To install the Mininet SDN network simulator on a remote server running on Amazon’s EC2 cloud, follow the procedure shown below. After installing it, I did some basic tests and it seems that Mininet works well on the Amazon EC2 server.
After installing the Mininet software-defined network simulator on a virtual machine, you may want to build the documentation. Documentation is available on the Mininet web site but, if you installed a beta version of a new development release or installed an old version, you may want to use the documentation specific for the version you
Most people who use the Mininet network simulator will download and set up the Mininet virtual machine image. However, there are times when we may want to use a different version of Mininet than the one already installed in the Mininet VM. For example, we may want to use the newest features of Mininet currently
The Mininet open-source network simulator is designed to support research and education in the field of Software Defined Networking systems. Mininet creates a simulated network that runs real software on the components of the network so it can be used to interactively test networking software. Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a relatively new technology, but
The easiest way to get started using the Mininet network simulator is to use the Mininet virtual machine. It is based on the Ubuntu Linux Server operating system and comes with all the software and tools required to support Mininet already installed. The Mininet web site provides detailed setup notes, describing how to download and use the