SDN4CoRE: A Simulation Model for Software-Defined Networking for Communication over Real-Time Ethernet

8 pages•Published: December 10, 2019

Timo Häckel, Philipp Meyer, Franz Korf and Thomas Schmidt

Abstract

Ethernet has become the next standard for automotive and industrial automation net- works. Standard extensions such as IEEE 802.1Q Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) have been proven to meet the real-time and robustness requirements of these environments. Augmenting the TSN switching by Software-Defined Networking functions promises additional benefits: A programming option for TSN devices can add much value to the resilience, security, and adaptivity of the environment. Network simulation allows to model highly complex networks before assembly and is an essential process for the design and validation of future networks. Still, a simulation environment that supports programmable real-time networks is missing.
This paper fills the gap by sharing our simulation model for Software-Defined Network- ing for Communication over Real-Time Ethernet (SDN4CoRE) and present initial results in modeling programmable real-time networks. In a case study, we show that SDN4CoRE can simulate complex programmable real-time networks and allows for testing and verifying the programming of real-time devices.

Keyphrases: core4inet, openflowomnetsuite, sdn, sdn4core, software defined networking, software defined time sensitive networking, time sensitive networking, tsn, tssdn

In: Meyo Zongo, Antonio Virdis, Vladimir Vesely, Zeynep Vatandas, Asanga Udugama, Koojana Kuladinithi, Michael Kirsche and Anna Förster (editors). Proceedings of 6th International OMNeT++ Community Summit 2019, vol 66, pages 24-31.

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/1TnZ
	https://doi.org/10.29007/w71t

BibTeX entry

@inproceedings{OMNeTSummit2019:SDN4CoRE_Simulation_Model_Software,
  author    = {Timo Häckel and Philipp Meyer and Franz Korf and Thomas Schmidt},
  title     = {SDN4CoRE: A Simulation Model for Software-Defined Networking for Communication over Real-Time Ethernet},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of 6th International OMNeT++ Community Summit 2019},
  editor    = {Meyo Zongo and Antonio Virdis and Vladimir Vesely and Zeynep Vatandas and Asanga Udugama and Koojana Kuladinithi and Michael Kirsche and Anna Förster},
  series    = {EPiC Series in Computing},
  volume    = {66},
  publisher = {EasyChair},
  bibsource = {EasyChair, https://easychair.org},
  issn      = {2398-7340},
  url       = {/publications/paper/1TnZ},
  doi       = {10.29007/w71t},
  pages     = {24-31},
  year      = {2019}}

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