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MinIP Protocol Plugin¤

Plugin Type: Client-Server Protocol

Verified Source Location: plugins/protocols/client_server/minip/

Overview¤

MinIP (Minimal Internet Protocol) is a simplified protocol designed for testing and educational purposes. It implements a minimal set of IP-based protocol features to facilitate network testing in controlled environments.

Features¤

  • Simplified packet structure for easy debugging and analysis
  • Minimal handshake for efficient connection establishment
  • Support for basic request-response communication patterns
  • Configurable reliability and error handling mechanisms

Configuration Options¤

The following configuration options are available for MinIP:

Parameter Type Default Description
version String "1.0" MinIP protocol version to use
timeout Integer 5000 Connection timeout in milliseconds
max_retries Integer 3 Maximum number of retry attempts
packet_size Integer 1024 Maximum packet size in bytes

Usage Example¤

protocols:
  - name: "minip"
    type: "protocol"
    implementation: "minip"
    config:
      version: "1.0"
      timeout: 3000
      max_retries: 5
      packet_size: 2048

Integration¤

Services¤

MinIP integrates with the following services:

  • MinIP IUT - Implementation under test for MinIP protocol
  • Client Tester - Client testing service for MinIP protocol
  • Server Tester - Server testing service for MinIP protocol

Dependencies¤

  • Network Environment plugin configured for appropriate IP connectivity
  • MinIP IUT service plugin

Troubleshooting¤

Common Issues¤

  1. Connection Timeouts
  2. Verify network environment is properly configured
  3. Check timeout configuration is appropriate for the testing scenario

  4. Ensure service endpoints are correctly specified

  5. Packet Size Errors

  6. Adjust packet_size parameter to match requirements

  7. Verify that packet fragmentation is correctly handled

  8. Version Incompatibility

  9. Ensure the version specified matches the supported versions in the IUT

Extension Points¤

The MinIP protocol can be extended with:

  • Custom packet types by extending the packet structure
  • Additional reliability mechanisms
  • Enhanced error handling capabilities

References¤