1. Server: Dell PowerEdge T630 Tower Server
2. Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) E5-2630 v3 (20M Cache, 2.40 Ghz, 8 GT/s Intel QPI)
3. Memory: 16 GB (NUMA #1) out of 32 GB Total (DDR4 2100 MHz)
4. Storage: 16 GB (NUMA #0) Volatile RAM Disk Drive Volume (NTFS) enclosing VMDK
5. OS: Ubuntu Desktop 16.04.2 64-bit
1. Floodlight (v1.2)
2. Mininet/Containernet (v2.2.0b2)
3. FFMpeg (v3.3)
4. Python (v2.7)
5. Wireshark (v2.2.6)
1. Install Floodlight from Scratch (Git Master)
1. `sudo apt-get -y install build-essential ant maven python-dev`
2. `sudo apt-get -y install openjdk-8-jre openjdk-8-jdk`
3. `git clone git://github.com/floodlight/floodlight.git`
4. `cd floodlight`
5. `git submodule init`
6. `git submodule update`
7. `sudo mkdir /var/lib/floodlight`
8. `sudo chmod 777 /var/lib/floodlight`
2. Install Mininet from Scratch (Git Master – Install Everything)
1. `git clone git://github.com/mininet/mininet`
2. `cd mininet/util`
3. `sudo bash install.sh -a`
2. (Alternative) Install Containernet (For Docker Support)
1. `sudo apt-get -y install ansible git aptitude`
2. `sudo echo 'localhost ansible_connection=local' >> /etc/ansible/hosts`
3. `git clone https://github.com/containernet/containernet.git`
4. `cd containernet/ansible`
5. `sudo ansible-playbook install.yml`
3. Install FFmpeg (Git Master)
1. `sudo apt-get -y install autoconf automake build-essential \
libass-dev libfreetype6-dev libsdl2-dev libtheora-dev \
libtool libva-dev libvdpau-dev libvorbis-dev libxcb1-dev \
libxcb-shm0-dev libxcb-xfixes0-dev pkg-config texinfo wget \
zlib1g-dev yasm nasm libx264-dev libx265-dev libfdk-aac-dev \
libmp3lame-dev libopus-dev libvpx-dev`
2. `cd FFmpeg`
3. `mkdir build`
4. `cd build`
5. `sudo ../configure \
--enable-gpl \
--enable-libass \
--enable-libfdk-aac \
--enable-libfreetype \
--enable-libmp3lame \
--enable-libopus \
--enable-libtheora \
--enable-libvorbis \
--enable-libvpx \
--enable-libx264 \
--enable-libx265 \
--enable-nonfree \
--enable-libfontconfig`
6. `sudo make -j`
7. `sudo make install`
8. `hash -r`
4. Install Wireshark (Package)
* For GUI users:
`sudo apt-get -y install wireshark`
* (Alternative) For CLI users:
`sudo apt-get -y install tshark`
5. (Optional) Install nLoad (Package) for Bandwidth Monitoring
`sudo apt-get -y install nload`
1. Go to Base Directory (contains 'SDN_mininet.py')
2. Exec: '$python SDN_mininet.py'
3. Enter configuration parameters (Skip for default)
4. Exec: 'mininet> stream <path_to_video>'
5. View Results at 'output/RESULTS.csv'
# Type of Topology
# 1. Bus
# 2. Ring
# 3. Mesh
# 4. Star
# 5. Random
# Note: Random doesn't have fixed no. of Hosts in the Network
TOPOLOGY_TYPE = 1
# No. of Switches in the entire Topology
SWITCH_COUNT = 4
# No. of Hosts per Switch in the Topology
# Note: For Random, this is the Max. Hosts per Switch (0 - Minimum)
HOST_COUNT_PER_SWITCH = 2
# Max. Switch-Switch Links in the Topology globally
# Note: Only valid for Random (Value Range depends on SWITCH_COUNT)
SWITCH_GLOBAL_MAX_LINKS = ?
