IREEL: Remote Experimentation with Real Protocols and Applications over an Emulated Network

摘要

This paper presents a novel e-learning platform called IREEL. IREEL is a virtual laboratory allowing students to drive experiments with real Internet applications and end-to-end protocols in the context of networking courses. This platform consists in a remote network emulator offering a set of pre-defined applications and protocol mechanisms. Experimenters configure and control the emulation and the end-systems behavior in order to perform tests, measurements, and observations on protocols or applications operating under controlled specific networking conditions. A set of end-to-end mechanisms, mainly focusing on transport and application-level protocols, are currently available. IREEL is scalable and easy to use thanks to an ergonomic web interface.