Changes between Version 15 and Version 16 of FeddAbout


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May 5, 2014 2:17:22 PM (10 years ago)
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faber
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    148148=== Layout Descriptions ===
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    150 Currently layouts can be described in the same [https://users.emulab.net/trac/emulab/wiki/nscommands ns2 syntax that DETER
    151 uses]. Most users will specify experiments in this format, initially.
    152 Fedd also understands layouts expressed in the [FeddPluginArchitecture#TopologyDescriptionLanguage topdl] language that it uses to communicate with facilities.  There are [NsTopdlExtensions ns2 extensions] that allow users to specify the various topdl constructs from within an ns2 file.
     150Currently layouts can be described in the same [https://trac.deterlab.net/wiki/nscommands ns2 syntax that DETER uses]. Fedd also understands layouts expressed in the [FeddPluginArchitecture#TopologyDescriptionLanguage topdl] language that it uses to communicate with facilities.  There are [NsTopdlExtensions ns2 extensions] that allow users to specify the various topdl constructs from within an ns2 file.
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    154152The key attribute for resources in a federated layout is the ''testbed'' attribute that determines which federant will supply the resource.  In topdl this is given as an attribute on the elements.  In ns2, the `tb-set-node-testbed` command is used.  Its syntax is:
     
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    167165Between the experiment controller and access controller the access control information is transferred using [http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/TIEDABACModel ABAC logic].  The implementation uses our ABAC library, [http://abac.deterlab/net libabac].
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     167This is invisible to most users
     168
     169= Next Steps =
     170
     171 * [FeddUsersGuide The Users' Guide], that explains how to use the system in a tutorial format
     172 * [FeddAdminGuide The Administrator's Guide], that explains how to install and configure the system in a tutorial format
     173 * [FeddReferenceGuide The Reference Guide], a detailed technical description of how to operate the components