org.onosproject.virtualbng

Interface VbngService

All Known Implementing Classes:

VbngManager

public interface VbngService

Provides service of the virtual BNG.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
org.onlab.packet.IpAddress	createVbng(org.onlab.packet.IpAddress privateIpAddress, org.onlab.packet.MacAddress hostMacAddress, String hostName) Creates a virtual BNG.
org.onlab.packet.IpAddress	deleteVbng(org.onlab.packet.IpAddress privateIpAddress) Deletes a virtual BNG.

Method Detail

createVbng

org.onlab.packet.IpAddress createVbng(org.onlab.packet.IpAddress privateIpAddress,
                                      org.onlab.packet.MacAddress hostMacAddress,
                                      String hostName)

Creates a virtual BNG.

It firstly finds out an available local public IP address. Then, it sets up paths between the host configured with private IP and next hop. Finally it returns the public IP address.

Parameters:

privateIpAddress - the private IP address

hostMacAddress - the MAC address for the IP address

hostName - the host name for the IP address

Returns:

the public address if a virtual BGN is successfully created, otherwise return null

deleteVbng

org.onlab.packet.IpAddress deleteVbng(org.onlab.packet.IpAddress privateIpAddress)

Deletes a virtual BNG.

Parameters:

privateIpAddress - a private IP address

Returns:

the public address assigned for this private IP address if the virtual BGN exists and is deleted, otherwise return null if there is no vBNG for this private IP address