  TX bytes:6277 (6.1 KiB)
        Interrupt:16 Base address:0x1824 
    
    lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
        inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
        inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
        UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
        RX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
        TX packets:8 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
        collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
        RX bytes:560 (560.0 B)  TX bytes:560 (560.0 B)
    
    Note the subnets and names given to each of the network interfaces. Recall, when the VM was initialized, we

configured 1 NAT interface and 2 host-only interfaces. The two interfaces on the same subnet are the host-only interfaces.

Make notes of each interface name and its IP and subnet mask.

  1. With this information, to the setup script directory:
    $ cd /root/06-03-13
    $ ls
    ... system_setup.sh ...
    
  2. Open the script with the text editor of your choice (vi, gedit, pico, nano, etc):
    $ gedit system_setup.sh
    
  3. There are numerous user defined variables at the top of the script. These are placeholders for commonly used

system and configuration specific information throughout the script. We need to change a few of them to suit our needs for

this tutorial. Modify the physical interface names for IFACE_wlan0 and IFACE_wimax to match those names of the

host-only interfaces noted from ifconfig. Also, modify the IFACE_tap_IP variable to be an IP in the same

subnet of the host-only interfaces (e.g. 192.168.193.155 would work for the host-only subnet 192.168.193/24).

###################
#USR DEF VARIABLES#
###################
IFACE_bridge_eth=br_eth
IFACE_bridge_wlan0=br_wifi0
IFACE_bridge_wimax=br_wimax
IFACE_bridge_int=br_tap

IFACE_tap=tap0
IFACE_tap_IP=192.168.193.110
IFACE_ethernet=eth0
IFACE_wlan0=eth1
IFACE_wimax=eth2
  1. Next, we need to create our tap interface. This is the network interface that will funnel all outbound packets

from the userspace on our VM and send them into our OpenVswitch network.

###############
#ADD TAP IFACE#
###############

echo "OVPN: Installing tap interface, $IFACE_tap"
openvpn --mktun --dev $IFACE_tap --lladdr 12:51:16:90:8f:ee
  1. Now, it is sometimes desirable to automate the start of Floodlight; however, for the purposes of this tutorial,

we will launch it from within Eclipse. Comment out the following lines of the system_setup.sh script:

##################
#START FLOODLIGHT#
##################

echo "FL: Starting Floodlight..."
cd / && ((java -jar ./root/floodlight/target/floodlight.jar) > floodlight-output 2>&1 &)
echo "FL: Finished!"
  1. Next, we need to insert the OpenVswitch kernel module:
          ###################
          #START OPENVSWITCH#
          ###################
          
          echo "OVS: Configuring OVS..."
          echo "OVS: Checking for kernel module..."
          if [ -e $(lsmod | grep openvswitch) ]      
          then
    	   echo "OVS: ...inserting kernel module"
               /sbin/rmmod bridge
               sleep 1
    	   insmod /root/openvswitch-1.7.1/datapath/linux/openvswitch.ko
          else
    	   echo "OVS: ...kernel module already present"
          fi
    
  2. After that, we need to initialize OpenVswitch and its database:
    echo "OVS: Creating database"
    ovsdb-server --remote=punix:/usr/local/var/run/openvswitch/db.sock \
    --remote=db:Open_vSwitch,manager_options \
    --private-key=db:SSL,private_key \
    --certificate=db:SSL,certificate \
    --bootstrap-ca-cert=db:SSL,ca_cert \
    --pidfile --detach
    echo "OVS: Initializing OVS..."
    ovs-vsctl --no-wait init
    echo "OVS: Starting OVS..."
    ovs-vswitchd --pidfile --detach
    
  3. Now, we need to take down any pre-existing OVS bridges:
          echo "OVS: Removing any existing bridge, $IFACE_bridge_eth $IFACE_bridge_wlan0"
          echo "OVS: $IFACE_bridge_wimax $IFACE_bridge_int ..."
          
          ...
          
          ## Wlan0
          echo "OVS: Removing any existing bridge, $IFACE_bridge_wlan0..."
          if [ -n "$(ovs-vsctl show | grep $IFACE_bridge_wlan0)" ]      
          then
               echo "OVS: ...removing $IFACE_bridge_wlan0"
               ovs-vsctl del-br $IFACE_bridge_wlan0
          fi
          
          ## WiMAX
          if [ -n "$(ovs-vsctl show | grep $IFACE_bridge_wimax)" ]
          then
    	   echo "OVS: ...removing $IFACE_bridge_wimax"
    	   ovs-vsctl del-br $IFACE_bridge_wimax
          fi
          
          ## Internal
          if [ -n "$(ovs-vsctl show | grep $IFACE_bridge_int)" ]
          then
    	   echo "OVS: ...removing $IFACE_bridge_int"
    	   ovs-vsctl del-br $IFACE_bridge_int
          fi
    
          ######################
          #ADD INTERNAL BRIDGES#
          ######################
    
          ...
    