# Enable STP at Switch
# Note: May be required in case of sophisticated topology
# Note: Helps prevent broadcast storms
USE_STP = False (F)
# Link/Interface Speed Requirement for each Host Node (QoS)
# Range: 1 - 1000 (Mbps)
HOST_LINK_SPEED = 1
# Link/Interface Speed Requirement for each Switch Node (QoS)
# Range: 1 - 1000 (Mbps)
SWITCH_LINK_SPEED = 1
# Enable Docker Hosts
# Docker Containers will be used as
# Host nodes in the Topology
DOCKER_ENABLE = True (T)
# Docker Image to use for building Containers
# Note: The image must support the requirements.
# Please check the image configuration
DOCKER_IMAGE = "ubuntu:build_sdn"
# Docker Host Resource Configuration Arguments
# Check: https://docs.docker.com/engine/reference/run/
# Note: In CLI, use '-' for an arg to use default.
DOCKER_CPU_QUOTA = -1;
DOCKER_CPU_PERIOD = None;
DOCKER_CPU_SHARES = None;
DOCKER_CPUSET_CPUS = None;
DOCKER_MEM_LIMIT = None;
DOCKER_MEMSWAP_LIMIT = None;
# Maximum Transmission Unit (Bytes)
# for a Packet transmitted in Mininet
# Note: This can't be altered from CLI
MTU = 1492
# Protocol Overhead in Mininet
# 18 (Ethernet) +
# 20 (IP) +
# 12 (IP-PseudoHeader) +
# 8 (UDP-Header) +
# 6 (Ethernet-Padding)
# = 52 Bytes
# Note: This can't be altered from CLI
OVERHEAD = 52
# Size of Payload to be used
# when transmitting packets in Mininet
# Note: This can't be altered from CLI
NOISE_PACKET_PAYLOAD_SIZE = MTU - OVERHEAD;
# Note:
# These will later be referenced from within
# Mininet instead of explicit hardcoding.
# No. of Stream Recorders/Destinations in the Topology
# Note: In case of Random, if it exceeds allocated hosts, all
# other than source host becomes Stream Recorder/Destination
DESTINATION_COUNT = 1
# IP Address (Must be Multicast) for Streaming by Host
STREAM_IP = 234.0.0.1
# Port (Must be Ephimeral) for Streaming by Host
STREAM_PORT = 5555
# Noise Type
# 1. Broadcast (Simplex Flood Each to All)
# 2. Unicast (Duplex Flood in Unique Pairs)
NOISE_TYPE = 1
# Port (Must be Ephimeral) for Noise Generated in the Network
# Noise is generated by all hosts which are niether Source nor
# Destination in Streaming
NOISE_DESTINATION_PORT = 65535
# Noise Data Rate (in bps) per Host
NOISE_DATA_RATE = 32768
# Delay between consecutive Noise Packets
# Note: This is a derived parameter
NOISE_PACKET_DELAY = 8000 * MTU / NOISE_DATA_RATE
# Port (Must be Ephimeral) for SAP (Session Announcement)
# and exchange of SDPs b/w Streamer & Recorder
SAP_PORT = 49160
1. `sudo docker run -dt --name="_build_sdn" ubuntu:xenial bash`
2. `sudo docker -it _build_sdn bash`
3. Run these inside the container:
`apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get -y install net-tools iputils-ping tshark nload python \
python-pip autoconf automake build-essential libass-dev \
libfreetype6-dev libtheora-dev libtool libvorbis-dev pkg-config \
texinfo wget zlib1g-dev yasm nasm libx264-dev libx265-dev \
libfdk-aac-dev libmp3lame-dev libopus-dev libvpx-dev
cd FFmpeg
mkdir build
cd build
../configure \
--enable-gpl \
--enable-libass \
--enable-libfdk-aac \
--enable-libfreetype \
--enable-libmp3lame \
--enable-libopus \
--enable-libtheora \
--enable-libvorbis \
--enable-libvpx \
--enable-libx264 \
--enable-libx265 \
--enable-nonfree \
--enable-libfontconfig
make -j
make install
hash -r
exit`
4. `sudo docker commit _build_sdn ubuntu:build_sdn`
5. `sudo docker kill _build_sdn`
6. `sudo docker rm _build_sdn`
Floodlight is an Open Source SDN Controller, compatible to be used by
Mininet, an Open Source Virtual Network Emulator. OVSSwitch provides the
necessary toolset for Switching functionality in SDN to Mininet. Since
the emergence of Netoworking as a functionality for connecting People
across the world, we have only observed patented standards for configuration
of networks by some of the most prestigious companies in the networking
industry, namely Cisco & Juniper. For instance, Cisco uses IOS as the underlying
OS for almost all of the hardwares that it's built so far. It has pre-defined
RFC Standards for R&S which means, we can't alter the algorithms they use,
or make out-of-the-box changes to adapt to our envisioned network requirements.
