Mininet Python API Reference Manual

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5.12.3 .3 MembeMember Functir Function Documeon Documentatntationion . . . . . . . 3355 5.12 5.12.3.1 .3.1 addIaddIntfntf . . . . . . . 3355 5.12 5.12.3.2 .3.2 cleancleanupup. . . . . . . 3366 5.1 5.12.32.3.3 .3 cmdcmd . . . . . . . 3366 5.12 5.12.3.4 .3.4 cmdPricmdPrintnt . . . . . . . 3366 5.1 5.12.32.3.5 .5 conconﬁgﬁg. . . . . . . 3366 5.12

5.12.3.6 .3.6 conneconnectioctionsTnsToo . . . . . . . 3366 5.12

5.12.3.7 .3.7 deletdeleteInteIntfsfs . . . . . . . 3366 5.12 5.12.3.8 .3.8 fdTfdToNodeoNode. . . . . . . 3377 5.1 5.12.32.3.9 .9 intintff . . . . . . . 3377 5.12.3.10 intfIsUp 5.12.3.10 intfIsUp . . . . . . . 3377 5.12.3.11 IP 5.12.3.11 IP . . . . . . . 3377 5.12.3.12 MAC 5.12.3.12 MAC . . . . . . . 3377 5.12.3.13 monitor 5.12.3.13 monitor . . . . . . . 3377 5.12.3.14 newPort 5.12.3.14 newPort . . . . . . . 3388 5.12.3.15 pexec 5.12.3.15 pexec . . . . . . . 3388 5.12.3.16 popen 5.12.3.16 popen . . . . . . . 3388 5.12.3.17 read 5.12.3.17 read . . . . . . . 3388 5.12.3.18 readline 5.12.3.18 readline . . . . . . . 3388 5.12.3.19 sendCmd 5.12.3.19 sendCmd . . . . . . . 3388 5.12.3.20 sendInt 5.12.3.20 sendInt . . . . . . . 3399

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C COONNTTEENNTTSS vv 5.12.3.21 setARP 5.12.3.21 setARP . . . . . . . 3399 5.12.3.22 setDefaultRoute 5.12.3.22 setDefaultRoute . . . . . . . 3399 5.12.3.23 setHostRoute 5.12.3.23 setHostRoute . . . . . . . 3399 5.12.3.24 setIP 5.12.3.24 setIP . . . . . . . 3399 5.12.3.25 setMAC 5.12.3.25 setMAC . . . . . . . 3399 5.12.3.26 setParam 5.12.3.26 setParam . . . . . . . 4400 5.12.3.27 stop 5.12.3.27 stop . . . . . . . 4400 5.12.3.28 terminate 5.12.3.28 terminate . . . . . . . 4400 5.12.3.29 waitOutput 5.12.3.29 waitOutput . . . . . . . 4400 5.12.3.30 waitReadable 5.12.3.30 waitReadable . . . . . . . 4400 5.12.3.31 write 5.12.3.31 write . . . . . . . 4400 5.13

5.13 mininet.node.mininet.node.NOX Class NOX Class ReferenceReference . . . . . . . 4411 5.13

5.13.2.1 .2.1 __ini__init__ t__ . . . . . . . 4411 5.14

5.14 mininet.node.mininet.node.OVSController Class OVSController Class ReferenceReference . . . . . . . 4411 5.14

5.15 mininet.node.mininet.node.OVSLegacyKernelSwitch OVSLegacyKernelSwitch Class RefClass Referenceerence . . . . . . . 4422 5.15

5.15.2.1 .2.1 __ini__init__ t__ . . . . . . . 4433 5.15

5.15.3 .3 MembeMember Functir Function Documeon Documentatntationion . . . . . . . 4433 5.1 5.15.35.3.1 .1 setsetupup . . . . . . . 4433 5.1 5.15.35.3.2 .2 stastartrt . . . . . . . 4433 5.1 5.15.35.3.3 .3 stostopp . . . . . . . 4433 5.16

5.16 mininet.node.mininet.node.OVSSwitch Class OVSSwitch Class ReferenceReference . . . . . . . 4444 5.16

5.16.2.1 .2.1 __ini__init__ t__ . . . . . . . 4455 5.16

5.16.36.3.1 .1 stostopp . . . . . . . 4455 5.16

5.16.3.2 .3.2 TCReTCReapplyapply . . . . . . . 4455 5.17

5.17 mininet.node.mininet.node.RemoteController RemoteController Class RefereClass Referencence . . . . . . . 4455 5.17

5.17.2.1 .2.1 __ini__init__ t__ . . . . . . . 4466 5.17

5.17.3 .3 MembeMember Functir Function Documeon Documentatntationion . . . . . . . 4466

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v vii CCOONNTTEENNTTSS 5.1 5.17.37.3.1 .1 stastartrt . . . . . . . 4466 5.1 5.17.37.3.2 .2 stostopp . . . . . . . 4466 5.18

