Razvoj programske podrške za automatsko pružanje usluga unutar podatkovnog centra

master's thesis

• Title (english): Development of software for automatic provisioning of services within data center
• Author: Marko Hunjet
• Mentor: Željko Ilić (mentor)
• Committee member: Željko Ilić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Marin Šilić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Adrian Satja Kurdija (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-07-05, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Computing

Abstract

Tradicionalne mreže, iako koriste stabilnu i dokazanu tehnologiju, ne pružaju dovoljno agilnosti za moderna mrežna okruženja. Programsko upravljanje mrežom (skr. SDN, engl. Software Defined Networking) je nova paradigma koja ispravlja taj nedostatak. Uz pomoć SDN-a razdvaja se vertikalna integracija mreže, što znači da se upravljačka logika premješta iz mrežnih uređaja u vanjsku jedinicu, tzv. SDN kontroler. Odvojena upravljačka logika omogućava centralizirano upravljanje i programibilnost mreže. Zbog zadanih specifikacija ovog rada, opseg istraživanja usmjeren je na jedan proizvod, VMware NSX. Rješenje NSX nudi mrežnu virtualizacijsku i sigurnosnu platformu u skladu s VMwareovim softverski definiranim modelom podatkovnog centra (skr. DC, engl. Data Center). NSX uvelike proširuje mogućnosti postojeće platforme za virtualizaciju i omogućava nekoliko novih značajki poput omogućavanja mikrosegmentacije, virtualiziranih mrežnih funkcija i automatizacije operativnih zadataka u virtualiziranoj infrastrukturi. NSX za vSphere nudi pojednostavljen prvi korak u SDN svijet i njegove prednosti bez kompleksnosti potpune ponovne transformacije cijele mrežne infrastrukture. Automatsko upravljanje elementima programski upravljanih mreža ostvareno je putem programskog jezika Python, alata VMware NSX-T Managera te VMware vSphera. Zadatak je bio upoznati se sa spomenutim alatima te kroz njihov GUI (engl. Graphical User Interface) razviti podršku za automatsko pružanje usluga unutar podatkovnog centra, a potom kroz sam Python razviti programski modul za komunikaciju sa kontrolerom NSX-T proizvođača mrežne opreme VMware, koristeći njegov RESTful API.

Abstract (english)

Traditional networks, although using stable and proven technology, do not provide enough agility for modern network environments. Software Defined Networking (SDN) is a new paradigm that corrects this shortcoming. With the help of SDN, the vertical integration of the network is separated, which means that the control logic is moved from the network devices to the outdoor unit, the so-called SDN controller. Separate control logic allows centralized network management and programmability. Due to the given specifications of this paper, the scope of research is focused on one product, VMware NSX. The NSX solution offers a network virtualization and security platform in compliance with VMware's Software-Defined Data Center umbrella model. NSX greatly expands the capabilities of the existing virtualization platform and provides several new features such as enabling microsegmentation, virtualized network functions, and automation of operational tasks in the virtualized infrastructure. NSX for vSphere offers a simplified first step into the SDN world and its benefits without the complexity of completely re-transforming the entire network infrastructure. Automatic control of elements of program-controlled networks is achieved through the Python programming language, VMware NSX-T Manager and VMware vSphera tools. The task was to get acquainted with the mentioned tools and through their Graphical User Interface (GUI) develop support for automatic provision of services within the data center, and then through Python to develop a software module for communication with the NSX-T controller from network equipment manufacturer VMware, using its RESTful API.

• Keywords: CDP; DLR; Edge VM; ESG; ESXi; GUI; KVM; NFV; NSX-T; N-VDS; REST API; SDN; Tier-0; Tier-1; vCenter; VIB; vMotion; VMware; vSphere; VXLAN
• Keywords (english): CDP; DLR; Edge VM; ESG; ESXi; GUI; KVM; NFV; NSX-T; N-VDS; REST API; SDN; Tier-0; Tier-1; vCenter; VIB; vMotion; VMware; vSphere; VXLAN
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:168:360716
• Study programme: Title: Information and Communication Technology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra inženjer/inženjerka informacijske i komunikacijske tehnologije (magistar/magistra inženjer/inženjerka informacijske i komunikacijske tehnologije)
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• Created on: 2023-01-13 09:08:11