For ages, we have seen network administrators going on sacrificing and compromising
optimalitity in their networks with sub-optimal and fixed solutions of these
companies. However, with the emergence of SDN, we have near to Full Control over our
network's working, using the same backbone architectures that we've been
using but with added functionality of customizability. In our case, OVSSwitch
& Floodlight together do that job for R&D Purpose.
With a simple Multicast Routing Algorithm implemented over fundamental SDN
implementation, we are trying to test the feasability of the network by using
Video Streaming as the sole application. Why Video Streaming? It involves
Realtime sampling & packeting, QoS specifications, Realtime Media Controlling
functionality and most importantly, can't afford large packet losses. All of these
can be provided by RTP (W/ RTCP) which is an application layer protocol using
UDP as the underlying payload container, made solely for Realtime Communications
(Audio/Visual). It supports Multi-party Communications & Conferences as well.
Applications made over this protocol, also have the provisioning for Error
Prevention & Concealment, alongside Timestamping and Sequencing, which together
helps in smooth playback irrespective of adverse network conditions like
Broadcast Noise. In our case, we are using FFmpeg's inbuild functionality for
RTP (PT96) Streaming & Recording over Multicast Network. In the background, we have
initiated a simple 'Broadcast Noise' contributed by the hosts in the network, to
deploy scalable traffic in the network. QoS implementation by Mininet on the other
hand, helps in balancing out this traffic. By analyzing the frames & the packets,
we are able to produce mapping of sent and receive quality in SDN. By applying that
over Multicast Networks, we are able to test the susceptibility of the network in
Multicasting Environments.
1. LibVLC (from VideoLAN – Native VLC Player Library)
This library has no video processing/post-processing logging and control.
Also, the binary is produced as a single package without any customizability
or addon feature.
2. Vlcj Java API
This API is not VideoLAN proprietary and so, isn’t suitable for R&D purpose.
3. Apache Ant, Maven with Maven Ant Tasks
Use of Maven Ant Tasks is depricated. This was one of the reasons, why we planned
to remove Java as dependency from Mininet’s script. Note: Floodlight still requires
JDK with Apache Ant.
4. NoiseUDP (C/Java), StreamVLC (Java), RecordVLC (Java), PlayVLC (Java)
Annotations:
t = Delay b/w Packets (Milliseconds)
P = Payload Size (Bytes)
h = Header Size (Bytes) (Always Fixed)
b = Data Rate (bps) (Given)
MTU = Maximum Transmission Unit (Always Fixed)
Objective:
Minimize Z = (1000 / t) aka. Number of Packets transmitted per Second.
Case 1: (Default)
P is fixed,
t = 8000 * (h + P) / b
Optimal Solution: Use max(P) = MTU - h
Note: This is only feasible if t <= 1000
Case 2:
t is fixed,
P = (t * b / 8000) - h
Optimal Solution: Use max(t) = 1000
Note: This is only feasible if p <= MTU - h