#How to install DNet Client App

#DNet.App: SD-WAN or Cloud VPN

This quick start shows the steps to run a modified Tinc-VPN 1.0.36 to create a SD-WAN on DNet testnet. A driver App has been developed to map the DNet blockdata with the Tinc-VPN configuration settings and also manage the life cycle of Tinc App, like init, start, update setting and stop.

By the end of this tutorial, a private overlay network in the form of Layer 3 Virtual LAN is created. A Cloud VPN is created over Internet. Nodes around the world with assigned virtual IP address can connect with peer nodes like in a LAN environment.

#1. Install ÐNet tools & DNet OVC & APP

Environment: tested on Ubuntun 16.04, 18.04, 20.04

• vlancli: the vlan app is SD-WAN client CLI App based on Tinc-VPN
• vland: the vlan daemon is SD-WAN client daemon App based on Tinc-VPN
• vlan ovc: the cloud components of vlan app, based on Tinc-VPN

#2. Create a OVC Record

Making sure dnetd is started: dnetd -testnet -daemon

1. new ovc: Create a new ovc with display name (on ovc owner node): dnet-cli -testnet create_ovc 'my_first_ovc', a ovc_id is generated.
2. ovc initialization: dnet-cli -testnet vlan_init 'ovc_conf_folder', the PubKey of the vlan ovc will be generated;
3. Add resources to ovc (on ovc owner node): dnet-cli -testnet dnet_put 'ovc_id' 'Public IP' 'PubKey', can add multiple resources to the ovc_id.

The same OVF can be used by multiple DNet.App.

#3. Create a ÐNet

1. new dnet: Create a new dnet with display name(on dnet owner node), a dnet_id is generated.

dnet-cli -testnet create_dnet 'my_first_dnet'

2. ovc --> dnet: Add ovc to dnet (on dnet owner node), this step creates the ovc meta data, like the its public IP address, available to all dnet member nodes.

dnet-cli -testnet dnet_put 'dnet_id' 'ovc_id'

3. dnet --> ovc: Add dnet to ovc(on ovc owner node), this step authorizes the dnet to use the ovc resources, usually afte receiving payment.

`dnet-cli -testnet dnet_put 'ovc_id' 'dnet_id'`

If third-party ovc provider is used, step 2 & 3 can be skipped and adding third-party's ovc_id directly in step 4.

#4. Join a ÐNet

#1. vlan init

On Client's node: dnet-cli vlan_init /home/parallels/dnet_conf/ to generate the PubKey of the node, share the PubKey with the creator;

#2. add vlan

On Creator's node: dnet-cli dnet_put 'dnet_id' 'assigned virtual IP' 'PubKey' dnet creator adds the node's vIP and PubKey to dnet.

#3. join vlan

On Client's node: client node joins the dnet

#5. Client Start & Connect

1. dnet-cli vlan_start /home/parallels/dnet_conf/
2. dnet-cli vlan_vlan connect 'dnet_id' /home/parallels/dnet_conf/vlan.pid

Now, the private overlay network is setup!

#What's Next?

The next section uses Tinc-VPN as example to explain the details of the DNetwork concepts, configuration and how to run an existing application to DNet platform.