Open Web OVN

A web-based management interface for Open Virtual Network (OVN) on Ubuntu 22.04 servers.

Features

• Web-based UI for managing OVN installations
• Server management and monitoring
• Network visualization
• Secure SSH-based server connections
• Real-time network topology visualization
• Complete OVN operations support

Prerequisites

• Node.js >= 16.x
• MongoDB >= 5.x
• Ubuntu 22.04 target servers with SSH access
• OVN/OVS installed on target servers

Project Structure

open-web-ovn/
├── frontend/          # React frontend application
├── backend/           # Express.js backend server
├── docs/             # Documentation
└── scripts/          # Utility scripts

Installation

Automated Installation (Recommended)

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/bufanoc/open-web-ovn.git
   cd open-web-ovn

2. Run the installation script:

   sudo ./scripts/install.sh

The installation script will:

• Update system packages
• Install Node.js and npm
• Install MongoDB
• Install OVN and its dependencies
• Set up the application
• Configure nginx as a reverse proxy
• Create and start systemd services

Manual Installation

If you prefer to install manually, follow these steps:

1. Install system dependencies:

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install -y nodejs npm mongodb openvswitch-switch openvswitch-common ovn-central ovn-host ovn-common nginx

2. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/bufanoc/open-web-ovn.git
   cd open-web-ovn

3. Install backend dependencies:

   cd backend
   npm install

4. Install frontend dependencies and build:

   cd ../frontend
   npm install
   npm run build

5. Configure nginx and start services manually (refer to installation script for details)

Uninstallation

To uninstall the application:

sudo ./scripts/uninstall.sh

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/open-web-ovn.git
   cd open-web-ovn

2. Install dependencies:

   # Install backend dependencies
   cd backend
   npm install
   
   # Install frontend dependencies
   cd ../frontend
   npm install

3. Configure environment variables:

   • Copy .env.example to .env in both frontend and backend directories
   • Update the variables with your configuration

4. Start the development servers:

   # Start backend server
   cd backend
   npm run dev
   
   # Start frontend development server
   cd ../frontend
   npm start

Development

• Frontend runs on http://localhost:3000
• Backend API runs on http://localhost:5000

License

MIT License