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gNBSim deployment options

Option1: As docker container

Aether onRamp installs gNBSim as docker container next to SD-Core (5G Core) or can be deployed in a separate host. If user wish to use just gNBSim and test it with some other 5G Core then Aether onRamp allows just installation of gNBSim. Aether onRamp makefile files are readable and user can achieve the required goal.

Option2: As standalone executable

If you want to run gNBSim as a standalone executable tool, then follow below steps.

    $ git clone https://github.com/omec-project/gnbsim.git
    $ cd gnbsim
    $ go build

Run below command to run 5G call flows testing using default configuration file

    $ ./gnbsim

To provide a different configuration file, use the below command

     $ ./gnbsim --cfg config/gnbsim.yaml

[!Note] By default, the gNBSim reads the configuration from ./config/gnbsim.yaml file. Please refer to the gNBSim configuration guide. Please make sure following configuration fields are updated to correct values.

For each gNB in the config file change below values

  n2IpAddr: # gNB N2 interface IP address used to connect to AMF
  n3IpAddr: 192.168.251.5 # gNB N3 interface IP address used to connect to UPF. when singleInterface mode is false

Update amf endpoint to correct FQDN or IP address

  defaultAmf:
    hostName: amf # Host name of AMF
    ipAddr: # AMF IP address
    port: 38412 # AMF port

Update defaultAs value to correct IP address. This address is used to send some test data packets after UE PDU session establishment.

  defaultAs: "192.168.250.1" #default icmp pkt destination

Option3: As a part of Aether In a Box

  • This is default mode of deployment for gNBSim
  • Multus cni needs to be enabled on cluster. Required for bess-upf and gNBSim
  • make 5gc will by default deploy gNB Simulator in this mode
  • One interface is used for user plane traffic towards UPF
  • Second interface is used to send traffic towards control plane (i.e. AMF).
  • UPF network and default gateway is provided in the override values.
  • Route to UPF network is added when POD comes up
  • defaultAs is configured per profile. This address is used to send data traffic during test

Aether in a Box

To add UPF routes. Following is example of override values ::

 config:
   gnbsim:
     gnb:
       ip: 192.168.251.5/24 #user plane IP at gnb if 2 separate interface provided
     singleInterface: false
     networkTopo:
       - upfAddr: "192.168.252.3/32"
         upfGw: "192.168.251.1"

This is how it is used in Aether In a Box This environment is not actively supported. Most of the community developers have moved to Aether onRamp. Below are the steps to install gNBSim in Aether in a Box (AIAB).

    $ git clone "https://gerrit.opencord.org/aether-in-a-box"
    $ cd aether-in-a-box/

To quickly launch and test AiaB with 5G SD-CORE using gNBSim. Below command will install K8s cluster on the single node.

    $ make 5g-test #to test 5G calls. This also installes 5G Core & gnbSim

To clean the deployment run below command

    $ make reset-5g-test #to uninstall the 5G Core & gNBSim

Alternatively, if you just want to install 5G Core but not to run any tests then do following,

    $ make 5g-core
    # Once all PODs are up then you can enter into the gNBSim pod by running
    $ kubectl exec -it gnbsim-0 -n omec bash
    $ ./gnbsim #this triggers the default profile tests

    # By default, the gNB Sim reads the configuration from  /gnbsim/config/gnb.conf file.
    # To provide a different configuration file, use the below command
    $ ./gnbsim --cfg <config file path>

Option4: As kubernetes pod

Helm charts for gNBSim can be found here gNBSim image can be found in the docker hub here

TBD: helm chart commands to install gNBSim on any existing kubernetes cluster.

TBD: Provide clean steps so that gNBSim can be installed without Aether In a Box need.

If you find a need to change gNBSim code and use the updated image in the test setup then follow below steps. To modify gNBSim and build a new docker image:

 $ git clone [email protected]:omec-project/gnbsim.git
 $ cd gnbsim
 $ make docker-build #this will create docker image

If you want to run gNBSim along with other SD-Core Network Functions then use Aether onRamp to deploy all network functions.

Reference: See how Aether In a Box installs helm charts

Option5: gNB simulator running standalone with single interface

gNBSim Single Interface

  • Install gNB Simulator on any K8s cluster
  • Multus cni needs to be enabled for the K8s cluster where bess-upf runs
  • Make sure gNB Simulator can communicate with AMF & UPF
  • TODO - New Makefile target will deploy just 5G control plane
  • TODO - New Makefile target will deploy only gNB Simulator
  • Single interface is used for user plane traffic towards UPF & as well traffic towards AMF
  • defaultAs is configured per profile. This address is used to send data traffic during test
  • configure AMF address or FQDN appropriately

Note

Multiple gNB's can not be simulated since only 1 gNB will be able to use 2152 port

