Learning Outcomes for Module 3 – In Network Monitoring, Caching and Control (DVAD43)

April 25 – June 5, 2022

During the last six weeks, the focus will be on applying data plane programming and P4 to advanced network monitoring, network caching and network based control. You will both read about theoretical aspects of network monitoring P4 and practically learn how to implement them in P4. This will help you to generate new ideas in how to apply P4 to create advanced network monitoring solutions using programmable data planes.

References for module 3

The following scientific articles will be discussed in the second module:

  1. V. Jeyakumar: Millions of Little Minions: Using Packets for Low Latency network programming and visibility
  2. M. Hira and L.J.Wobker: Improving Network Monitoring and Management with Programmable Data Planes
  3. C. Kim: In-band Network Telemetry via Programmable Dataplanes
  4. Reference Standard: P4 Int Spec
  5. X. Jin: NetCache: Balancing Key-Value Stores with Fast In-Network Caching
  6. J. Vestin: FastReact: In-Network Control and Caching for Industrial Control Networks using Programmable Data Planes
  7. T. Kohler et. al.: P4CEP: Towards In-Network Complex Event Processing

Click here to get information about how to find and acquire the articles.
Additional reading (for interested) can be found in the following quite extensive and actively updated reading list maintained by Roberto Bifulco, Stefan Schmid and Gábor Rétvári
https://rg0now.github.io/prog_dataplane_reading_list/README.html

Git for the exercises

https://git.cse.kau.se/courses/dvad40/vt19.git

Quizzes, Discussion Posts and Assignment for module 3

see activities pages.

Slides and Recordings for module 3

  • View the Slides presented at the Webinar.
  • View the Webinar Recording for the Course Introduction. View the technical part.
  • View the Slides presented at the Webinar 2.
  • View the Webinar 2 Recording
  • View the Slides presented at the Webinar 3.
  • View the Webinar 3 Recording

Videos for module 3

Inband Network Telemetry P4 demo

R. Nishtala: Scaling Memcache at Facebook