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5G Core Network Deployment with Docker, Ansible, OVS & Monitoring Dashboard

This project demonstrates the deployment of a 5G Core Network based on Free5GC, containerized via Docker, automated with Ansible, extended using Open vSwitch (OVS) for network slicing, and monitored using Prometheus and Grafana.

📦 Components Used

• Free5GC Core Functions: AMF, SMF, UPF, HSS, WebUI, PCRF, MongoDB
• Virtualization: Docker + Docker Compose
• Automation: Ansible
• Network Slicing: Open vSwitch (OVS) with veth pairs and VLANs
• Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, cAdvisor

🛠️ Features Implemented

✅ Phase 1: Core Network Deployment (Docker + Ansible)

• Ansible playbook to deploy Free5GC containers
• Automated container orchestration
• Logs validation (AMF registered with NRF)

✅ Phase 2: Network Slicing via OVS

• Created OVS bridge and veth pairs
• VLAN-based logical slices (Slice-1: VLAN 10, Slice-2: VLAN 20)
• Packet routing & ping tests across slices

✅ Phase 3: Monitoring Dashboard

• Prometheus + Grafana setup
• cAdvisor for container insights
• Dashboards with CPU, memory usage, and component metrics

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🚀 Deployment Commands

🐳 Step 1: Free5GC Core Deployment (Docker + Ansible)

# Install dependencies
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y git python3 python3-pip docker.io docker-compose

# Start Docker daemon
sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker

# Clone the project repository
git clone https://github.com/your-username/5g-network-deployment.git
cd 5g-network-deployment/ansible-playbooks/

# Run the Ansible Playbook to deploy Free5GC containers
ansible-playbook docker-deployment.yml

Part 2 : OVS and network slicing

# Install OVS
sudo apt install -y openvswitch-switch

# Create a virtual OVS bridge
sudo ovs-vsctl add-br br-free5gc

# Create veth pairs for two slices
sudo ip link add vethA type veth peer name vethA-peer
sudo ip link add vethB type veth peer name vethB-peer

# Attach veth interfaces to OVS bridge
sudo ovs-vsctl add-port br-free5gc vethA
sudo ovs-vsctl add-port br-free5gc vethB

# Bring interfaces up
sudo ip link set dev vethA up
sudo ip link set dev vethA-peer up
sudo ip link set dev vethB up
sudo ip link set dev vethB-peer up

# Verify OVS bridge and interfaces
sudo ovs-vsctl show

Part 3 : Prometheus + Grafana + cAdvisor Monitoring

# Navigate to monitoring setup
cd ../monitoring/

# Launch services with Docker Compose
docker-compose up -d

# cAdvisor (Port 8080), Prometheus (Port 9090), Grafana (Port 3000), Node Exporter (9100)

📂 Final Report

📄 Click here to view the project report

Project Video

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_z7AzoVSjoVk2HmMnQXRM2eYAbpFhi87/view?usp=sharing

👩‍💻 Group Members

• Garima Singh (202251047)
• Diya Garg (202251044)
• Nimisha Kushwaha (202251079)
• Pankaj (202251083)