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Extending Neutrality to Experimental Facilities

Authors:
Jon Matias
Eduardo Jacob
Marivi Higuero
Nerea Toledo

Keywords: Neutral access; Experimental Facilty; OpenFlow; netowork slice; MAC address prefix

Abstract:
This paper focuses on the topic of Experimental Facilities, and introduces a novel approach which extends the neutrality concept that comes from Access Networks, to the facilities. The architecture of the solution and the implementation details are also described. The OpenFlow technology is used in order to obtain network slices and virtualize the physical infrastructure. The method proposed to define the slices is the MAC address prefix. The isolation of experiments is mandatory and it is done based on these prefixes by means of a modified version of FlowVisor. A new neutral slice is introduced in the solution. No previous configuration or requirement is needed to get access to this slice. Some basic services are also available at the neutral slice (i.e., captive portal, or an authentication and authorization infrastructure). Finally, the EHU OpenFlow Enabled Facility is presented as a proof of the viability of this approach.

Pages: 14 to 20

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: June 24, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4049

ISBN: 978-1-61208-205-9

Location: Venice, Italy

Dates: from June 24, 2012 to June 29, 2012