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Network: Global | Grenoble | Lille | Luxembourg | Lyon | Nancy | Nantes | Rennes | Sophia | Strasbourg | Toulouse


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This page provides an overview of Grid'5000 network infrastructure. Other useful pages:

Grid'5000 Network Infrastructure

Backbone Network

Logo RENATER.png

Grid'5000 backbone network infrastructure is provided by RENATER. RENATER is the French National Telecommunication Network for Technology, Education and Research. More information can be found on renater.fr.

Renater's WDM infrastructure
10Gbps lambda activated for Grid'5000 in Renater's infrastructure


The actual phase of the network is RENATER-5, the deployment has been completed by January 2009. Renater provides Grid'5000 a dedicated 10Gbit/s switching network (using dedicated lambdas on Renater network infrastructure) and every Grid'5000 router devices is connected to the closest Renater's Point of Presence.

From Grid'5000 point of view, this backbone network interconnecting its sites is a single layer-2 Ethernet network. To forward communication between two sites, IP routing is performed through the backbone network.

The IP addresses of sites' router in the backbone network are: 

Network address:         192.168.4.0/24
Sophia:                  192.168.4.12
Lyon:                    192.168.4.13
Nancy:                   192.168.4.14
Grenoble:                192.168.4.15
Toulouse:                192.168.4.16
Lille:                   192.168.4.18
Rennes:                  192.168.4.19
Luxembourg:              192.168.4.21
Nantes:                  192.168.4.22
Strasbourg:              192.168.4.23
Louvain:                 192.168.4.24


Grid'5000 sites networks

Grid'5000 sites provide access to a variety of network technologies (both Ethernet and high-performance networks such as InfiniBand). More information is available on the following pages:

The list of high performance networks is available on this page.

Network parameters

  • MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit): the default MTU configured on nodes is 1500, but all equipments are configured to allow MTU up to 9000
ip link set INTERFACE mtu 9000

Address space for virtual machines

Grid'5000 has two different mechanisms to provide IP addresses to virtual machines: subnet reservation and KaVLAN.

  • Subnet reservation provides a mean to allocate IP addresses in the production (= default) network. This provides a way to avoid conflicts between users, but does not provide isolation: all machines are still in the same L2 network. Subnet reservation is documented in the Virtualization on the standard environment tutorial, and on the Subnet reservation page.
  • KaVLAN provides network isolation through dynamic switches and routers reconfiguration, for the duration of an experiment. Inside a KaVLAN network, users are free to allocate IP addresses as needed. However, some IP ranges are routed to/from the KaVLAN network. KaVLAN is documented in the Network reconfiguration tutorial (which provides an introduction to KaVLAN), in the Network isolation on Grid'5000 tutorial (which is a more advanced KaVLAN tutorial), and on the KaVLAN page.

Tables of available IP networks

Production network and subnet reservation

Here are the private IPv4 networks allocated to every site:

Site State Production network Administration network High Perf network (ib/opa) Kavlan network Virtualization
Bordeaux Fail.png 172.16.0.0/20 172.17.0.0/20 172.18.0.0/20 10.0.0.0/14 10.128.0.0/14
Grenoble Check.png 172.16.16.0/20 172.17.16.0/20 172.18.16.0/20 10.4.0.0/14 10.132.0.0/14
Lille Check.png 172.16.32.0/20 172.17.32.0/20 172.18.32.0/20 10.8.0.0/14 10.136.0.0/14
Lyon Check.png 172.16.48.0/20 172.17.48.0/20 172.18.48.0/20 10.12.0.0/14 10.140.0.0/14
Nancy Check.png 172.16.64.0/20 172.17.64.0/20 172.18.64.0/20 10.16.0.0/14 10.144.0.0/14
Orsay Fail.png 172.16.80.0/20 172.17.80.0/20 172.18.80.0/20 10.20.0.0/14 10.148.0.0/14 + 10.152.0.0/14
Rennes Check.png 172.16.96.0/20 172.17.96.0/20 172.18.96.0/20 10.24.0.0/14 10.156.0.0/14
Toulouse Check.png 172.16.112.0/20 172.17.112.0/20 172.18.112.0/20 10.28.0.0/14 10.160.0.0/14
Sophia Check.png 172.16.128.0/20 172.17.128.0/20 172.18.128.0/20 10.32.0.0/14 10.164.0.0/14
Strasbourg (ex Reims) Fail.png 172.16.160.0/20 172.17.160.0/20 172.18.160.0/20 10.36.0.0/14 10.168.0.0/14
Luxembourg Check.png 172.16.176.0/20 172.17.176.0/20 172.18.176.0/20 10.40.0.0/14 10.172.0.0/14
Nantes Check.png 172.16.192.0/20 172.17.192.0/20 172.18.192.0/20 10.44.0.0/14 10.176.0.0/14
Louvain Orléans Fail.png 172.16.208.0/20 172.17.208.0/20 172.18.208.0/20 10.48.0.0/14 10.180.0.0/14
Qualification Fail.png 172.16.240.0/20 172.17.240.0/20 172.18.240.0/20 10.252.0.0/14

