AuthorsT. Dreibholz, M. Fida, A. H. M. Ahmed, A. F. Ocampo and F. I. Michelinakis
TitleA Live Demonstration of In-Band Telemetry in OSM-Orchestrated Core Networks
AfilliationCommunication Systems
Project(s)5G-VINNI: 5G Verticals INNovation Infrastructure , NorNet, The Center for Resilient Networks and Applications, The Center for Resilient Networks and Applications, Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering, Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering
StatusPublished
Publication TypeProceedings, refereed
Year of Publication2022
Conference NameProceedings of the 47th IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN)
Pagination245–247
Date Published09/2022
Publisher IEEE
Place PublishedEdmonton, Alberta/Canada
ISBN Number978-1-6654-8001-7
KeywordsAnomaly detection, Network Function Virtualisation (NFV), Open Source MANO (OSM), P4, Telemetry
Abstract

Network Function Virtualization is a key enabler to building future mobile networks in a flexible and cost-efficient way. Such a network is expected to manage and maintain itself with least human intervention. With early deployments of the fifth generation of mobile technologies – 5G – around the world, setting up 4G/5G experimental infrastructures is necessary to optimally design Self-Organising Networks (SON). In this demo, we present a custom small-scale 4G/5G testbed. As a step towards self-healing, the testbed integrates four Programming Protocol-independent Packet Processors (P4) virtual switches, that are placed along interfaces between different components of transport and core network. This demo not only shows the administration and monitoring of the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) VNF components, using Open Source MANO, but also as a proof of concept for the potential of P4-based telemetry in detecting anomalous behaviour of the mobile network, such as a congestion in the transport part.

Citation Key LCN2022-DemoPaper