Lab Setup

In this Hands-on we will install all dependencies and basic network design. We will use Oracle Virtual Box and Smokeping software in the lab network.

Users need to connect the host PC to home network with DHCP enabled. We recommend using the wired network as much as possible.

For each User following software and files are required;

• Virtual Box
• Working Network setup from last workshop

For this Lab, we will use the network we created in our last workshop - Workshop on Tuning up Campus Network . For more information please refer to the following link.

https://ws.learn.ac.lk/wiki/Cnbp2022/Agenda/LabSetup

Virtualized appliances will be connected via UDP tunnels and these must be neglected for your actual physical installations.

Download Dependencies

• Download Oracle Virtual Box and Extension pack from ​https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
• Download putty from ​https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html
• Download WKFiles from ​https://docs.learn.ac.lk/index.php/s/uUkOBn6vUECvgtc
• Download all server VM's
  • Ubuntu 20.04 for Smokeping ​Lab-Mirror
  • PfSense Firewall ​Lab-Mirror
  • Windows XP_INSIDE ​Lab-Mirror
  • CentOS7 for perfSONAR ​Lab-Mirror
  • Web Server ​Lab-Mirror
  • Ubuntu 20.04 for Oxidized ​Lab-Mirror
  • Ubuntu 20.04 for Netbox ​Lab-Mirror

Following settings will need to be as it is with the changes only to the specified dynamic content.

Install Virtual Box

Install Virtual Box software with default settings, make sure you have enabled virtualization support from your host machine BIOS. Install the extension pack also.

If you have pre-installed Virtual Box in your host machines make sure they are updated to 6.x latest version.

Configure Dynagen

• Extract downloaded WKFiles to C: drive (C:\WKFiles).
• Install dynagnen and WinPcap.
• Run the Dynamips Server from Desktop shortcut.
• Then run the CampusNW file from C:\WKFiles\LabFiles

Check the network connectivity

From INSIDE_XP VM ping to Following IPs and you should get success replies;

• 8.8.8.8 (google)
• 10.1.5.12 (smokeping Server)
• 10.1.5.10 (LibreNms /Oxidized Server)
• 172.30.1.20 (Web Server)
• 10.1.0.2 (PFsense Firewall)