Here are the IPv6 networks allocated to every site (these are global scope networks, thus routable on the internet):

Site State Production network Administration network High Perf network (ib/opa) Kavlan networks Virtualization
Grenoble Check.png 2001:0660:4406:0100::/64 2001:0660:4406:0110::/64 2001:0660:4406:0120::/64 2001:0660:4406:0180::/58 TBD
Lille Check.png 2001:0660:4406:0200::/64 2001:0660:4406:0210::/64 2001:0660:4406:0220::/64 2001:0660:4406:0280::/58 TBD
Luxembourg Check.png 2001:0660:4406:0300::/64 2001:0660:4406:0310::/64 2001:0660:4406:0320::/64 2001:0660:4406:0380::/58 TBD
Lyon Check.png 2001:0660:4406:0400::/64 2001:0660:4406:0410::/64 2001:0660:4406:0420::/64 2001:0660:4406:0480::/58 TBD
Nancy Check.png 2001:0660:4406:0500::/64 2001:0660:4406:0510::/64 2001:0660:4406:0520::/64 2001:0660:4406:0580::/58 TBD
Nantes Check.png 2001:0660:4406:0600::/64 2001:0660:4406:0610::/64 2001:0660:4406:0620::/64 2001:0660:4406:0680::/58 TBD
Rennes Check.png 2001:0660:4406:0700::/64 2001:0660:4406:0710::/64 2001:0660:4406:0720::/64 2001:0660:4406:0780::/58 TBD
Sophia Check.png 2001:0660:4406:0800::/64 2001:0660:4406:0810::/64 2001:0660:4406:0820::/64 2001:0660:4406:0880::/58 TBD
Toulouse Check.png 2001:0660:4406:0900::/64 2001:0660:4406:0910::/64 2001:0660:4406:0920::/64 2001:0660:4406:0980::/58 TBD
Strasbourg Fail.png 2001:0660:4406:0a00::/64 2001:0660:4406:0a10::/64 2001:0660:4406:0a20::/64 2001:0660:4406:0a80::/58 TBD
Louvain Fail.png 2001:0660:4406:0b00::/64 2001:0660:4406:0b10::/64 2001:0660:4406:0b20::/64 2001:0660:4406:0b80::/58 TBD

Virtual subnets configuration

Site Block Gateway DHCP server
Bordeaux 10.128.0.0/14 10.131.255.254 10.131.255.253
Grenoble 10.132.0.0/14 10.135.255.254 10.135.255.253
Lille 10.136.0.0/14 10.139.255.254 10.139.255.253
Lyon 10.140.0.0/14 10.143.255.254 10.143.255.253
Nancy 10.144.0.0/14 10.147.255.254 10.147.255.253
Orsay I 10.148.0.0/14 10.151.255.254 10.151.255.253
Orsay II 10.152.0.0/14 10.155.255.254 10.155.255.253
Rennes 10.156.0.0/14 10.159.255.254 10.159.255.253
Toulouse 10.160.0.0/14 10.163.255.254 10.163.255.253
Sophia 10.164.0.0/14 10.167.255.254 10.167.255.253
Strasbourg Reims 10.168.0.0/14 10.171.255.254 10.171.255.253
Luxembourg 10.172.0.0/14 10.175.255.254 10.175.255.253
Nantes 10.176.0.0/14 10.179.255.254 10.179.255.253
Louvain 10.180.0.0/14 10.181.255.254 10.181.255.253
VPN nets n/a n/a
Qualif 10.252.0.0/14 10.255.255.254 10.255.255.253

KaVLAN

KaVLAN deployment status

Sites Version Status
Grenoble 1.2.7-1 Check.png
Lille 1.2.7-1 Check.png
Luxembourg 1.2.7-1 Check.png
Lyon 1.2.7-1 Check.png
Nancy 1.2.7-1 Check.png
Nantes 1.2.7-1 Check.png
Rennes 1.2.7-1 Check.png
Sophia 1.2.7-1 Check.png
Toulouse 1.2.7-1 Check.png
Strasbourg 1.2.7-1 Check.png
Louvain 1.2.7-1 Check.png