5.18 mininet.topomininet.topo.SingleSwitchRe.SingleSwitchReversedTversedTopo Class Referenceopo Class Reference . . . . . . . 4466 5.18

5.18.2.1 .2.1 __ini__init__ t__ . . . . . . . 4477 5.19

5.19 mininet.topomininet.topo.SingleSwitchT.SingleSwitchTopo Class Referenceopo Class Reference . . . . . . . 4477 5.19

5.19.2.1 .2.1 __ini__init__ t__ . . . . . . . 4488 5.20

5.20 mininet.log.Singlmininet.log.Singleton Class eton Class ReferenceReference . . . . . . . 4488 5.20

5.21 mininet.log.StreamHmininet.log.StreamHandlerNoNewline andlerNoNewline Class RefeClass Referencerence . . . . . . . 4499 5.21

5.21.21.2.1 .1 emiemitt . . . . . . . 5500 5.22

5.22 mininet.node.mininet.node.Switch Class Switch Class ReferenceReference. . . . . . . 5500 5.22

5.22.2.1 .2.1 __ini__init__ t__ . . . . . . . 5511 5.22

5.22.3.1 .3.1 sendCsendCmdmd . . . . . . . 5511 5.23

5.23 mininet.link.TCImininet.link.TCIntf Class ntf Class ReferenceReference . . . . . . . 5511 5.23

5.23.23.2.1 .1 conconﬁgﬁg. . . . . . . 5522 5.24

5.24 mininet.link.TCLmininet.link.TCLink Class ink Class ReferenceReference . . . . . . . 5522 5.24

5.25 mininet.topomininet.topo.T.Topo Class Referenceopo Class Reference . . . . . . . 5533 5.25

5.25.2.1 .2.1 __ini__init__ t__ . . . . . . . 5544 5.25

5.25.3 .3 MembeMember Functir Function Documeon Documentatntationion . . . . . . . 5555 5.25 5.25.3.1 .3.1 addHoaddHostst . . . . . . . 5555 5.25 5.25.3.2 .3.2 addLiaddLinknk. . . . . . . 5555 5.25 5.25.3.3 .3.3 addNoaddNodede . . . . . . . 5555 5.25

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5.25.3.5 .3.5 addSwaddSwitchitch . . . . . . . 5566 5.2 5.25.35.3.6 .6 hoshoststs . . . . . . . 5566 5.25 5.25.3.7 .3.7 isSwiisSwitchtch . . . . . . . 5566 5.2 5.25.35.3.8 .8 linlinksks . . . . . . . 5566 5.2 5.25.35.3.9 .9 portport. . . . . . . 5577 5.25.3.10 sorted 5.25.3.10 sorted . . . . . . . 5577 5.25.3.11 switches 5.25.3.11 switches . . . . . . . 5577 5.26

5.26 mininet.topolibmininet.topolib.T.TreeTreeTopo Class opo Class ReferenceReference . . . . . . . 5577 5.26

5.26.2.1 .2.1 addTaddTreeree . . . . . . . 5588 5.27

5.27 mininet.node.mininet.node.UserSwitch Class UserSwitch Class ReferenceReference . . . . . . . 5588 5.27

5.27.2.1 .2.1 __ini__init__ t__ . . . . . . . 5599 5.27

5.27.3 .3 MembeMember Functir Function Documeon Documentatntationion . . . . . . . 5599 5.2 5.27.37.3.1 .1 setsetupup . . . . . . . 5599 5.2 5.27.37.3.2 .2 stastartrt . . . . . . . 5599 5.2 5.27.37.3.3 .3 stostopp . . . . . . . 6600

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Chapter 1

Namespace Index

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Here is a list of all documented namespaces with brief descriptions: Here is a list of all documented namespaces with brief descriptions:

topo topo

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Chapter 2

Hierarchical Index

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1 Cl

Cl

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Hi

era

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hy

This inheritance list is sorted roughly, but not completely, alphabetically: This inheritance list is sorted roughly, but not completely, alphabetically:

object object m

miinniinneett..lliinnkk..IInnttf f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1818 m i n i n e t . l i n k . T C I n t f . . . .

m i n i n e t . l i n k . T C I n t f . . . . 5151 m i n i n e t . l i n k . L i n k . . . . m i n i n e t . l i n k . L i n k . . . . 2121

m

miinniinneett..lliinnkk..TTCCLLiinnk k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 5252 m i n i n e t . l o g . M i n i n e t L o g g e r . . . .

