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Learning OpenDaylight

By : Reza Toghraee
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Learning OpenDaylight

By: Reza Toghraee

Overview of this book

OpenDaylight is an open source, software-defined network controller based on standard protocols. It aims to accelerate the adoption of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and create a solid foundation for Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). SDN is a vast subject; many network engineers find it difficult to get started with using and operating different SDN platforms. This book will give you a practical bridge from SDN theory to the practical, real-world use of SDN in datacenters and by cloud providers. The book will help you understand the features and use cases for SDN, NFV, and OpenDaylight. NFV uses virtualization concepts and techniques to create virtual classes for node functions. Used together, SDN and NFV can elevate the standards of your network architecture; generic hardware-saving costs and the advanced and abstracted software will give you the freedom to evolve your network in the future without having to invest more in costly equipment. By the end of this book, you will have learned how to design and deploy OpenDaylight networks and integrate them with physical network switches. You will also have mastered basic network programming over the SDN fabric.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Title Page
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgments
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Dedication
Preface

Standalone installation


OK! Let's start with our first standalone installation of ODL. I have discussed most of the basic Linux commands as many of you with networking background might not have experience in using them.

Also, I have created a virtual machine and have installed Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS. I have enabled SSH as well:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo service ssh start

The following screenshot illustrates the virtual machine I used for installing ODL:

We have a user created, named learningodl:

To create the user and add it to the sudo group, run the following commands:

sudo adduser learningodl
sudo usermod -aG sudo learningodl
su - learningodl

IP address settings

I have allocated the following IP address schema for the virtual machine:

IP Address: 192.168.20.51

Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0

To set the IP address on Ubuntu, you need to modify the interfaces file under /etc/network/.

Use the following command to edit the interfaces file:

sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces

The following...