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| CORE Documentation (www) | Lnk to the CORE Documentation page. | | CORE Documentation (www) | Lnk to the CORE Documentation page. |
| About | Invokes the About dialog box for viewing version information. | | About | Invokes the About dialog box for viewing version information. |
## Connecting with Physical Networks
CORE's emulated networks run in real time, so they can be connected to live
physical networks. The RJ45 tool and the Tunnel tool help with connecting to
the real world. These tools are available from the **Link-layer nodes** menu.
When connecting two or more CORE emulations together, MAC address collisions
should be avoided. CORE automatically assigns MAC addresses to interfaces when
the emulation is started, starting with **00:00:00:aa:00:00** and incrementing
the bottom byte. The starting byte should be changed on the second CORE machine
using the **Tools->MAC Addresses** option the menu.
### RJ45 Tool
The RJ45 node in CORE represents a physical interface on the real CORE machine.
Any real-world network device can be connected to the interface and communicate
with the CORE nodes in real time.
The main drawback is that one physical interface is required for each
connection. When the physical interface is assigned to CORE, it may not be used
for anything else. Another consideration is that the computer or network that
you are connecting to must be co-located with the CORE machine.
To place an RJ45 connection, click on the **Link-layer nodes** toolbar and select
the **RJ45 Tool** from the submenu. Click on the canvas near the node you want to
connect to. This could be a router, hub, switch, or WLAN, for example. Now
click on the *Link Tool* and draw a link between the RJ45 and the other node.
The RJ45 node will display "UNASSIGNED". Double-click the RJ45 node to assign a
physical interface. A list of available interfaces will be shown, and one may
be selected by double-clicking its name in the list, or an interface name may
be entered into the text box.
> **NOTE:** When you press the Start button to instantiate your topology, the
> interface assigned to the RJ45 will be connected to the CORE topology. The
> interface can no longer be used by the system.
Multiple RJ45 nodes can be used within CORE and assigned to the same physical
interface if 802.1x VLANs are used. This allows for more RJ45 nodes than
physical ports are available, but the (e.g. switching) hardware connected to
the physical port must support the VLAN tagging, and the available bandwidth
will be shared.
You need to create separate VLAN virtual devices on the Linux host,
and then assign these devices to RJ45 nodes inside of CORE. The VLANning is
actually performed outside of CORE, so when the CORE emulated node receives a
packet, the VLAN tag will already be removed.
Here are example commands for creating VLAN devices under Linux:
```shell
ip link add link eth0 name eth0.1 type vlan id 1
ip link add link eth0 name eth0.2 type vlan id 2
ip link add link eth0 name eth0.3 type vlan id 3
```
### Tunnel Tool
The tunnel tool builds GRE tunnels between CORE emulations or other hosts.
Tunneling can be helpful when the number of physical interfaces is limited or
when the peer is located on a different network. Also a physical interface does
not need to be dedicated to CORE as with the RJ45 tool.
The peer GRE tunnel endpoint may be another CORE machine or another
host that supports GRE tunneling. When placing a Tunnel node, initially
the node will display "UNASSIGNED". This text should be replaced with the IP
address of the tunnel peer. This is the IP address of the other CORE machine or
physical machine, not an IP address of another virtual node.
> **NOTE:** Be aware of possible MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) issues with GRE devices. The *gretap* device
> has an interface MTU of 1,458 bytes; when joined to a Linux bridge, the
> bridge's MTU
> becomes 1,458 bytes. The Linux bridge will not perform fragmentation for
> large packets if other bridge ports have a higher MTU such as 1,500 bytes.
The GRE key is used to identify flows with GRE tunneling. This allows multiple
GRE tunnels to exist between that same pair of tunnel peers. A unique number
should be used when multiple tunnels are used with the same peer. When
configuring the peer side of the tunnel, ensure that the matching keys are
used.
Here are example commands for building the other end of a tunnel on a Linux
machine. In this example, a router in CORE has the virtual address
**10.0.0.1/24** and the CORE host machine has the (real) address
**198.51.100.34/24**. The Linux box
that will connect with the CORE machine is reachable over the (real) network
at **198.51.100.76/24**.
