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Cleanup of doc files.
Bob Lantz authored 
Fixed xterm.py (and cleanup) to clean up screen sessions.
Cleaned up sshd.py (though interface is still in flux.)
Added 1024-node network example (treenet1024.py).
Added example showing multiple tests on a single network (multitest.py).
Renamed examples to make them easier to type!
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    Mininet: A Simple Virtual Testbed for OpenFlow
                        aka
How to Squeeze a 1024-node OpenFlow Network onto your Laptop

(Extremely Experimental Development Version 0.1, December 2009)

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Mininet creates simple OpenFlow test networks by using process-based
virtualization and network namespaces.

Simulated hosts (as well as switches and controllers with the user
datapath) are created as processes in separate network namespaces. This
allows a complete OpenFlow network to be simulated on top of a single
Linux kernel.

Mininet provides a set of Python classes and functions which enable
creation of OpenFlow networks of varying sizes and topologies.

In order to run Mininet, you must have:

* A Linux 2.6.26 or greater kernel compiled with network namespace support
  enabled. (Debian 5.0 or greater should work)

* The OpenFlow reference implementation (either the user or kernel
  datapath may be used, and the tun or ofdatapath kernel modules must be
  loaded, respectively)

* Python, bash, ping, iperf, etc.

* Root privileges (required for network device access)

* The netns program (included as netns.c), or an equivalent program
  of the same name, installed in an appropriate path location
  
* mininet.py installed in an appropriate Python path location

Currently mininet includes:

- A simple node infrastructure (Host, Switch, Controller classes) for
  creating virtual OpenFlow networks
	
- A simple network infrastructure (class Network and its descendants
  TreeNet, GridNet and LinearNet) for creating scalable topologies and
  running experiments (e.g. TreeNet(2,3).run(pingTest) )
  
- Some simple tests which can be run using someNetwork.run( test )
	
- A simple command-line interface which may be invoked on a network using
  .run( Cli )

- A 'cleanup' script to get rid of junk (interfaces, processes, etc.)
  which might be left around by mininet. Try this if things stop
  working!
  
- Examples (in examples/ directory) to help you get started.

Batteries are not included (yet!) 

However, some preliminary installation notes are included in the INSTALL
file. Good luck!

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Bob Lantz
rlantz@cs.stanford.edu