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diff --git a/doc/workflow.rst b/doc/workflow.rst index 672c33c..95f68c2 100644 --- a/doc/workflow.rst +++ b/doc/workflow.rst @@ -2,25 +2,28 @@ Workflow ************************ 1. Define the network graph, creating instances of model.Node and - model.DIF classes. + model.DIF classes. Experiments can import rumba.model to obtain all + Rumba classes needed to run an experiment. -2. Create an instance of a Testbed class. +2. Create an instance of a specific model.Testbed class (QEMU, Docker, + Local, Emulab or jFed). -3. Create an instance of the selected prototype.Experiment class, - passing the testbed instance and a list of Node instances. +3. Create an instance of the selected prototype.Experiment class + (Ouroboros, rlite, IRATI), passing the testbed instance and a list + of Node instances. 1. At the end of the base Experiment constructor, the generate function is called to generate information about per-node IPCPs, registrations and enrollment, ready to be - used by the plugins. + used by the prototype plugins. 4. Call methods on the prototype.Experiment instance: 1. swap_in() swaps the experiment in on the testbed, and fills in the missing information in the model. - 2. install_prototype() installs the chosen prototype on the - testbed. Currently an Ubuntu image is assumed. + 2. install_prototype() installs the chosen prototype on the testbed + (if necessary). Currently an Ubuntu image is assumed. 3. bootstrap_prototype() calls a prototype-specific setup function, to create the required IPCPs, perform registrations, @@ -28,7 +31,7 @@ Workflow 4. swap_out() swaps the experiment out of the testbed. -5. Run a Storyboard to emulate real network traffic. +5. Optionally run a Storyboard to emulate real network traffic. Accessing nodes after swap-in @@ -39,4 +42,4 @@ command (in the same terminal where ssh-agent was run in case of jFed): :: $ rumba-access $NODE_NAME -Where $NODE_NAME is the name of the node to access.
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