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}}} == Step 1. Obtain resources == This tutorial can use compute resources from any InstaGENI rack. Users that want to use the iMinds wall testbed please read [#iMindsTestbed here]. This tutorial cannot be run on the Utah DDC rack because it does not have OpenVZ resources available. For a list of available InstaGENI racks see the [wiki:GENIProduction GENI Production Resources] page. The experiment will need: * 1 Xen VM to be the !OpenFlow switch * 3 OpenVZ containers VMs as hosts [[Image(GENIExperimenter/Graphics:OVSOpenFlowTutorialTopology.jpg)]] If you are attending a Tutorial, the resources might have already been reserved for you, check with your instructor and skip this step. You can use any reservation tool you want to reserve this topology: * For Omni or Flack you can use the request [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GENIExperimenter/RSpecs RSpec] that is published at: http://www.gpolab.bbn.com/exp/OpenFlowOVS/openflowovs-xen-vz-kernel.rspec * At the [http://portal.geni.net] GENI Experimenter Portal you can use the public request RSpec called "OF OVS Tutorial with Xen & OpenVZ" at any InstaGENI rack except the Utah DDC rack. Look at the Prerequisites for Tutorials about reserving resources. === iMinds Testbed === The topology for the iMinds testbed is very similar but it uses * 1 raw PC as an OVS switch * 3 raw PCs as hosts You can use any reservation tool you want to reserve this on iwall2 using this rspec: http://www.gpolab.bbn.com/exp/OpenFlowOVS/openflowovs-pcs-iwall2.rspec ---- = [wiki:GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/OpenFlowOVS Introduction] = = [wiki:GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/OpenFlowOVS/Execute Next: Execute] =