IMPROVING USMC TACTICAL NETWORKS WITH SDN: AUTOMATION AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS
Authors
Keo, Daniel C.
Subjects
Software-Defined Networking
SDN
tactical network
network
USMC
Marine Corps
network orchestration
network configuration
information technology
programmable networks
traffic engineering
Open Network Operating System
ONOS
SDN
tactical network
network
USMC
Marine Corps
network orchestration
network configuration
information technology
programmable networks
traffic engineering
Open Network Operating System
ONOS
Advisors
Xie, Geoffrey G.
Date of Issue
2024-09
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The operational conditions of multi-unit tactical United States Marine Corps (USMC) networks are highly dynamic, placing significant strain on network management and configuration. The current network architecture being distributed and manually configured is prone to error and struggles to adapt to dynamic operational conditions. This thesis explores the benefits of utilizing Software-Defined Networking (SDN) technology to automate network-wide configuration across devices. By leveraging a centralized SDN controller called Open Network Operating System (ONOS), we demonstrate through simulated experiments the feasibility of automating three typical tactical traffic engineering tasks in multi-unit deployment scenarios. The traffic engineering solutions support controlled sharing of backhaul links, adjustment of multi-path bandwidth allocation on demand, and provision of bandwidth guarantees to targeted network segments and applications. Overall, this thesis shows that adopting SDN technology can greatly enhance communication planning, deployment, and performance in multi-unit tactical operations by enabling network engineers to rapidly develop and deploy new traffic engineering capabilities without without requiring manual configuration of devices.
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