c2tonyc2 / bess_aplomb

BESS APLOMB

Documentation on how to replicate APLOMB architecture with BESS

Files

Files	Usage
Vagrantfile	Vagrant VM config file
dev.yml	Ansible Playbook file

Set up

1. Install Vagrant
2. Install VirtualBox

Building

3. Clone this repository

   git clone https://github.com/c2tonyc2/bess_aplomb.git
   

4. Inspect the Vagrantfile and confirm that it is properly configured for the environment.

   Bring up public network with a static IP that is publicly routable on the network
   

5. Boot and SSH into the vagrant machine

   vagrant up
   vagrant ssh
   

6. Install ansible

   sudo apt-get install ansible
   

7. Change to the playbook directory

   cd /vagrant/
   

8. Run the playbook

   ansible-playbook dev.yml
   

9. Build BESS

   ~/bess/build.py
   

10. Start BESS daemon

    ~/bess/bessctl/bessctl
    

11. Run Port script

    daemon run <Script_Path>
    

12. Install OpenVPN

    • Follow procedure documented here
    • If setting up a bridge between a BESS VPort and the OpenVPN interface you will need to setup a tap interface for ethernet bridging following procedures documented here

Bugs or suggestions please send me a message at [e-mail].