The emulated router is linked with the Tunnel Node. In the
Tunnel Node configuration dialog, the address **198.51.100.76** is entered, with
the key set to **1**. The gretap interface on the Linux box will be assigned
an address from the subnet of the virtual router node,
**10.0.0.2/24**.
```shell
# these commands are run on the tunnel peer
sudo ip link add gt0 type gretap remote 198.51.100.34 local 198.51.100.76 key 1
sudo ip addr add 10.0.0.2/24 dev gt0
sudo ip link set dev gt0 up
```
Now the virtual router should be able to ping the Linux machine:
```shell
# from the CORE router node
ping 10.0.0.2
```
And the Linux machine should be able to ping inside the CORE emulation:
```shell
# from the tunnel peer
ping 10.0.0.1
```
To debug this configuration, **tcpdump** can be run on the gretap devices, or
on the physical interfaces on the CORE or Linux machines. Make sure that a
firewall is not blocking the GRE traffic.
### Communicating with the Host Machine
The host machine that runs the CORE GUI and/or daemon is not necessarily
accessible from a node. Running an X11 application on a node, for example,
requires some channel of communication for the application to connect with
the X server for graphical display. There are different ways to
connect from the node to the host and vice versa.
#### Control Network
The quickest way to connect with the host machine through the primary control
network.
With a control network, the host can launch an X11 application on a node.
To run an X11 application on the node, the **SSH** service can be enabled on
the node, and SSH with X11 forwarding can be used from the host to the node.
```shell
# SSH from host to node n5 to run an X11 app
ssh -X 172.16.0.5 xclock
```
#### Other Methods
There are still other ways to connect a host with a node. The RJ45 Tool
can be used in conjunction with a dummy interface to access a node:
```shell
sudo modprobe dummy numdummies=1
```
A **dummy0** interface should appear on the host. Use the RJ45 tool assigned
to **dummy0**, and link this to a node in your scenario. After starting the
session, configure an address on the host.
```shell
sudo ip link show type bridge
# determine bridge name from the above command
# assign an IP address on the same network as the linked node
sudo ip addr add 10.0.1.2/24 dev b.48304.34658
```
In the example shown above, the host will have the address **10.0.1.2** and
the node linked to the RJ45 may have the address **10.0.1.1**.
## Building Sample Networks ## Building Sample Networks
### Wired Networks ### Wired Networks

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# Hardware In The Loop
## Overview
In some cases it may be impossible or impractical to run software using CORE
nodes alone. You may need to bring in external hardware into the network.
CORE's emulated networks run in real time, so they can be connected to live
physical networks. The RJ45 tool and the Tunnel tool help with connecting to
the real world. These tools are available from the **Link Layer Nodes** menu.
When connecting two or more CORE emulations together, MAC address collisions
should be avoided. CORE automatically assigns MAC addresses to interfaces when
the emulation is started, starting with **00:00:00:aa:00:00** and incrementing
the bottom byte. The starting byte should be changed on the second CORE machine
using the **Tools->MAC Addresses** option the menu.
## RJ45 Node
CORE provides the RJ45 node, which represents a physical
interface within the host that is running CORE. Any real-world network
devices can be connected to the interface and communicate with the CORE nodes in real time.
The main drawback is that one physical interface is required for each
connection. When the physical interface is assigned to CORE, it may not be used
for anything else. Another consideration is that the computer or network that
you are connecting to must be co-located with the CORE machine.
### GUI Usage
To place an RJ45 connection, click on the **Link Layer Nodes** toolbar and select
the **RJ45 Node** from the options. Click on the canvas, where you would like
the nodes to place. Now click on the **Link Tool** and draw a link between the RJ45
and the other node you wish to be connected to. The RJ45 node will display "UNASSIGNED".
Double-click the RJ45 node to assign a physical interface. A list of available
interfaces will be shown, and one may be selected, then selecting **Apply**.
> **NOTE:** When you press the Start button to instantiate your topology, the
> interface assigned to the RJ45 will be connected to the CORE topology. The
> interface can no longer be used by the system.
