= Getting Started With GENI - Part I =
== Overview: ==
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Reserve two VMs at the same location connected by a Layer 2 circuit.  

Then send layer 2 traffic between these two nodes (without IP).

== Prerequisites: ==

In order to participate in this tutorial you need to have an account at an InCommon institution or from the GPO. If you haven't done so before, please [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/SignMeUpPortal sign in to the GENI Portal]. 

Make sure you know which institution will provide you access to GENI and the username and password you need to authenticate. If you don't know, please let us know. 

   - What equipment/software is the experimenter expected to bring to this tutorial?
      - Include links to instruction on how to access, install, and configure the software
   - What knowledge is the experimenter expected to have/obtain before starting this tutorial?
      - Include links to any previous tutorials or pre-work that should be completed before starting this tutorial.
      - Include non-GENI prerequisites such as familiarity with SSH, unix command line, python, etc.
   - What credentials are the experimenter expected to have to do this tutorial?
      - Include links to instructions on obtaining those credentials
     
== Tools: ==
[https://portal.geni.net GENI Experimenter Portal]

   - What tools is the experimenter going to be using?
   - References to guides for installing and using the tools
   - Give them a place where they can get some clarification if they don't know what the tool is or what it is doing

== Where to get help: ==
GENI Experimenter Tutorial: [mailto:portal-help@geni.net portal-help@geni.net]

GENI: [mailto:help@geni.net help@geni.net]

   - Mailing lists
   - Forums

== Resources: ==
 * two virtual machines at one GENI rack

   - Where can I get more information?
   - Troubleshooting pages or FAQs
   - GENI Glossary?

== Tutorial Instructions ==
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             <li><a href="./Procedure/DesignSetup">Part I: Design/Setup</a></li>
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                 <li>Step 1:  Design Experiment</li>
                 <li>Step 2:  Establish Management Environment</li>
                 <li>Step 3:  Obtain Resources</li>
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			<a href="./Procedure/Execute"><img src="http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/Graphics/execute.png?format=raw" width="152" height="143" alt="Execute"></a>
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<li><a href="./Procedure/Execute">Part II: Execute</a></li>
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                 <li>Step 4:  Configure and Initialize Services </li>
                 <li>Step 5:  Execute Experiment </li>
                 <li>Step 6:  Analyze and Visualize Experiment </li>
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			<a href="./Procedure/Finish"><img src="http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/GENIExperimenter/Tutorials/Graphics/finish.png?format=raw" width="152" height="114" alt="Finish"></a>
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             <li><a href="./Procedure/Finish">Part III: Finish</a></li>
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                 <li>Step 7:  Teardown Experiment</li>
                 <li>Step 8:  Archive Experiment</li>
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