Raspberry Pi real-time network analytics ( Implementing the DOS script on R Pi 3)

[ruba...@gmail.com]

hey,

Is it possible to implement the DOS mitigation script on a Raspberry Pi? I've read the Raspberry Pi real-time network analytics, and I find it quite interesting. I'm planning to build a topology of few Open vSwitches and an OpenDayLight Controller. So instead of running the script on the ODL Controller, running it on the Raspberry pi 3 unit. if possible, how should I start ? I think python should be used  as a language, any guidance? thanks in advance

P.S : I've read the OpenDayLight DDOS mitigation code, and the idea is doing something similar on the R pi unit.

Regards

[Peter Phaal]

It looks like someone has managed to run OpenDaylight on a Raspberry Pi:

http://icodebythesea.blogspot.com/2014/10/opendaylight-helium-release-on.html

It should be possible to build a python application that uses sFlow-RT's REST API to receive notifications of DDoS attacks and apply controls using OpenDaylight's REST APIs.

[ruba...@gmail.com]

Hey Peter,

Thanks for the reply. I actually tried running Floodlight and ODL on R Pi 3, yet the performance wasn't as desired, Hence configuring the Controller on a Laptop seemed to be a better choice. I settled eventually for ODL and Configured OFM and sFlow as well. The Open vSwitch however, is configured on the R Pi units, and the overall Performance is satisfying so far.

Do you have any code samples/blogs to help me out to write the script on the Raspberry Pi or an ODL script (Updated) and get me started.It's vital for my Thesis.

Regards

Omar

[Peter Phaal]

I don't have anything working with the latest ODL APIs, but here are a few recent examples that you could modify:

http://blog.sflow.com/2017/07/arista-eapi.html

http://blog.sflow.com/2017/07/real-time-ddos-mitigation-using-sflow.html

The Writing Applications (http://sflow-rt.com/writing_applications.php) article describes the APIs used in the examples using Python and JavaScript code snippets. This information should help you understand the examples and modify them to fit your setup.

[Filip Čúzy]

Even though this is an older thread, I found a tutorial for an interesting ODL alternative running on a Raspberry Pi: https://lighty.io/lighty-io-netconf-device-on-arm/