DEVELOPMENT OF RESERVATION AND AUTOMATED DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM FOR HIGH-SPEED SOFTWARE DEFINED NETWORK TESTBED IN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION NETWORK AT INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI BANDUNG

• Main Author: Saddan Rivaldi, Ihsan
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/82420
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

This research focuses on the development of an automated high-speed Software Defined Network (SDN) testbed using Clonezilla and Ansible to support the Research and Education Network (REN) at Institut Teknologi Bandung. The primary objective of this project is to enable researchers within REN to remotely utilize the testbed for experiments and research without requiring manual intervention for setup. The testbed comprises key components, including two Netberg Aurora 710 bare-metal switches, eight ASRock DeskMeet B660 PCs as testbed nodes, one Controller PC, and one VPN PC. The testing methodology employs Clonezilla for cloning and image backup, Ansible for automated deployment, and Wireguard and Cloudflare Tunnel protocols for secure VPN connections. Test results indicate that researchers can independently reserve and access the testbed without manual assistance. Additionally, researchers can save and load testbed images, allowing them to resume their work seamlessly. This research enhances flexibility, accessibility, and efficiency in computer network research, benefiting the broader research community in the Asia-Pacific region and specifically at Institut Teknologi Bandung. Furthermore, it democratizes access to research resources for the academic and scientific communities.