A survey on data plane programming with P4: Fundamentals, advances, and applied research

Hauser, Frederik; Häberle, Marco; Merling, Daniel; Lindner, Steffen; Гуревич, В. Л.; Zeiger, Florian; Frank, Reinhard; Menth, Michael

doi:10.1016/j.jnca.2022.103561

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“…First of all, almost all proposals in the D-CPI/SBI use OpenFlow [4] protocol, while some of the most recent ones consider Programming Protocol-independent Packet Processors (P4) [45,46] and/or P4Runtime [5]. OpenFlow exchanges messages between the controller and its legacy switches to communicate the control and data planes.…”

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A Comprehensive Survey of In-Band Control in SDN: Challenges and Opportunities

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Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is a thriving networking architecture that has gained popularity in recent years, particularly as an enabling technology to foster paradigms like edge computing. SDN separates the control and data planes, which are later on synchronised via a control protocol such as OpenFlow. In-band control is a type of SDN control plane deployment in which the control and data planes share the same physical network. It poses several challenges, such as security vulnerabilities, network congestion, or data loss. Nevertheless, despite these challenges, in-band control also presents significant opportunities, including improved network flexibility and programmability, reduced costs, and increased reliability. Benefiting from the previous advantages, diverse in-band control designs exist in the literature, with the objective of improving the operation of SDN networks. This paper surveys the different approaches that have been proposed so far towards the advance in in-band SDN control, based on four main categories: automatic routing, fast failure recovery, network bootstrapping, and distributed control. Across these categories, detailed summary tables and comparisons are presented, followed by a discussion on current trends a challenges in the field. Our conclusion is that the use of in-band control in SDN networks is expected to drive innovation and growth in the networking industry, but efforts for holistic and full-fledged proposals are still needed.

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A Comprehensive Survey of In-Band Control in SDN: Challenges and Opportunities

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“…Processing behavior can be changed during runtime by a control plane, e.g., by modifying rules of the MATs. P4 is applied in a wide range of use cases [16].…”

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“…With this approach, each out-of-order packet is also counted as lost packet (however, not every lost packet is counted as out-of-order). Therefore, the control plane reports the difference 16 between lost and out-of-order packets as lost packets.…”

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P4TG: 1 Tb/s Traffic Generation for Ethernet/IP Networks

2023

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In this work, we present P4TG, a P4-based traffic generator (TG) which runs on the programmable Intel Tofino™ ASIC. In generation mode, P4TG is capable of generating traffic up to 1 Tb/s split across 10x 100 Gb/s ports. Thereby it measures rates directly in the data plane. Generated traffic may be fed back from the output to the input ports, possibly through other equipment, to record packet loss, packet reordering, and sampled inter-arrival times (IATs) and round trip times (RTTs). In analysis mode, P4TG measures rates on the input ports, samples IATs, and forwards traffic through its output ports. We compare P4TG's performance with the one of the software TG TRex and the hardware TG EXFO. P4TG's code will be provided on GitHub.INDEX TERMS P4, software-defined networks, traffic generation LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

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“…Hauser et al [ 14 ] provide a tutorial on data plane programming and an extensive survey of P4 and applied research, including cellular networks. The article includes an analysis of the results and potential new research directions.…”

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Programmable Data Plane Applications in 5G and Beyond Architectures: A Systematic Review

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The rapid evolution of 5G and beyond technologies has sparked an unprecedented surge in the need for networking infrastructure that can deliver high speed, minimal latency, and remarkable flexibility. The programmable data plane, which enables the dynamic reconfiguration of network functions and protocols, is becoming increasingly important in meeting these requirements. This paper provides an overview of the current state of the art in programmable data planes implemented in 5G and beyond architectures. It proposes a classification of the reviewed studies based on system architecture and specific use cases. Furthermore, the article surveys the primary applications of programmable devices in emerging telecommunication networks, such as tunneling and forwarding, network slicing, cybersecurity, and in-band telemetry. Finally, this publication summarizes the open research challenges and future directions. In addition to offering a comprehensive review of programmable data plane applications in telecommunication networks, this article aims to guide further research in this promising field for network operators and researchers alike.

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A survey on data plane programming with P4: Fundamentals, advances, and applied research

Cited by 62 publications

References 179 publications

A Comprehensive Survey of In-Band Control in SDN: Challenges and Opportunities

A Comprehensive Survey of In-Band Control in SDN: Challenges and Opportunities

P4TG: 1 Tb/s Traffic Generation for Ethernet/IP Networks

Programmable Data Plane Applications in 5G and Beyond Architectures: A Systematic Review

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