[Nsi-wg] Request for developer for NSI visualisation software

[Jeff W. Boote]

Will the OGF NML topology format be used? Or is this a temporary situation again?

If this is something being built towards an eventual real system, I may be interested in putting resources into it. If this is a one-off for a demonstration, then probably not.

jeff

On Sep 22, 2011, at 8:06 AM, Radek Krzywania wrote:

> Hi all,
> For SC demonstration there is a need to have a centralised tool which will be able to show global reservation state and visualise the NSI demo topology. The first draft of such application will be required in about 4 weeks for Future Internet Week event held in Poznan between 24-28 Oct, where pre-SC NSI demo will be shown.
> During my discussion with Jerry Sobieski, we would like to propose the following specification for this visualisation tool:
> - A simple WebService needs to be implemented at network managers, which will allow to register event listeners (a WS addresses in fact), which will be the visualisation tool
> - NSI enabled network managers will notify listeners on all events regarding reservations (mostly reservation status change according to NSI reservation lifecycle model)
> - A visualisation tool will have a WS interface to receive the notifications from all domains involved in the demo
> - A visualisation tool will be able to show global status on the screen, possibly a topology map. It would be good if a reservation paths could be shown (either delivered by NSI implementations or "guessed" by a tool having knowledge on involved domains)
> 
> The way of showing a view is a subject to discuss, it can be either a web page or an standalone application. The details should be clarified soon, at the beginning of the next week.
> 
> As developers who are already involved in coding the NSI and their network managers, it will be best to find someone else dedicated especially for visualiser task. Jerry and I will appreciate any volunteering developers here, so please if you feel being able to write a simple tool to support with a little graphical interface for NSI demos, please rise your hand. In case of any questions, feel free to ask on mailing list or directly to me or Jerry.
> 
> Best regards
> Radek
> 
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