SDN Theory and Lab Exercises

This repository contains materials and exercises for the Software-Defined Networking (SDN) course. It includes theoretical resources, lab instructions, and practical implementations to help students understand and apply SDN concepts.

Folder Structure

1. Lab/

Contains lab exercises and related assets:

• Lab1/: Custom topology creation in Mininet.
• Lab2/: Setting up Open vSwitch, connecting to Ryu controller, and network performance testing.
• Lab3/: Programming SDN/OpenFlow with custom topologies in Mininet.
• Lab4/: Advanced SDN use cases (details to be added).
• asset/: Images and diagrams used in lab instructions.

2. Slide/

Contains lecture slides and reference materials:

• Topics include OpenFlow, P4 programming, NetFPGA, and SDN architectures.

3. Docs/

This folder contains detailed documentation on SDN use cases.

Getting Started

1. Install the required tools:

   • VMware Workstation Pro 17
   • Ubuntu 20.04
   • Mininet
   • Open vSwitch
   • Ryu Controller

2. Follow the instructions in the respective LABx.md files under the Lab/ folder.

Resources

• Mininet Documentation
• Ryu Controller Documentation
• Open vSwitch Documentation

Contact

For any questions or feedback, please contact the following email: [email protected]