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Obtain Resources: create a slice and reserve resources
Introduction: Getting Started with GENI using the GENI Portal
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Instructions
Now that you are a member of a project, you can create a slice and reserve resources.
1. Create a slice
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Figure 1.1 Create a new slice.
2. Reserve Virtual Machines at Two Aggregates
For this tutorial, we have manually reserved a VLAN (a layer 2 circuit) from a GENI rack in Utah (Utah InstaGENI) to a GENI rack in Massachusetts (GPO InstaGENI).
Now reserve a virtual machine (VM) connected to each end of the manually configured VLAN.
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In order to pace the creation of the VMs, please only reserve your two VMs when you are given a "blinking ball" by the tutorial instructor. |
First, reserve a VM on the Utah end of the VLAN. This node will be refered to as the "client".
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Figure 1.1 Create a new slice.
Second, reserve a virtual machine connected to the Massachusetts end of the manually configured VLAN. This node will be refered to as the "server".
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![]() Figure 1.1 Create a new slice. |
3. Check Whether Virtual Machines are Ready to be Used
It takes some time for the VMs to boot. Check to see if they are up.
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Figure 1.1 Create a new slice.
- The rows for GPO InstaGENI and Utah InstaGENI should say READY against a green background and look as shown on the left.
- If one of the rows do not say READY, press the Get Status button on that row periodically until it does.

Figure 1.1 Create a new slice.