          ## Wlan0
          echo "OVS: Adding interface bridge, $IFACE_bridge_wlan0..."
          ovs-vsctl add-br $IFACE_bridge_wlan0
          echo "OVS: ...with port $IFACE_wlan0"
          ovs-vsctl add-port $IFACE_bridge_wlan0 $IFACE_wlan0 -- set Interface $IFACE_wlan0 ofport=$port_eth1
          echo "OVS: ...with port $IFACE_patch_wlan0_to_tap"
          ovs-vsctl add-port $IFACE_bridge_wlan0 $IFACE_patch_wlan0_to_tap -- set Interface $IFACE_patch_wlan0_to_tap ofport=
    
    $port_wlan0_to_tap
    
          ## WiMAX
          echo "OVS: Adding interface bridge, $IFACE_bridge_wimax..."
          ovs-vsctl add-br $IFACE_bridge_wimax
          echo "OVS: ...with port $IFACE_wimax"
          ovs-vsctl add-port $IFACE_bridge_wimax $IFACE_wimax -- set Interface $IFACE_wimax ofport=$port_eth2
          echo "OVS: ...with port $IFACE_patch_wimax_to_tap"
          ovs-vsctl add-port $IFACE_bridge_wimax $IFACE_patch_wimax_to_tap -- set Interface $IFACE_patch_wimax_to_tap ofport=
    
    $port_wimax_to_tap
    
          ## Internal
          echo "OVS: Adding interface bridge, $IFACE_bridge_int..."
          ovs-vsctl add-br $IFACE_bridge_int
          echo "OVS: ...with port $IFACE_tap"
          ovs-vsctl add-port $IFACE_bridge_int $IFACE_tap -- set Interface $IFACE_tap ofport=$port_tap0
          #echo "OVS: ...with port $IFACE_patch_tap_to_eth"
          #ovs-vsctl add-port $IFACE_bridge_int $IFACE_patch_tap_to_eth -- set Interface $IFACE_patch_tap_to_eth ofport=
    
    $port_tap_to_eth
          echo "OVS: ...with port $IFACE_patch_tap_to_wlan0"
          ovs-vsctl add-port $IFACE_bridge_int $IFACE_patch_tap_to_wlan0 -- set Interface $IFACE_patch_tap_to_wlan0 ofport=
    
    $port_tap_to_wlan0
          echo "OVS: ...with port $IFACE_patch_tap_to_wimax"
          ovs-vsctl add-port $IFACE_bridge_int $IFACE_patch_tap_to_wimax -- set Interface $IFACE_patch_tap_to_wimax ofport=
    
    $port_tap_to_wimax
    
  4. At this point, we're ready to set the patch ports between the OVS bridges. These create links between the OVS

tap bridge and the OVS WiFi and WiMAX bridges in order to facilitate the flow of packets from the tap bridge to the

physical interface of choice.

#################
#SET PATCH PORTS#
#################

...

echo "OVS: Patching ports $IFACE_patch_tap_to_wlan0, $IFACE_patch_wlan0_to_tap"
ovs-vsctl set interface $IFACE_patch_tap_to_wlan0 type=patch
ovs-vsctl set interface $IFACE_patch_tap_to_wlan0 options:peer=$IFACE_patch_wlan0_to_tap
ovs-vsctl set interface $IFACE_patch_wlan0_to_tap type=patch
ovs-vsctl set interface $IFACE_patch_wlan0_to_tap options:peer=$IFACE_patch_tap_to_wlan0

echo "OVS: Patching ports $IFACE_patch_tap_to_wimax, $IFACE_patch_wimax_to_tap"
ovs-vsctl set interface $IFACE_patch_tap_to_wimax type=patch
ovs-vsctl set interface $IFACE_patch_tap_to_wimax options:peer=$IFACE_patch_wimax_to_tap
ovs-vsctl set interface $IFACE_patch_wimax_to_tap type=patch
ovs-vsctl set interface $IFACE_patch_wimax_to_tap options:peer=$IFACE_patch_tap_to_wimax
  1. Now, we need to assign each OVS bridge a unique ID (DPID) and point them to the address of the Floodlight

controller. Floodlight will be run on the localhost, so the loopback address is defined within a the variable

OVS_controllerIP.

##########
#SET DPID#
##########

...

## Set Wlan0 DPID
echo "OVS: Setting $IFACE_bridge_wlan0 DPID to $OVS_switchDPID_wlan0..."
ovs-vsctl set bridge $IFACE_bridge_wlan0 other-config:datapath-id=$OVS_switchDPID_wlan0

## Set WiMAX DPID
echo "OVS: Setting $IFACE_bridge_wimax DPID to $OVS_switchDPID_wimax..."
ovs-vsctl set bridge $IFACE_bridge_wimax other-config:datapath-id=$OVS_switchDPID_wimax

## Set Tap DPID
echo "OVS: Setting $IFACE_bridge_int DPID to $OVS_switchDPID_tap..."
ovs-vsctl set bridge $IFACE_bridge_int other-config:datapath-id=$OVS_switchDPID_tap

...