### Multiple RJ45s with One Interface (VLAN)
It is possible to have multiple RJ45 nodes using the same physical interface
by leveraging 802.1x VLANs. This allows for more RJ45 nodes than physical ports
are available, but the (e.g. switching) hardware connected to the physical port
must support the VLAN tagging, and the available bandwidth will be shared.
You need to create separate VLAN virtual devices on the Linux host,
and then assign these devices to RJ45 nodes inside of CORE. The VLANing is
actually performed outside of CORE, so when the CORE emulated node receives a
packet, the VLAN tag will already be removed.
Here are example commands for creating VLAN devices under Linux:
```shell
ip link add link eth0 name eth0.1 type vlan id 1
ip link add link eth0 name eth0.2 type vlan id 2
ip link add link eth0 name eth0.3 type vlan id 3
```
## Tunnel Tool
The tunnel tool builds GRE tunnels between CORE emulations or other hosts.
Tunneling can be helpful when the number of physical interfaces is limited or
when the peer is located on a different network. In this case a physical interface does
not need to be dedicated to CORE as with the RJ45 tool.
The peer GRE tunnel endpoint may be another CORE machine or another
host that supports GRE tunneling. When placing a Tunnel node, initially
the node will display "UNASSIGNED". This text should be replaced with the IP
address of the tunnel peer. This is the IP address of the other CORE machine or
physical machine, not an IP address of another virtual node.
> **NOTE:** Be aware of possible MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) issues with GRE devices. The *gretap* device
> has an interface MTU of 1,458 bytes; when joined to a Linux bridge, the
> bridge's MTU
> becomes 1,458 bytes. The Linux bridge will not perform fragmentation for
> large packets if other bridge ports have a higher MTU such as 1,500 bytes.
The GRE key is used to identify flows with GRE tunneling. This allows multiple
GRE tunnels to exist between that same pair of tunnel peers. A unique number
should be used when multiple tunnels are used with the same peer. When
configuring the peer side of the tunnel, ensure that the matching keys are
used.
### Example Usage
Here are example commands for building the other end of a tunnel on a Linux
machine. In this example, a router in CORE has the virtual address
**10.0.0.1/24** and the CORE host machine has the (real) address
**198.51.100.34/24**. The Linux box
that will connect with the CORE machine is reachable over the (real) network
at **198.51.100.76/24**.
The emulated router is linked with the Tunnel Node. In the
Tunnel Node configuration dialog, the address **198.51.100.76** is entered, with
the key set to **1**. The gretap interface on the Linux box will be assigned
an address from the subnet of the virtual router node,
**10.0.0.2/24**.
```shell
# these commands are run on the tunnel peer
sudo ip link add gt0 type gretap remote 198.51.100.34 local 198.51.100.76 key 1
sudo ip addr add 10.0.0.2/24 dev gt0
sudo ip link set dev gt0 up
```
Now the virtual router should be able to ping the Linux machine:
```shell
# from the CORE router node
ping 10.0.0.2
```
And the Linux machine should be able to ping inside the CORE emulation:
```shell
# from the tunnel peer
ping 10.0.0.1
```
To debug this configuration, **tcpdump** can be run on the gretap devices, or
on the physical interfaces on the CORE or Linux machines. Make sure that a
firewall is not blocking the GRE traffic.

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- CentOS: install_centos.md - CentOS: install_centos.md
- Detailed Topics: - Detailed Topics:
- GUI: gui.md - GUI: gui.md
- API:
- Python: python.md
- gRPC: grpc.md
- Services:
- Config Services: configservices.md
- Services (Deprecated): services.md
- EMANE: emane.md
- Node Types: - Node Types:
- Overview: nodetypes.md - Overview: nodetypes.md
- Docker: docker.md - Docker: docker.md
- LXC: lxc.md - LXC: lxc.md
- Services:
- Config Services: configservices.md
- Services (Deprecated): services.md
- API:
- Python: python.md
- gRPC: grpc.md
- Distributed: distributed.md - Distributed: distributed.md
- Control Network: ctrlnet.md - Control Network: ctrlnet.md
- Hardware In The Loop: hitl.md
- EMANE: emane.md
- Developers Guide: devguide.md - Developers Guide: devguide.md