Design and implementation of an Openflow SDN controller in NS-3 discrete-event network simulator. (8th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Poncea, Ovidiu Mihai; Pistirica, Andrei Sorin; Moldoveanu, Florica; Asavei, Victor
• Is Part Of: International journal of high performance computing and networking. Volume 14:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: 17
• Page End: 29
• Publication Date: 2019-05-08
• Subjects: networking -- software defined networking -- SDN controller -- NS33 -- NS-3 -- simulators; High performance computing -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Periodicals; High performance computing; Periodicals; 004.05
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1740-0562

Abstract

The NS-3 simulator comes with the Openflow protocol and a rudimentary controller for classic layer-2 bridge simulations. This controller lacks basic functionality provided by real SDN controllers, making it inadequate for experimentation in the scientific community. In this paper we propose a new controller with an architecture and functionality similar to that of full-fledge controllers yet simple, extensible and easy to modify - all characteristics specific to simulators.