Investigation of auto-configuration and its programmability in network devices

• Grant number: 21/12368-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2021
• End date: October 31, 2022
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Computer Science - Computer Systems
• Agreement: MCTI/MC
• Principal Investigator: Magnos Martinello
• Grantee: Abraão Jesus dos Santos
• Host Institution: Centro Tecnológico. Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES). Vitória , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 20/05182-3 - PORVIR-5G: programability, orchestration and virtualization in 5G networks, AP.TEM

Abstract

This activity plan presents the tasks that will be carried out by a scholarship holder in the PORVIR-5G project. The 12-month fellow will investigate zero-touch provisioning functionality, which enables device auto-configuration that will trigger the moment the device connects to the controller. This is an essential feature to facilitate the installation of the equipment and promote automation in the device. A second technical challenge involves building specific firmware to support functionality necessary for programmability (e.g. link aggregation, fast fault recovery, and flow control) of the edge equipment to efficiently enable WAN management. The selected fellow will assist in proposing a model to support automation and programmability. (AU)