KaVLAN networks

Local VLANs (non-routed)
Site KAVLAN-1 KAVLAN-2 KAVLAN-3
All 192.168.192.0/20 192.168.208.0/20 192.168.224.0/20
Routed VLANs
Site KAVLAN-4 KAVLAN-5 KAVLAN-6 KAVLAN-7 KAVLAN-8 KAVLAN-9
Bordeaux 10.0.0.0/18 10.0.64.0/18 10.0.128.0/18 10.0.192.0/18 10.1.0.0/18 10.1.64.0/18
Grenoble 10.4.0.0/18 10.4.64.0/18 10.4.128.0/18 10.4.192.0/18 10.5.0.0/18 10.5.64.0/18
Lille 10.8.0.0/18 10.8.64.0/18 10.8.128.0/18 10.8.192.0/18 10.9.0.0/18 10.9.64.0/18
Lyon 10.12.0.0/18 10.12.64.0/18 10.12.128.0/18 10.12.192.0/18 10.13.0.0/18 10.13.64.0/18
Nancy 10.16.0.0/18 10.16.64.0/18 10.16.128.0/18 10.16.192.0/18 10.17.0.0/18 10.17.64.0/18
Orsay 10.20.0.0/18 10.20.64.0/18 10.20.128.0/18 10.20.192.0/18 10.21.0.0/18 10.21.64.0/18
Rennes 10.24.0.0/18 10.24.64.0/18 10.24.128.0/18 10.24.192.0/18 10.25.0.0/18 10.25.64.0/18
Toulouse 10.28.0.0/18 10.28.64.0/18 10.28.128.0/18 10.28.192.0/18 10.29.0.0/18 10.29.64.0/18
Sophia 10.32.0.0/18 10.32.64.0/18 10.32.128.0/18 10.32.192.0/18 10.33.0.0/18 10.33.64.0/18
Strasbourg Reims 10.36.0.0/18 10.36.64.0/18 10.36.128.0/18 10.36.192.0/18 10.37.0.0/18 10.37.64.0/18
Luxembourg 10.40.0.0/18 10.40.64.0/18 10.40.128.0/18 10.40.192.0/18 10.41.0.0/18 10.41.64.0/18
Nantes 10.44.0.0/18 10.44.64.0/18 10.44.128.0/18 10.44.192.0/18 10.45.0.0/18 10.45.64.0/18
Louvain 10.48.0.0/18 10.48.64.0/18 10.48.128.0/18 10.48.192.0/18 10.49.0.0/18 10.49.64.0/18
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At the end of each network, address x.x.x.253 is used by Kavlan server

Global VLANs
Site Global Vlan Subnet Router IP
Bordeaux KAVLAN-10 10.3.192.0/18 10.3.255.254
Grenoble KAVLAN-11 10.7.192.0/18 10.7.255.254
Lille KAVLAN-12 10.11.192.0/18 10.11.255.254
Lyon KAVLAN-13 10.15.192.0/18 10.15.255.254
Nancy KAVLAN-14 10.19.192.0/18 10.19.255.254
Orsay KAVLAN-15 10.23.192.0/18 10.23.255.254
Rennes KAVLAN-16 10.27.192.0/18 10.27.255.254
Toulouse KAVLAN-17 10.31.192.0/18 10.31.255.254
Sophia KAVLAN-18 10.35.192.0/18 10.35.255.254
Strasbourg Reims KAVLAN-19 10.39.192.0/18 10.39.255.254
Luxembourg KAVLAN-20 10.43.192.0/18 10.43.255.254
Nantes KAVLAN-21 10.47.192.0/18 10.47.255.254
Louvain KAVLAN-22 10.51.192.0/18 10.51.255.254
IP subnet assignments for the sites within a global VLANs

A global VLAN is a /18 subnet (16382 IP addresses). It is split so that every site gets one /23 (510 ip) in the global VLAN address space.

Example for the global VLAN of Lille, KAVLAN-12, whose address space is 10.11.192.0/18:

  • Bordeaux: 10.11.192.1 → 10.11.193.254
  • Grenoble: 10.11.194.1 → 10.11.195.254
  • Lille: 10.11.196.1 → 10.11.197.254
  • Lyon: 10.11.198.1 → 10.11.199.254
  • Nancy: 10.11.200.1 → 10.11.201.254
  • Orsay: 10.11.202.1 → 10.11.203.254
  • Rennes: 10.11.204.1 → 10.11.205.254
  • Toulouse: 10.11.206.1 → 10.11.207.254
  • Sophia: 10.11.208.1 → 10.11.209.254
  • Strasbourg Reims: 10.11.210.1 → 10.11.211.254
  • Luxembourg: 10.11.212.1 → 10.11.213.254
  • Nantes: 10.11.214.1 → 10.11.215.254

KaVLAN-NG networks

Large IPv4 / IPv6 networks are allocated for Kavlan-NG, which automatically takes care of handling address allocation and routing inside them:

  • IPv4: 10.240.0.0/12 (4096 simultaneous possible /24 kavlans)
  • IPv6: 2001:660:4406:e000::/52 (4096 simultaneous possible kavlans)

Access to the Internet

See FAQ#Is_access_to_the_Internet_possible_from_nodes.3F

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