m i n i n e t . l o g . M i n i n e t L o g g e r . . . . 3030 m

miinniinneett..nneett..MMiinniinneet t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 2323 m

miinniinneett..nneett..MMiinniinneettWWiitthhCCoonnttrroollNNeet t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3131 m

miinniinneett..nnooddee..NNoodde e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 3232 m

miinniinneett..nnooddee..CCoonnttrroolllleer r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1313 m i n i n e t . n o d e . N O X . . . . m i n i n e t . n o d e . N O X . . . . 4141 m

miinniinneett..nnooddee..OOVVSSCCoonnttrroolllleer r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4141 mininet.node.RemoteController . . . . . . . mininet.node.RemoteController . . . . . . . 4545 m i n i n e t . n o d e . H o s t . . . . m i n i n e t . n o d e . H o s t . . . . 1717

m

miinniinneett..nnooddee..CCPPUULLiimmiitteeddHHoosst t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1515 m i n i n e t . n o d e . S w i t c h . . . . m i n i n e t . n o d e . S w i t c h . . . . 5050

mi

minininnetet.n.noodede..OVOVSLSLegegacacyKyKerernnelelSwSwititch ch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4242 m

miinniinneett..nnooddee..OOVVSSSSwwiittcch h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4444 m

miinniinneett..nnooddee..UUsseerrSSwwiittcch h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5858 m

miinniinneett..ttooppoo..GGrraapph h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1717 m

miinniinneett..ttooppoo..TTooppo o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5353 m

miinniinneett..ttooppoo..LLiinneeaarrTTooppo . o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2020 mi

minininenett..totoppoo.S.SiingngleleSwSwititchchReRevverersesedTdTopopo o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4646 m

miinniinneett..ttooppoo..SSiinngglleeSSwwiittcchhTTooppo o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4747 m

miinniinneett..ttooppoolliibb..TTrreeeeTTooppo o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5757 StreamHandler

StreamHandler m

miinniinneett..lloogg..StStrreeaammHHaannddlleerrNNooNNeewwlliinne e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4949 type

type m

miinniinneett..lloogg..SSiinngglleettoon n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4848 Cmd

Cmd m

miinniinneett..ccllii..CCLLI I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 99 Logger

Logger

m i n i n e t . l o g . M i n i n e t L o g g e r . . . .

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Chapter 3

Class Index

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Here are the classes, structs, unions and interfaces with brief descriptions: Here are the classes, structs, unions and interfaces with brief descriptions:

mininet.cli.CLI mininet.cli.CLI

Si

Simpmplle e cocommmmanand-d-llinine e iintntererffaace ce to to ttalalk k to to nnododes es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 99 mininet.node.Controller

mininet.node.Controller A

A ControllerControlleris ais a NodeNodeththat at is is runrunnining ng (o(or r hahas s exexececeded?) a?) an On OpepenFnFlolow w cocontntrorollller er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1313 mininet.node.CPULimitedHost mininet.node.CPULimitedHost C CPPU U lliimmiitteed d hhoosst t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 1515 mininet.topo.Graph mininet.topo.Graph Ut

Utililitity y clclasass s to to trtracack k nonodedes s anand d ededgeges s - - rereplplacaces es nenetwtwororkxkx.G.Graraph ph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1717 mininet.node.Host

mininet.node.Host

A host is simply a

A host is simply a NodeNode . . . .. . . . 1717 mininet.link.Intf

mininet.link.Intf Ba

Basisic c ininteterfrfacace e obobjeject ct tthahat t cacan n coconﬁnﬁggurure e ititseself lf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1818 mininet.topo.LinearTopo

mininet.topo.LinearTopo Li

Linneaear r totopopollogogy y of of k k sswiwittchchees, s, wiwitth h n n hohoststs s pper er sswiwittch ch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2020 mininet.link.Link

mininet.link.Link A

A bbaassiic c lliinnk k iis s jjuusst t a a vveetth h ppaaiir r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2121 mininet.net.Mininet

mininet.net.Mininet Ne

Netwtworork k ememululatatioion n wiwith th hohoststs s spspawawnened d in in nenetwtworork k nanamemespspacaces es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2323 mininet.log.MininetLogger

mininet.log.MininetLogger Mi

Minininenet-t-spspececifiific c lologggger er EnEnabable le eaeach ch miminininenet t .p.py y filfile e to to wiwith th onone e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3030 mininet.net.MininetWithControlNet

mininet.net.MininetWithControlNet C

Coonnttrrool l nneettwwoorrk k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3131 mininet.node.Node

mininet.node.Node A

A vivirtrtuaual l nenetwtworork k nonode de is is sisimpmply ly a a shshelell l in in a a nenetwtworork k nanamemespspacace e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3232 mininet.node.NOX

mininet.node.NOX Controller

Controllerto run ato run a NOXNOXaapppplliiccaattiioon n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4141 mininet.node.OVSController

mininet.node.OVSController O

Oppeen n vvSSwwiittcch h ccoonnttrroolllleer r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 4141 mininet.node.OVSLegacyKernelSwitch

mininet.node.OVSLegacyKernelSwitch Op

Open en VSVSwiwitctch h lelegagacy cy kekernernel-l-spspacace e swswititch ch ususining g ovovs-s-opopenenﬂoﬂowd wd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4242 mininet.node.OVSSwitch mininet.node.OVSSwitch O Oppeen n vvSSwwiittcch h sswwiittcch h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 4444 mininet.node.RemoteController mininet.node.RemoteController Controller

