Remote dynamically reconfigurable network processing middlebox

Remote dynamically reconfigurable platforms use dynamic reconfiguration to provide solutions for applications to cope with changes in both functional and performance requirements. Most existing remote dynamically reconfigurable platforms are inefficient in handling dynamic reconfiguration process. T...

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Main Author:	Tan, Tze Ho
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2015
Subjects:	TK Electrical engineering Electronics Nuclear engineering
Online Access:	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48728/25/TanTzeHonMFKE2015.pdf
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spelling	my-utm-ep.487282020-06-21T01:02:39Z Remote dynamically reconfigurable network processing middlebox 2015-02 Tan, Tze Ho TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Remote dynamically reconfigurable platforms use dynamic reconfiguration to provide solutions for applications to cope with changes in both functional and performance requirements. Most existing remote dynamically reconfigurable platforms are inefficient in handling dynamic reconfiguration process. This is due to the use of general-purpose processor in their designs or having limited partial bitstream transmission throughput that results in long device down-time. This thesis presents an architecture of remote dynamically reconfigurable middlebox on NetFPGA development board. The developed platform relies on a customized reconfiguration controller and Internal Configuration Access Port to achieve dynamic reconfiguration. In addition, this platform uses 1Gbps Ethernet link for partial bitstreams transmission to achieve remote update. In order to offer maximum flexibility for network processing, this work includes an architecture that allows remote updates on packetforwarding as well. This allows packet-forwarding algorithm and its implementation to be optimized or customized after deployment. A case study on network protection using this platform is included in this thesis to verify application functionality updates. All hardware designs are verified using ModelSim simulation and tested experimentally using the NetFPGA development board. The developed remote dynamically reconfigurable platform is stand-alone and can achieve remote functional update without the need of a host computer. Based on experimental results, the proposed platform achieves 350Mbps reconfiguration throughput, which is significant for mass remote update as device downtime for update is reduced. The developed platform is suitable to be used as network processing middlebox. 2015-02 Thesis http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48728/ http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48728/25/TanTzeHonMFKE2015.pdf application/pdf en public http://dms.library.utm.my:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:84903 masters Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Electrical Engineering Faculty of Electrical Engineering
institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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language	English
topic	TK Electrical engineering Electronics Nuclear engineering
spellingShingle	TK Electrical engineering Electronics Nuclear engineering Tan, Tze Ho Remote dynamically reconfigurable network processing middlebox
description	Remote dynamically reconfigurable platforms use dynamic reconfiguration to provide solutions for applications to cope with changes in both functional and performance requirements. Most existing remote dynamically reconfigurable platforms are inefficient in handling dynamic reconfiguration process. This is due to the use of general-purpose processor in their designs or having limited partial bitstream transmission throughput that results in long device down-time. This thesis presents an architecture of remote dynamically reconfigurable middlebox on NetFPGA development board. The developed platform relies on a customized reconfiguration controller and Internal Configuration Access Port to achieve dynamic reconfiguration. In addition, this platform uses 1Gbps Ethernet link for partial bitstreams transmission to achieve remote update. In order to offer maximum flexibility for network processing, this work includes an architecture that allows remote updates on packetforwarding as well. This allows packet-forwarding algorithm and its implementation to be optimized or customized after deployment. A case study on network protection using this platform is included in this thesis to verify application functionality updates. All hardware designs are verified using ModelSim simulation and tested experimentally using the NetFPGA development board. The developed remote dynamically reconfigurable platform is stand-alone and can achieve remote functional update without the need of a host computer. Based on experimental results, the proposed platform achieves 350Mbps reconfiguration throughput, which is significant for mass remote update as device downtime for update is reduced. The developed platform is suitable to be used as network processing middlebox.
format	Thesis
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Tan, Tze Ho
author_facet	Tan, Tze Ho
author_sort	Tan, Tze Ho
title	Remote dynamically reconfigurable network processing middlebox
title_short	Remote dynamically reconfigurable network processing middlebox
title_full	Remote dynamically reconfigurable network processing middlebox
title_fullStr	Remote dynamically reconfigurable network processing middlebox
title_full_unstemmed	Remote dynamically reconfigurable network processing middlebox
title_sort	remote dynamically reconfigurable network processing middlebox
granting_institution	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Electrical Engineering
granting_department	Faculty of Electrical Engineering
publishDate	2015
url	http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/48728/25/TanTzeHonMFKE2015.pdf
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Remote dynamically reconfigurable network processing middlebox

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