Title :
dVirt: A virtualized infrastructure for experimenting BGP routing
Author :
Oprescu, Iuniana ; Meulle, Mickaël ; Owezarski, Philippe
Author_Institution :
Orange Labs., Orange, France
Abstract :
In this paper we propose dVirt, a distributed virtualized infrastructure enabling network operators to better grasp the routing mechanisms and anticipate network behavior. dVirt offers an emulated layer 2 connectivity that allows accurate simulation of IP routing and protocol dynamics. Using virtualization and Quagga routing software, we achieve scalable simulations while keeping a realistic model of the routing layer. To illustrate the benefits of simulating networks with dVirt, we study a well-known simple Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) topology subject to routing oscillations. dVirt allows for quick deployment of this topology and easy monitoring of BGP message exchanges.
Keywords :
IP networks; routing protocols; telecommunication network topology; BGP message exchanges; BGP routing mechanism; IP protocol; IP routing; Quagga routing software; border gateway protocol topology; dVirt; distributed virtualized infrastructure; layer 2 connectivity; network operators; routing layer; virtualization software; Network topology; Routing; Routing protocols; Software; Topology; Virtual machine monitors; BGP; routing; simulation; virtualization;
Conference_Titel :
Local Computer Networks (LCN), 2011 IEEE 36th Conference on
Conference_Location :
Bonn
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-926-3
DOI :
10.1109/LCN.2011.6115174