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6 CCllaassssIInnddeexx

mininet.topo.SingleSwitchReversedTopo mininet.topo.SingleSwitchReversedTopo

Si

Singngle le sswiwitctch h coconnnnececteted d to to k k hohoststs, s, wiwith th rereveversrsed ed poportrts s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4646 mininet.topo.SingleSwitchTopo

mininet.topo.SingleSwitchTopo S

Siinngglle e sswwiittcch h ccoonnnneecctteed d tto o k k hhoosstts s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4747 mininet.log.Singleton

mininet.log.Singleton Singleton

Singletonppaatttteer n r n ffrroom m WWiikkiippeeddiia a SSeee e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4848 mininet.log.StreamHandlerNoNewline

mininet.log.StreamHandlerNoNewline St

StrereamamHaHandndleler r ththat at dodoesesn’n’t t prprinint t nenewlwlinines es bby y dedeffauault lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4949 mininet.node.Switch

mininet.node.Switch A

A SwitchSwitchis ais a NodeNodeththat at is is rurunnnnining g (o(or r hahas s exexececeded?) a?) an n OpOpenenFlFlow ow swswititch ch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5050 mininet.link.TCIntf

mininet.link.TCIntf Int

Interferfaceace cuscustomtomizizeded byby tctc (tr(traffiafficc concontrotrol)l) utiutilitlityy AllAllowowss spespecificificatcationion ofof banbandwidwidthdth limlimitsits (v(varioariousus metmeth- h-od

ods) s) as as wwelell l aas s dedelalayy, , loloss ss aand nd mamax x qqueueuue e llenenggth th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5151 mininet.link.TCLink

mininet.link.TCLink Link

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Namespace Documentation

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Network topology creation. Network topology creation.

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Network topology creation. Network topology creation. Author

Author

Brandon Heller

Brandon Heller (([email protected]@stanford.edu))

This package includes code to represent network topologies. This package includes code to represent network topologies.

A Topo object can be a topology database for NOX, can represent a physical setup for testing, and can even be emulated A Topo object can be a topology database for NOX, can represent a physical setup for testing, and can even be emulated with the Mininet package.

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Class Documentation

5.1

5.1 minin

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Simple command-line interface to talk to nodes. Simple command-line interface to talk to nodes. Inheritance diagram for mininet.cli.CLI:

Inheritance diagram for mininet.cli.CLI:

mininet.cli.CLI mininet.cli.CLI

Cmd Cmd

Public Member Functions

•

• dedeff __init__ __init__ •

• dedeff emptylineemptyline

Don’t repeat last command when you hit return. Don’t repeat last command when you hit return.

•

• dedeff do_helpdo_help

Describe available

Describe available CLI CLI commands.commands.

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• dedeff do_nodesdo_nodes

List all nodes. List all nodes.

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• dedeff do_netdo_net

List network connections. List network connections.

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• dedeff do_shdo_sh

Run an external shell command. Run an external shell command.

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• dedeff do_pydo_py

Evaluate a Python expression. Evaluate a Python expression.

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• dedeff do_pxdo_px

Execute a Python statement. Execute a Python statement.

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• dedeff do_pingalldo_pingall

Ping between all hosts. Ping between all hosts.

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• dedeff do_pingpairdo_pingpair

Ping between ﬁrst two hosts, useful for testing. Ping between ﬁrst two hosts, useful for testing.

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• dedeff do_pingallfulldo_pingallfull

Ping between ﬁrst two hosts, returns all ping results. Ping between ﬁrst two hosts, returns all ping results.

•

• dedeff do_pingpairfulldo_pingpairfull

•

• dedeff do_iperfdo_iperf

Simple iperf TCP test between two (optionally speciﬁed) hosts. Simple iperf TCP test between two (optionally speciﬁed) hosts.

•

• dedeff do_iperfudpdo_iperfudp

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• dedeff do_intfsdo_intfs

List interfaces. List interfaces.

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• dedeff do_dumpdo_dump

Dump node info. Dump node info.

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• dedeff do_linkdo_link

Bring link(s) between two nodes up or down. Bring link(s) between two nodes up or down.

•

• dedeff do_xtermdo_xterm

Spawn xterm(s) for the given node(s). Spawn xterm(s) for the given node(s).

•

• dedeff do_xdo_x

Create an X11 tunnel to the given node, optionally starting a client. Create an X11 tunnel to the given node, optionally starting a client.

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• dedeff do_gtermdo_gterm

Spawn gnome-terminal(s) for the given node(s). Spawn gnome-terminal(s) for the given node(s).

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• dedeff do_exitdo_exit

Exit. Exit.

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• dedeff do_quitdo_quit

Exit. Exit.

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• dedeff do_EOFdo_EOF

Exit. Exit.

