This is the interface for a Software-Defined Network system, based on the model developed by Politecnico di Torino University.

• Operating System: Ubuntu 20.04+ or any other distributions
• Python: two python versions needed 3.9 and 3.12
• Memory: At least 1 GB RAM
• Disk Space: At least 2 GB free

Install the following system packages(python3.9 and python3.10+):

Add python 3.9 repository

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa  

    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install -y python3.9 python3.9-venv python3.9-dev python3.12 python3.12-venv python3.12-dev git curl build-essential mininet

Install node 20 and npm to run vite react client:

 curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_20.x | sudo -E bash -
 sudo apt install -y nodejs

 git clone https://github.com/xose-aka/sdn_interface.git
 cd sdn_interface

1. Enter model endpoints folders

   cd intent_model_endpoints

2. Set Gemini key

   1. Create .env file

       gedit .env

   2. Set key into the .env file

       GEMINI_API_KEY="XXXXXX"

3. Setup venv

   1. Create venv

      Use python 3.12 version or higher

       python3.12 -m venv venv

   2. Activate venv

       source venv/bin/activate

   3. Install requirements

       pip install -r requirements.txt

   4. Run app

       python run.py

1. Go back and enter ryu manager endpoints folders

    cd ../ryu_endpoints

2. Setup venv

   1. Create venv

      Use python 3.9 version

       python3.9 -m venv venv

   2. Activate venv

      source venv/bin/activate

   3. Install requirements

       pip install -r requirements.txt

   4. Run app

       python run.py

1. Go back and enter mininet service folders

    cd ../mininet_service

2. Setup venv

   1. Create venv

      Use python 3.12 version or higher

       python3.12 -m venv venv

   2. Activate venv

       source venv/bin/activate

   3. Install requirements

       pip install -r requirements.txt

   4. Run app

      Run with sudo as mininet must be run with super user privileges

       sudo venv/bin/python run.py

1. Go to repository root folder then enter intent client folder

    cd intent_client

2. Setup packages

    npm install

3. Build project

    npm run build

4. Run project

    npx serve -s dist

5. Enter the application

   Go to browser and open link http://localhost:3000