TFS#7 Hackfest

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The TFS#7 Hackfest will take place in Castelldefels 19-22 May 2025. The event will be dedicated to the integration of a Network Slice Controller (NSC) with TeraFlowSDN.

Overview

The TFS#7 Hackfest will be hosted by CTTC in their premises in Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain, on 19-22 May 2025, 9 am to 5 pm. This hackfest will be co-located with:

Venue

 CTTC - Building B4 - Auditorium
 Parc Mediterrani de la Tecnologia (PMT)
 Av. Carl Friedrich Gauss 7
 08860 - Castelldefels
 Barcelona, Spain

Scope

The TFS#7 Hackfest is a hands-on event designed to foster collaboration among new and experimented TFS developers that will be working together on the integration of a new Network Slice Controller (NSC) with TeraFlowSDN. The NSC is a new component in TFS, that will be developed by a new Module Development Group - MDG NSC.

This Hackfest will focus on enhancing slicing capabilities within the TFS ecosystem by leveraging NSC’s container-based approach to IETF Network Slice lifecycle management.

Prerequisites

  • Registration is mandatory, seats are limited! A TFS mug will be given in a FIFO basis.
  • Join the #hackfest7-2025-may channel in the TFS Community Slack Workspace
  • Bring your laptop with VirtualBox 7 and the standard VirtualBox Extension Pack installed if you want to engage in the hands-on activities. A VirtualBox-based Virtual Machine is provided with pre-installed material (see Hackfest Material), you just need to download it, uncompress it and install it.

Registration

Participation to TFS Hackfests is free and open to all upon registration. Seats are limited, book yours today!

Who should attend

  • Researchers and developers working on Network Slicing and SDN.
  • Open source contributors interested in ETSI TeraFlowSDN and IETF Network Slicing.
  • Network engineers looking to explore L2VPN/L3VPN slicing automation.
  • Anyone passionate about 5G/6G network orchestration and automation.

Agenda

Monday 19 May, 14:00-17:00

  • 14:00 - 14:10 Welcome & Logistics
  • 14:10 - 15:30 Tutorial: Getting Started with TeraFlowSDN
    • What are new SDN controllers?
    • Introduction to control and management protocols and data models
    • Introduction to ContainerLab
    • TFS Deployment
    • Onboarding devices
  • 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break
  • 16:00 - 17:00 Tutorial: NSC

Tuesday 20 May, 09:00-17:00

  • 9:00 - 9:30 Create teams & dispatch features:
    • NSC-TFS Integration: Implement and test interactions between NSC and TeraFlowSDN, ensuring seamless communication for slice CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations.
    • L2VPN & L3VPN Support: Validate and enhance NSC’s capabilities for provisioning and managing L2VPN and L3VPN network slices within TFS.
    • NRP Database/Topics Management: Explore database structures and message topics for Network Resource Partitioning (NRP) in the context of slicing.
    • Slice Monitoring: Develop mechanisms for monitoring network slices in real-time within TFS.
    • TFS Web UI Integration: Extend and refine the TeraFlowSDN Web UI to incorporate NSC functionalities, improving user experience and control.
    • Deprecation of TFS Slice Component: Assess and plan the transition away from the legacy TFS slice component, ensuring NSC-based slice management is fully integrated into TFS.
  • 9:30 - 17:00 Hacking session

Wednesday 21 May, 09:00-17:00

  • 09:00 - 14:00 TFS#7 Ecosystem Day
    • Learn how TeraFlowSDN is being used by different projects and organizations and discuss how we can help them better achieve their goals!
  • 15:00 - 17:00 Hacking Session

Thursday 22 May, 09:00-17:00

  • 09:00 - 13:00 Final Hacking Session
  • 14:00 - 16:00 Teams’ presentations
  • 16:00 - 17:00 Awards ceremony

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Contact

Please send your technical questions to TFS_TECH@list.etsi.org or join the TFS Community Slack Workspace

Questions about ETSI, joining TFS, this and future events can be sent to: SDGsupport@etsi.org