•

• dedeff isattyisatty

Is our standard input a tty? Is our standard input a tty?

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• dedeff do_noechodo_noecho

Run an interactive command with echoing turned off. Run an interactive command with echoing turned off.

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• dedeff do_sourcedo_source

Read commands from an input ﬁle. Read commands from an input ﬁle.

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• dedeff do_dpctldo_dpctl

Run dpctl (or ovs-ofctl) command on all switches. Run dpctl (or ovs-ofctl) command on all switches.

•

• dedeff do_timedo_time

Measure time taken for any command in Mininet. Measure time taken for any command in Mininet.

•

• dedeff defaultdefault

Called on an input line when the command preﬁx is not recognized. Called on an input line when the command preﬁx is not recognized.

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• dedeff waitForNodewaitForNode

Wait for a node to ﬁnish, and print its output. Wait for a node to ﬁnish, and print its output.

Public Attributes

•• mnmn •• nodelistnodelist •• nodemapnodemap •• localslocals •• stdinstdin •• inPollerinPoller •• inputFileinputFile

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Static Public Attributes

•

• stristringng promptprompt = ’mininet= ’mininet>>_’’ •

• tuptuplele helpStrhelpStr

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5.1.1 Detail

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Simple command-line interface to talk to nodes. Simple command-line interface to talk to nodes.

5.1.2

5.1.2 Member

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5.1.2.1

5.1.2.1 def def mininet.cli.Cmininet.cli.CLI.default LI.default (( seself, lf, linline e ))

Called on an input line when the command prefix is not recognized. Called on an input line when the command prefix is not recognized. Overridden to run shell commands when a node is the first

Overridden to run shell commands when a node is the first CLICLIargument. Past the firstargument. Past the first CLICLIargument, node names areargument, node names are automatically replaced with corresponding IP addrs.

automatically replaced with corresponding IP addrs.

5.1.

5.1.2.2 2.2 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do dpctl I.do dpctl (( seself, lf, linline e ))

Run dpctl (or ovs-ofctl) command on all switches. Run dpctl (or ovs-ofctl) command on all switches.

5.1.

5.1.2.3 2.3 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do dump I.do dump (( seselflf, , liline ne ))

Dump node info. Dump node info.

5.1.

5.1.2.4 2.4 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do gterm I.do gterm (( seself, lf, linline e ))

Spawn gnome-terminal(s) for the given node(s). Spawn gnome-terminal(s) for the given node(s).

5.1.

5.1.2.5 2.5 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do help I.do help (( seself, lf, linline e ))

Describe

Describe availabavailablele CLICLIcommands.commands.

5.1.

5.1.2.6 2.6 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do intfs I.do intfs (( seselflf, , liline ne ))

List

List interfacesinterfaces..

5.1.

5.1.2.7 2.7 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do iperf I.do iperf (( seself, lf, linline e ))

5.1.2.8

5.1.2.8 def def mininet.cli.Cmininet.cli.CLI.do iperfuLI.do iperfudp dp (( selself, f, linline e ))

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5.1.2.9 2.9 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do link I.do link (( seself, lf, linline e ))

Bring link(s) between two nodes up or down. Bring link(s) between two nodes up or down.

5.1.

5.1.2.10 2.10 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do net I.do net (( seselflf, , liline ne ))

List network connections. List network connections.

5.1.2.11

5.1.2.11 def def mininet.cli.Cmininet.cli.CLI.do nodLI.do nodes es (( seselflf, , liline ne ))

List all nodes. List all nodes.

5.1.2.12

5.1.2.12 def def mininet.cli.Cmininet.cli.CLI.do noeLI.do noecho cho (( seself, lf, linline e ))

Run an interactive command with echoing turned off. Run an interactive command with echoing turned off.

5.1.2.13

5.1.2.13 def def mininet.cli.Cmininet.cli.CLI.do pingLI.do pingall all (( seselflf, , liline ne ))

Ping between all hosts. Ping between all hosts.

5.1.2.14

5.1.2.14 def def mininet.cli.Cmininet.cli.CLI.do pingLI.do pingallfull allfull (( seselflf, , liline ne ))

5.1.2.15

5.1.2.15 def def mininet.cli.Cmininet.cli.CLI.do pingLI.do pingpair pair (( seselflf, , liline ne ))

Ping between ﬁrst two hosts, useful for testing. Ping between ﬁrst two hosts, useful for testing.

5.1.2.16

5.1.2.16 def def mininet.cli.Cmininet.cli.CLI.do pingLI.do pingpairfull pairfull (( seselflf, , linline e ))

5.1.

5.1.2.17 2.17 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do px I.do px (( seself, lf, linline e ))

Execute a Python statement. Execute a Python statement.

Node names may be used, e.g.: px print h1.cmd(’ls’) Node names may be used, e.g.: px print h1.cmd(’ls’)

5.1.

5.1.2.18 2.18 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do py I.do py (( seself, lf, linline e ))

Evaluate a Python expression. Evaluate a Python expression.