Following is example of override values

 config:
   gnbsim:
     singleInterface: true
     yamlCfgFiles:
       gnb.conf:
         configuration:
            gnbs: # pool of gNodeBs
              gnb1:
                n3IpAddr: "POD_IP" # set if singleInterface is true

Option6: gNBSim running standalone with 2 or more interfaces

Separate Cluster

  • Install gNB Simulator on any K8s cluster
  • Multus cni needs to be enabled on cluster. Required for bess-upf & gNB
  • Make sure gNB Simulator can communicate with AMF & UPF
  • TODO - New Makefile target will deploy just 5G control plane
  • TODO - New Makefile target will deploy only gNB Simulator
  • One interface is used for user plane traffic towards UPF
  • Second interface is used to send traffic towards control plane (i.e. AMF).
  • UPF network & default gateway is provided in the override values.
  • Route to UPF network is added when POD comes up
  • defaultAs is configured per profile. This address is used to send data traffic during test
  • configure AMF address or FQDN appropriately

Note

Multiple gNB's in one simulator instance need more changes in helm chart. This is pending work.

To add UPF routes. Following is example of override values ::

 config:
   gnbsim:
     gnb:
       ip: 192.168.251.5/24 #user plane IP at gnb if 2 separate interface provided
     singleInterface: false
     networkTopo:
       - upfAddr: "192.168.252.3/32"
         upfGw: "192.168.251.1"

Option7: Running gNBSim Standalone Application in or out of a Docker

Standalone gNBSim

Note that DATA-IFACE is ens1f0, this interface to be used for both control and data traffic

We need two VMs, in this example we call one is SD-Core VM, other one is Simulator VM

  • SD-Core VM: to Deploy AIAB
  • Simulator VM: to Run gnbsim process in or out of Docker

SD-Core VM Preparation:

  • To Expose External IP and Port of amf service, update sd-core-5g-values.yaml ::

    amf: # use externalIP if you need to access your AMF from remote setup and you don't # want setup NodePort Service Type ngapp: externalIp: <DATA_IFACE_IP> nodePort: 38412

  • Deploy 5g core with options DATA_IFACE=ens1f0 and ENABLE_GNBSIM=false, sample command::

    $ ENABLE_GNBSIM=false DATA_IFACE=ens1f0 CHARTS=release-2.0 make 5g-core

  • Make sure that DATA_IFACE connected with Simulator VM

Simulator VM Preparation

  • Single interface is used for user plane traffic towards UPF

  • Single interface is used to send traffic towards control plane (i.e. AMF).

  • Checkout gnbsim code using the following command::

    $ git clone https://github.com/omec-project/gnbsim.git

  • Install 'go' if you want to run with local executable ::

    $ wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.19.linux-amd64.tar.gz $ sudo tar -xvf go1.19.linux-amd64.tar.gz $ mv go /usr/local $ export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin

  • To Compile the code locally, you can use below commands::

    $ go build or make docker-build

  • Add following route in routing table for sending traffic over DATA_IFACE interface ::

    $ ip route add 192.168.252.3 via

  • Just to Make sure the data connectivity, ping UPF IP from DATA_IFACE::

    $ ping 192.168.252.3 -I <DATA_IFACE>

  • configure correct n2 and n3 addresses in config/gnbsim.yaml ::

      configuration:
       singleInterface: false #default value
       execInParallel: false #run all profiles in parallel
       gnbs: # pool of gNodeBs
          gnb1:
             n2IpAddr: <DATA-IFACE-IP>># gNB N2 interface IP address used to connect to AMF
             n2Port: 9487 # gNB N2 Port used to connect to AMF
             n3IpAddr: <DATA-IFACE-IP> # gNB N3 interface IP address used to connect to UPF. when singleInterface mode is false
             n3Port: 2152 # gNB N3 Port used to connect to UPF
             name: gnb1 # gNB name that uniquely identify a gNB within application

  • configure AMF address or FQDN appropriately in gnbsim.yaml ::

      configuration:
       singleInterface: false #default value
       execInParallel: false #run all profiles in parallel
       gnbs: # pool of gNodeBs
         gnb1:
          defaultAmf:
             hostName:  # Host name of AMF
             ipAddr: <AMF-SERVICE-EXTERNAL-IP> ># AMF Service external IP address in SD-Core VM
             port: 38412 # AMF port

  • Run gnbsim application using the following command::

    $ ./gnbsim -cfg config/gnbsim.yaml (or)

  • Install Docker and run gnbsim inside a Docker with Docker hub Image or locally created Image ::

    $ docker run --privileged -it -v ~/gnbsim/config:/gnbsim/config --net=host bash $ ./gnbsim -cfg config/gnbsim.yaml

Note: gnbsim docker images found at https://hub.docker.com/r/omecproject/5gc-gnbsim/tags