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The AMnet HOWTO

1. Introduction

2. Software packets

• 2.1 Kaffe
• 2.2 Jikes
• 2.3 Swing
• 2.4 LDAP
• 2.5 LDAP Communication SDK

3. Preparing the kernel for AMnet

• 3.1 Which kernel to use?
• 3.2 Patching and configuring the kernel
• 3.3 Compiling the kernel
• 3.4 AMnet specific kernel modules

4. Compiling the AMnet software

• 4.1 Configuring the AMnet software
• 4.2 Compiling the AMnet software

5. Network Access Daemon

• 5.1 Installing the AMnet specific kernel modules
• 5.2 Running the Network Access Daemon

6. LDAP Server

• 6.1 Configuring and running the LDAP Server
• 6.2 Adding/deleting AMnet services to/from the LDAP server
• 6.3 Creating a LDIF specification for a new AMnet service
• 6.4 Creating a LDIF specification for a AMnet service deletion

7. Execution Environment

• 7.1 What is the Execution Environment?
• 7.2 The Execution Environment's interface

8. Running the signalling software

• 8.1 Choosing a topology
• 8.2 Configuring the signalling software
• 8.3 Creating announcements
• 8.4 What do I need a Performance Meter for?
• 8.5 Starting the Multicast Address Server
• 8.6 Starting AMnodes
• 8.7 Starting receivers

9. Usage of the signalling software

• 9.1 Joining a session
• 9.2 Joining a service
• 9.3 Placing a new service
• 9.4 Remarks on data transmission

10. Writing new AMnet modules

• 10.1 The module concept
• 10.2 Java Modules
• 10.3 Writing a new AMnet module

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