Node names may be used, e.g.: py h1.cmd(’ls’) Node names may be used, e.g.: py h1.cmd(’ls’)

5.1.2.19

5.1.2.19 def def mininet.cli.Cmininet.cli.CLI.do souLI.do source rce (( selself, f, linline e ))

Read commands from an input ﬁle. Read commands from an input ﬁle.

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5.1.2.20 2.20 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do time I.do time (( seself, lf, linline e ))

Measure time taken for any command in Mininet. Measure time taken for any command in Mininet.

5.1.

5.1.2.21 2.21 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do x (I.do x ( seself, lf, linline e ))

Create an X11 tunnel to the given node, optionally starting a client. Create an X11 tunnel to the given node, optionally starting a client.

5.1.

5.1.2.22 2.22 def def minimininet.cnet.cli.CLli.CLI.do xterm I.do xterm (( seself, lf, linline, e, terterm m = = ’xterm’’xterm’ ))

Spawn xterm(s) for the given node(s). Spawn xterm(s) for the given node(s).

5.1.2.23

5.1.2.23 def def mininet.cli.Cmininet.cli.CLI.emptyline LI.emptyline (( self self ))

Don’t repeat last command when you hit return. Don’t repeat last command when you hit return.

5.1.2.24

5.1.2.24 def def mininet.cli.Cmininet.cli.CLI.waitForNoLI.waitForNode de (( selfself, , nodnode e ))

Wait for a node to ﬁnish, and print its output. Wait for a node to ﬁnish, and print its output.

5.1.3

5.1.3 Member

Member

Data

Docum

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5.1.3.1

5.1.3.1 tuple tuple mininet.cli.Cmininet.cli.CLI.helpStrLI.helpStr [static][static]

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18 ))

The documentation for this class was generated from the following ﬁle: The documentation for this class was generated from the following ﬁle:

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• mininmininet/clet/cli.pi.pyy

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5.2 minin

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Class

Referen

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A

A ControllerControlleris ais a NodeNodethat is running (or has execed?) an OpenFlow controller.that is running (or has execed?) an OpenFlow controller. Inheritance diagram for mininet.node.Controller:

Inheritance diagram for mininet.node.Controller:

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mininet.node.Controller mininet.node.Controller mininet.node.Node mininet.node.Node object object mi

minininenet.t.nonodede.NO.NOX X minimininenet.nt.nodode.e.OVOVSCSConontrtrololleler r miminininenet.nt.nodode.e.ReRemomoteteCoContntrorollllerer

Public Member Functions

•

• dedeff checkListeningcheckListening

Make sure no controller

Make sure no controllers are s are running on our port.running on our port.

•

• dedeff startstart

Start

Start <<_controller_controller>> <<_args_args>>_{on controller.}_{on controller.}

•

• dedeff stopstop

Stop controller. Stop controller.

• • dedeff IPIP

Return IP address of the

Return IP address of the Controller Controller ..

•

• dedeff __repr__ __repr__

More informative string representation. More informative string representation.

Public Attributes

•• commandcommand •• cargscargs •• cdircdir •• ipip •• portport •• execedexeced

Additional Inherited Members

5.2.1

5.2.1 Detail

Detail

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Descri

ption

A

A ControllerControlleris ais a NodeNodethat is running (or has execed?) an OpenFlow controller.that is running (or has execed?) an OpenFlow controller.

5.2.2

5.2.2 Member

Member

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5.2.2.1

5.2.2.1 def def mininet.nodmininet.node.Controllere.Controller.start .start (( self self ))

Start

Start<<_controller_controller>> <<_args_args>>_{on controller.}_{on controller.} Log to /tmp/cN.log

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5.2.2.2 def def mininet.nodmininet.node.Controllere.Controller.stop .stop (( self self ))

Stop

Stop controllercontroller..

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• mininet/node.pmininet/node.pyy

5.3

5.3 minin

minin

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Class

Referen

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CPU limited host. CPU limited host. Inheritance diagram

Inheritance diagram for mininet.node.CPULimitedHostfor mininet.node.CPULimitedHost::

mininet.node.CPULimitedHost mininet.node.CPULimitedHost mininet.node.Host mininet.node.Host mininet.node.Node mininet.node.Node object object

Public Member Functions

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• dedeff cgroupSetcgroupSet

Set a cgroup parameter and return its value. Set a cgroup parameter and return its value.

•

• dedeff cgroupGetcgroupGet

Return value of cgroup parameter. Return value of cgroup parameter.

•

• dedeff cgroupDelcgroupDel

Clean up our cgroup. Clean up our cgroup.

•

• dedeff popenpopen

Return a Popen() object in node’s namespace. Return a Popen() object in node’s namespace.

•

• dedeff cleanupcleanup

Clean up

Clean up Node Node ,, then clean up our cgroup.then clean up our cgroup.

