FAQ

General

What does "ONOS" stand for?

ONOS stands for "Open Network Operating System". We realize it's a bit confusing, considering ON.Lab stands for "Open Networking Laboratory"!

Which platforms and Java versions does ONOS support?

We currently actively support Ubuntu and OS X. ONOS works with Oracle Java 1.8, but OpenJDK should work as well.

When will ONOS do X/support Y?

Please check our Jira to see what's in progress. If what you are looking for isn't there, you can always help by contributing!

How can I contribute to ONOS?

Thank you for your interest! The Developer Guide should give you the details of what's involved.

Where can I find ONOS documentation, tutorials and sample code?

You can find the latest documentation on the ONOS Documentation homepage. The tutorials and sample code can be found in Tutorials.

ONOS Wiki

I renamed a page, and now I get sent to a redirection page when I follow the old URL!

Confluence generates URLs based on a page's name, so renaming it changes its URL. Sadly, Confluence doesn't do automatic redirects from the old URL, but luckily it automatically updates the links within the wiki, so you don't have to worry about links within the wiki breaking.

For linking to a page from emails, blogs, etc., Confluence recommends using a page's shortened URL, which remains stable across name changes.

How do I get a shortened URL for a wiki page?

Go to the Tools dropdown and select Link to this Page.... A window should pop up with both a regular and a shortened URL. For example, for this page:

• regular URL: https://wiki.onosproject.org/display/ONOS/FAQ
• shortened URL: https://wiki.onosproject.org/x/TQAQ.

Of course, the result is more dramatic and useful for pages with longer names.

I can't delete my page!

Currently, pages can only be deleted by ONOS wiki administrators. For the time being, you can move your page under the Trashbin and then drop a line in the #onos-docs channel or onos-discuss to have your page removed.