Build your own Testbox
Introduction
This page contains instructions for sites interested in building
their own test-boxes, either for public
or private experiments. The procedure is relatively
straight-forward.
- Fill in the order form.
- After you have filled in one of these forms, the RIPE NCC will send
you a customized version of the TTM Service
Agreement. Please sign this form and return it to the RIPE
NCC. Also pay the invoice for the service fee.
- Find a machine that meets the minimum requirements, see below.
- Create a boot floppy for the initial setup of the machine.
- The RIPE NCC will then download the software.
In case of a private experiment, the first two steps can be skipped.
However, all support by the RIPE NCC ends after the software has been
downloaded. Control of the box will be transferred back to you. In this
setup, the box can only be used to measure to other boxes that you have
configured yourself.
Supported Hardware
The following specifications are the minimum requirements to run the
TTM software:
| Component |
Manufacturer |
Comments |
|---|
| Processor: |
Intel Pentium-MMX (200 MHz or more),
Pentium-II (200 MHz) or more,
Celeron (300 MHz or more). |
| Memory: |
128 Mb or more |
| Ethernet Card: |
Any card supported by FreeBSD |
| Harddisk: |
2 hard disks, EIDE/SATA, 8 Gb or more |
Our software for public experiments assumes that the machine
has 2 disks |
| Video card: |
|
Any video card capable of doing 25x80 characters. |
| GPS Receiver: |
Acutime Gold smart antenna
.
|
Previous units from Trimble, the Palissade and the Acutime 2000, are supported but no longer available.
|
| GPS Interface: |
RIPE NCC |
An RS422 to RS232 interface, 3 pairs (2 down, 1 up), plus powersupply
for the Trimble |
In general, any hardware configuration that supports the latest versions
of the FreeBSD operating system out of the box will do. You can probably make
it work with other configurations, but you are on your own there.
Boot CD-ROM
The next step is to download the a boot cd-drom from the RIPE NCC. This
boot cd-rom will do the basic network setup, allowing NCC staff to remotely
pull the latest version of the software to the box.
The boot floppy and all software on the test-box are distributed under
the Gnu Public License, even if a piece of source
does not explicitly say so.
Now download and create the boot-floppy:
Then insert the cd-rom in your test-box, boot it and follow the
instructions on the screen. This will do the initial setup of the
test-box and connect it to the net. After the setup program finishes,
check if the box is reachable from a machine on your network.
- If the box is intended for public
experiments, proceed by filling out the application form for
the TTM
measurements service.
After we have received your order, we will download the latest
version of the test-box software, test it and include the machine
in the measurement chain. We will notify you when the machine
is up and running.
- If the box is intended for private
experiments, now contact the test-box operators at tt-ops@ripe.net with the address
of the box. We will then start a download of the latest version of
the test-traffic software from our side. After a successful download,
we will do a few basic checks, then notify you.
We will keep your email on file and notify you of any updates of
the software unless you ask us otherwise.
Questions?
For more details, please contact the test-box operators but please
read the restrictions mentioned above.
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