Research Article
A networkless data exchange and control mechanism for virtual testbed devices
@ARTICLE{10.4108/inis.2.2.e2, author={Tim Gerhard and Dennis Schwerdel and Paul M\'{y}ller}, title={A networkless data exchange and control mechanism for virtual testbed devices}, journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Industrial Networks and Intelligent Systems}, volume={2}, number={2}, publisher={ICST}, journal_a={INIS}, year={2014}, month={3}, keywords={Testbed, Control Interface, Node Control}, doi={10.4108/inis.2.2.e2} }- Tim Gerhard
Dennis Schwerdel
Paul Müller
Year: 2014
A networkless data exchange and control mechanism for virtual testbed devices
INIS
ICST
DOI: 10.4108/inis.2.2.e2
Abstract
Virtualization has become a key component of network testbeds. However, transmitting data or commands to the test nodes is still either a complicated task or makes use of the nodes' network interfaces, which may interfere with the experiment itself. This paper creates a model for the typical lifecycle of experiment nodes, and proposes a mechanism for networkless node control for virtual nodes in such a typical experiment lifecycle which has been implemented in an existing testbed environment.
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