## Wlan0
echo "OVS: Connecting $IFACE_bridge_wlan0 to controller at $OVS_controllerIP"
ovs-vsctl set-controller $IFACE_bridge_wlan0 tcp:$OVS_controllerIP

## WiMAX
echo "OVS: Connecting $IFACE_bridge_wimax to controller at $OVS_controllerIP"
ovs-vsctl set-controller $IFACE_bridge_wimax tcp:$OVS_controllerIP

## Internal
echo "OVS: Connecting $IFACE_bridge_int to controller at $OVS_controllerIP"
ovs-vsctl set-controller $IFACE_bridge_int tcp:$OVS_controllerIP
ovs-vsctl set bridge br_tap other-config:hwaddr=12:51:16:90:8f:ee

echo "OVS: Finished!"
  1. Now, the second-to-last thing to do in the setup script is to configure our network connections. We need to revoke the IPs

from our physical interfaces and assign them to the OVS bridge interfaces corresponding to each inferface. This will allow

us to inject data/packets into our OVS network. We also need to configure our OVS tap bridge as an available IP address in

the same subnet as our VM's host-only network (noted earlier with ifconfig). And finally, we need to disable kernel

IP forwarding.

##########################
#CONFIGURE NETWORK ACCESS#
##########################

ifconfig lo up

## Disable IP on physical interfaces
echo "NTWK: Taking down $IFACE_wimax..."
ifconfig $IFACE_wimax 0.0.0.0

echo "NTWK: Taking down $IFACE_wlan0..."
ifconfig $IFACE_wlan0 0.0.0.0

## Assign static IP addresses for bridge interfaces
echo "NTWK: Assigning $IFACE_bridge_int IP as $IFACE_tap_IP..."
ifconfig $IFACE_bridge_int $IFACE_tap_IP netmask 255.255.255.0

## Get an IP for bridge interfaces using DHCP
echo "NTWK: Assigning $IFACE_bridge_wimax IP via dhclient..."
dhclient $IFACE_bridge_wimax

echo "NTWK: Assigning $IFACE_bridge_wlan0 IP via dhclient..."
dhclient $IFACE_bridge_wlan0

...

## Turn off IP Forwarding
echo "NTWK: Disabling IP Forwarding..."
echo "0" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

...     

  1. Finally, look towards the bottom of system_setup.sh script. Notice the lines:
    #To add 100ms to all outbound traffic on br_wimax
    #tc qdisc add dev br_wimax root netem delay 100ms
    
    This command allows you to add a simulated delay on a particular interface. So we can see the handoff when it occurs, we will add a 100ms delay to the br_wimax interface. Uncomment this line to do so.
  2. Save system_setup.sh and close your text editor.
  1. Examine the kernel routing table, and create a script to automate adding and removing of IP routes.
    1. In the Root Terminal, change to the eth_control directory:
      $ cd eth_control
      $ ls
      ... delete_route.sh ...
      
    2. Determine and note the entries in the kernel IP routing table:
      $ route -n
      Kernel IP routing table
      Destination     Gateway         Genmask         Flags Metric Ref    Use Ifac
      192.168.193.0   0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     1      0        0 eth2
      192.168.193.0   0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     1      0        0 eth1
      192.168.93.0    0.0.0.0         255.255.255.0   U     1      0        0 eth0
      0.0.0.0         192.168.93.2    0.0.0.0         UG    0      0        0 eth0
      
    3. With your text editor of choice, open delete_route.sh:
      $ gedit delete_route.sh
      #!/bin/bash
      
      echo "Previous routing table:"
      route -n
      
      echo "Delete route for each phyical interface's OVS bridge..."
      route del -net 192.168.193.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev br_wifi0
      route del -net 192.168.193.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev br_wimax
      
      echo "Delete route for each physical interface..."
      route del -net 192.168.193.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev eth1
      route del -net 192.168.193.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 dev eth2
      
      echo "Delete default routes..."
      route delete default dev eth0
      
      echo "Add single default route via OVS tap bridge..."
      route add default dev br_tap
      
      echo "New routing table:"
      route -n
      
      exit 0
      
      Configure the script to remove all routes except a single default route via the br_tap interface. Note, until the

system_setup.sh is executed, there will be no OVS bridge interfaces present. As such, this script will not be run

until after system_setup.sh. (There is no harm in running it now, though. If an attempt is made to add or remove a

non-existent route, a error message will be displayed and the script will continue.)

  1. Save the delete_route.sh script and exit the text editor.

Warnings

Warning Be on the lookout for typos in your scripts!

Notes

Note Write down your interface names, IP addresses, and subnet masks. All subnets must be the same for a Layer-2 handoff.

Tips

Tip If you need assistance, please ask for help!

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