Mininet: a versatile tool for emulation and prototyping of Software Defined Networking

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https://doi.org/10.31908/19098367.609

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ininet, OpenFlow, Software Defined Networking.

Abstract

Software Defined Networks is a new paradigm in data networks, which in recent years is being focus of study and research because of the different advantages regarding the operation of conventional networks. Software Defined Networks separates the data plane from the control plane of a network device, allowing control, monitoring and management of a network from a central node or controller, which promises to simplify network management. It also includes innovation through its programmability. Given the fact that Software Defined Networks is a subject of current research, and given the importance of taking the tools to simulate or emulate network devices to test the solutions proposed by researchers and new features; this paper presents primarily a general conceptualization of Software Defined Networks, then describes different tools for simulation and emulation current used, and finally it focuses on the study of emulation tool called Mininet, showing installation modes, creating topologies, network controllers and main features revealing his versatility in this new paradigm prototyping.

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  • Bryan Valencia Suárez, Universidad Católica de Pereira

    Nació en Belén de Umbría,Risaralda, Colombia el 22 de septiembre de 1994. Es estudiante de décimo semestre de Ingeniería de Sistemas y Telecomunicaciones en la Universidad Católica de Pereira-UCP. Fue integrante del semillero de investigación inscrito al Grupo de Investigación GEMA-UCP en el cual, participó en un proyecto sobre la utilización de Realidad Aumentada como herramienta en la EnseñanzaAprendizaje de Geometría. Actualmente hace parte del Semillero de Investigación en Telecomunicaciones (SIT) inscrito al Grupo de Investigación e Innovación en Ingenierías de la Universidad Católica de Pereira (GIII-UCP) donde lleva a cabo un trabajo de grado relacionado con la implementación del protocolo IPv6 en Redes Definidas por Software (SDN).

  • Santiago Santacruz Pareja, Universidad Católica de Pereira

    Nació en Pereira, Risaralda, el 3 de junio de 1992. Estudiante de décimo semestre Ingeniería de sistemas y telecomunicaciones de la Universidad Católica de Pereira. Fue integrante del semillero de investigación inscrito al Grupo de Investigación GEMA participó en un proyecto sobre la utilización de Realidad Aumentada como herramienta

  • Line Yasmín Becerra Sánchez, Universidad Católica de Pereira

    Es Ingeniera Electrónica de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (1999). Especialista en Telecomunicaciones de la Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana (2005). Magíster de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (2009). Actualmente es estudiante de doctorado en ingeniería en el área de telecomunicaciones de la misma universidad, es docente de la Universidad Católica de Pereira y Pertenece al Grupo de Investigación GIIIUCP. Sus áreas de interés son: Ingeniería de tráfico, Enrutamiento, Redes Móviles, Simulación de Redes, Internet, IPv6, MIPv6, HMIPv6.

  • Jhon Jairo Padilla Aguilar, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana

    Es ingeniero Electrónico de la Universidad del Cauca (1993). Obtuvo su grado de Maestría en Informática de la Universidad Industrial de Santander (1998) y es Doctor en Ingeniería Telemática por la Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (2008). Actualmente es docente de la Facultad de Ingeniería Electrónica de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana y coordina el Grupo de Investigación en Telecomunicaciones (GITEL) de dicha universidad. Sus áreas de interés son: Ingeniería de tráfico, Internet, Calidad de Servicio en Internet, redes inalámbricas, IPv6

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2015-06-26

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“Mininet: a versatile tool for emulation and prototyping of Software Defined Networking”, Entre cienc. ing., vol. 9, no. 17, pp. 62–70, Jun. 2015, doi: 10.31908/19098367.609.