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First Experiment - Simple Cloud VM

First Experiment - Simple Cloud VM

We use the jFed framework, developed by during the Fed4FIRE & Fed4FIRE+ (fed4fireplue.eu) projects, to access the testbed.

You can register to use the jFed framework on the following link:

https://portal.fed4fire.eu/login

Can you download the latest jFed framework from the following URL:

https://jfed.ilabt.imec.be/releases/develop/?C=N;O=D

or here:

https://jfed.ilabt.imec.be/downloads/

It is also possible to join projects. Please contact the testbed support to arrange access.

First Experiment

Open the jFed framework. Create a new experiment and add the following RSPEC file information to the rspec editor

<?xml version='1.0'?>
<rspec xmlns="http://www.geni.net/resources/rspec/3" type="request" generated_by="jFed RSpec Editor" generated="2022-09-29T17:59:18.302+01:00" xmlns:emulab="http://www.protogeni.net/resources/rspec/ext/emulab/1" xmlns:jfedBonfire="http://jfed.iminds.be/rspec/ext/jfed-bonfire/1" xmlns:delay="http://www.protogeni.net/resources/rspec/ext/delay/1" xmlns:jfed-command="http://jfed.iminds.be/rspec/ext/jfed-command/1" xmlns:client="http://www.protogeni.net/resources/rspec/ext/client/1" xmlns:jfed-ssh-keys="http://jfed.iminds.be/rspec/ext/jfed-ssh-keys/1" xmlns:jfed="http://jfed.iminds.be/rspec/ext/jfed/1" xmlns:sharedvlan="http://www.protogeni.net/resources/rspec/ext/shared-vlan/1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.geni.net/resources/rspec/3 http://www.geni.net/resources/rspec/3/request.xsd ">
  <node client_id="tst_node" exclusive="true" component_manager_id="urn:publicid:IDN+iris-open-testbed.connectcentre.ie+authority+am">
    <sliver_type name="vm-bionic-flv">
      <disk_image name="urn:publicid:IDN+iris-open-testbed.connectcentre.ie+image+jammy"/>
    </sliver_type>
    <location xmlns="http://jfed.iminds.be/rspec/ext/jfed/1" x="75.0" y="25.0"/>
  </node>
</rspec>

The RSPEC editor should look like the following.

RSPEC editor

Press “Run”

RSPEC editor - RUN

Enter Experiment “Name”: testexp1

[note, experiment name cant be more than 10characters without spaces or special characters]

Accept: “Terms & Conditions“

Press “Start Experiment”

RSPEC editor - Start Experiment

It will take several minutes for the experiment to create

When the VM Icon goes Green its possible to SSH to the VM

RSPEC editor - SSH to VM

At this point you can begin installing whatever tools required to for your experiment.

Update the os, and then begin installing whatever tools are required.

sudo apt-get update
#sudo apt-get install iperf3

Install Tools

Extra Information - more advanced Experiment with Radios and OFDM

This video link can provide some extra information about experimenting on the OpenIreland testbed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ER_inWEip14&feature=em-subs_digest