Getting Started on the Testbed

These documents are highly recommended reading for all Emulab users.

• How to get an account on the Testbed

  Starting or joining projects, authorization, and policies.

  
  

• Emulab "Getting Started" Tutorial

  The basics of creating experiments, and a quick intro to frequently used features, avoiding common pitfalls, and quick solutions to the most common problems people encounter.

  
  

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  Probably our most important reference document. Check here before asking for help. Includes sections on "Getting Started" on Emulab, using the testbed, hardware setup, software setup, security issues, and troubleshooting. Over 50 questions and answers.

  
  

• Emulab PlanetLab Interface

  Documentation for our interface to PlanetLab.

Reference Material

• Emulab Advanced Tutorial
• Emulab Advanced Example
• Search or Browse the Emulab Knowledge Base
• Emulab-specific NS Extensions Reference Manual
• Emulab's XML-RPC interface reference
• Node Usage Policies and "Swapping" Experiments
• NetBuild Reference Manual
• Security Issues
• About Project Groups
• Emulab Internals
• Want to build your own Testbed?
• Current Hardware Overview
• Current Software Overview

Miscellaneous

• Administrative Policies and Disclaimer
• Emulab Sponsors

• Current and Past Emulab News Items
• Changelog/Technical Details
• Papers and Talks

You might also find it helpful to look through the tutorial given at SIGCOMM '02 by Jay Lepreau, Robert Ricci, and Mac Newbold, entitled "How To Use the Netbed (Emulab++) Network Testbeds."

• Slides from the tutorial are available in PowerPoint Format, and as PDFs, with 2 slides per page (full color), and 6 slides per page (greyscale).
• Tutorial files such as NS files for the experiments, are available as a tarball, or individually.