•

• dedeff chrtchrt

Set RT scheduling priority. Set RT scheduling priority.

•

• dedeff rtInfortInfo

Internal method: return parameters for RT bandwidth. Internal method: return parameters for RT bandwidth.

•

• dedeff cfsInfocfsInfo

Internal method: return parameters for CFS bandwidth. Internal method: return parameters for CFS bandwidth.

•

• dedeff setCPUFracsetCPUFrac

Set overall CPU fraction for this host. Set overall CPU fraction for this host.

•

• dedeff setCPUssetCPUs

Specify (real) cores that our cgroup can run on. Specify (real) cores that our cgroup can run on.

•

• dedeff conﬁgconﬁg •

• dedeff initinit

Initialization for

Initialization for CPULimitedHost CPULimitedHost class.class.

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Public Attributes

•• cgroupcgroup •• period_usperiod_us •• schedsched •• rtpriortprio

Static Public Attributes

•• initedinited = False= False

5.3.1

5.3.1 Detail

Detail

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Descri

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CPU limited host. CPU limited host.

5.3.2

5.3.2 Member

Member

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Docum

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5.3.2.1

5.3.2.1 def def mininet.nodmininet.node.CPULimitede.CPULimitedHost.conﬁHost.conﬁg g (( selself, f, cpu cpu = = NoneNone, , cocores res = = NoneNone, , paparamrams s ))

Parameters

cpu

cpu desired overall system CPU fractiondesired overall system CPU fraction cores

cores (real) core(s) this host can run on(real) core(s) this host can run on params

params parameters forparameters for Node.conﬁg()Node.conﬁg()

5.3.2.2

5.3.2.2 def def mininet.nodmininet.node.CPULimitede.CPULimitedHost.popeHost.popen n (( selself, f, argargs, s, kwkwargargs s ))

Return a Popen() object in node’s namespace. Return a Popen() object in node’s namespace. Parameters

Parameters

args

args Popen() args, single list, or stringPopen() args, single list, or string kwargs

kwargs Popen() keyword argsPopen() keyword args

5.3.2.3

5.3.2.3 def def mininet.nodmininet.node.CPULimitede.CPULimitedHost.setCPHost.setCPUFrac UFrac (( seselflf, , f f = = -1-1, , scschehed d = = NoneNone ))

Set overall CPU fraction for this host. Set overall CPU fraction for this host. Parameters

Parameters

f f CPU bandwidth limit (fraction)CPU bandwidth limit (fraction) sched

sched ’rt’ or ’cfs’ Note ’cfs’ requires CONFIG_CFS_BANDWIDTH’rt’ or ’cfs’ Note ’cfs’ requires CONFIG_CFS_BANDWIDTH

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Utility class to track nodes and edges - replaces networkx.Graph. Utility class to track nodes and edges - replaces networkx.Graph. Inheritance diagram

Inheritance diagram for mininet.topo.Grafor mininet.topo.Graph:ph:

mininet.topo.Graph

object

Public Member Functions

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• dedeff add_nodeadd_node

Add node to graph. Add node to graph.

•

• dedeff add_edgeadd_edge

Add edge to graph. Add edge to graph.

•

• dedeff nodesnodes

Return list of graph nodes. Return list of graph nodes.

•

• dedeff edgesedges

Iterator: return graph edges. Iterator: return graph edges.

•

• dedeff __getitem__ __getitem__

Return link dict for the given node. Return link dict for the given node.

Public Attributes

•• datadata

5.4.1

5.4.1 Detail

Detail

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Descri

ption

Utility class to track nodes and edges - replaces networkx.Graph. Utility class to track nodes and edges - replaces networkx.Graph. The documentation for this class was generated from the following ﬁle: The documentation for this class was generated from the following ﬁle:

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Class

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A host is simply a A host is simply a NodeNode..

Inheritance diagram for mininet.node.Host: Inheritance diagram for mininet.node.Host:

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m mininet.node.Hostininet.node.Host mininet.node.Node mininet.node.Node object object mininet.node.CPULimitedHost mininet.node.CPULimitedHost

Additional Inherited Members

5.5.1

5.5.1 Detail

Detail

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Descri

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A host is simply a A host is simply a NodeNode..

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• mininet/node.pmininet/node.pyy

5.6

5.6 minin

minin

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Class

Referen

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Basic interface object that can conﬁgure itself. Basic interface object that can conﬁgure itself. Inheritance diagram for mininet.link.Intf: Inheritance diagram for mininet.link.Intf:

mininet.link.Intf mininet.link.Intf object object mininet.link.TCIntf mininet.link.TCIntf

Public Member Functions

•

• dedeff cmdcmd

Run a

Run a commacommand in nd in our owning node.our owning node.

•

• dedeff ifconﬁgifconﬁg

Configure ourselves using ifconfig. Configure ourselves using ifconfig.

•

• dedeff setIPsetIP

Set our IP address. Set our IP address.

