A prototype for in-network management in NaaS-enabled networks

In-network management (INM) is a paradigm for distributed and embedded management for future networks. One of its main design goals is to be used in conjunction with Network-as-a-Service (NaaS)-enabled networks, which need to be managed efficiently, in a way that requires only little manual interaction, and across administrative network domains. In this paper, we present an elaborate an INM prototype that we have implemented to demonstrate INM´s capabilities, based on our previously introduced INM architecture. Using a comprehensive network scenario, we discuss a number of real-time and algorithm measurements to demonstrate how INM can enable efficient management of NaaS-enabled networks.