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• dedeff setMACsetMAC

Set the MAC address for an interface. Set the MAC address for an interface.

•

• dedeff updateIPupdateIP

Return updated IP address based on ifconﬁg. Return updated IP address based on ifconﬁg.

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• dedeff updateMACupdateMAC

Return updated MAC address based on ifconﬁg. Return updated MAC address based on ifconﬁg.

• • dedeff IPIP

Return IP address. Return IP address.

•

• dedeff MACMAC

Return MAC address. Return MAC address.

•

• dedeff isUpisUp

Return whether interface is up. Return whether interface is up.

•

• dedeff renamerename

Rename interface. Rename interface.

•

• dedeff setParamsetParam

Internal. Internal.

•

• dedeff conﬁgconﬁg

Conﬁgure Node according to (optional) Conﬁgure Node according to (optional)

•

• dedeff deletedelete

Delete interface. Delete interface.

•

• dedeff __repr__ __repr__ • • dedeff __str__ __str__

Public Attributes

•• nodenode •• namename •• linklink •• preﬁxLenpreﬁxLen •• paramsparams •• macmac •• ipip

5.6.1

5.6.1 Detail

Detail

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Descri

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Basic interface object that can conﬁgure itself. Basic interface object that can conﬁgure itself.

5.6.2

5.6.2 Const

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Docum

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5.6

5.6.2..2.1 1 dedef f minminineinet.lit.linknk.In.Intf. tf. iniinit t (( seself, lf, naname, me, nonode de = = NoneNone, , poport rt = = NoneNone, , lilink nk = = NoneNone, , paparamrams s ))

Parameters

name

name interface name (e.g. h1-eth0)interface name (e.g. h1-eth0) node

node owning node (where this intf most likely lives)owning node (where this intf most likely lives) link

link parent link if we’re part of a link other arguments are passed toparent link if we’re part of a link other arguments are passed to conﬁg()conﬁg()

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5.6.3.1 def def mininet.link.Inmininet.link.Intf.config tf.config (( seself, lf, mamac c = = NoneNone, , iip p = = NoneNone, , ifcifcononfig fig = = NoneNone, , uup p = = TrueTrue, , papararams ms ))

Conﬁgure Node according to (optional) Conﬁgure Node according to (optional)

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parameters parameters mac

mac MAC addressMAC address ip

ip IP addressIP address ifconﬁg

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5.6.3.2

5.6.3.2 def def mininet.link.Inmininet.link.Intf.setMAC tf.setMAC (( selfself, , macmacstr str ))

Set the MAC address for an interface. Set the MAC address for an interface. Parameters

Parameters

macstr

macstr MAC address as stringMAC address as string

5.6.3.3

5.6.3.3 def def mininet.link.Inmininet.link.Intf.setParatf.setParam m (( seself, lf, resresultults, s, metmethohod, d, parparam am ))

Internal. Internal. Parameters

Parameters

method

method conﬁgure aconﬁgure a single single parameterparameter results

results dict of results to updatedict of results to update method

method conﬁg method nameconﬁg method name param

param arg=value (ignore if value=None) value may also be list or dictarg=value (ignore if value=None) value may also be list or dict

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5.7

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Linear topology of k switches, with n hosts per switch. Linear topology of k switches, with n hosts per switch. Inheritance

Inheritance diagram diagram for for mininet.topomininet.topo.LinearT.LinearTopo:opo:

mininet.topo.LinearTopo mininet.topo.LinearTopo mininet.topo.Topo mininet.topo.Topo object object

Public Member Functions

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• dedeff __init__ __init__

Init. Init.

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Public Attributes

•• kk •• nn

Additional Inherited Members

5.7.1

5.7.1 Detail

Detail

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Linear topology of k switches, with n hosts per switch. Linear topology of k switches, with n hosts per switch.

5.7.2

5.7.2 Const

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5.7.

5.7.2.1 2.1 def def minimininet.tnet.topoopo.Lin.LinearTearTopo. opo. init init (( seselflf, , k k = = 22, , n = n = 11, , opopts ts ))

Init. Init. Parameters

Parameters

k

k number of switchesnumber of switches n

n number of hosts per switchnumber of hosts per switch hconf

hconf host conﬁguration optionshost conﬁguration options lconf

lconf link conﬁguration optionslink conﬁguration options

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• mininet/topomininet/topo.py.py

5.8

5.8 minin

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Class

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A basic link is just a veth pair. A basic link is just a veth pair.

Inheritance diagram for mininet.link.Link: Inheritance diagram for mininet.link.Link:

mininet.link.Link mininet.link.Link object object mininet.link.TCLink mininet.link.TCLink

Public Member Functions

•

• dedeff __init__ __init__

Create veth link to another node, making two new interfaces. Create veth link to another node, making two new interfaces.

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• dedeff intfNameintfName

Construct a canonical interface name node-ethN for interface n. Construct a canonical interface name node-ethN for interface n.

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