Step 1: Create and Start Service 1

1. Start Service Creation

Click the Create New Service button located in the Services Panel on the dashboard. This opens the configuration panel for a new service.

Fig: Service-Based Architecture Dashboard

2. Configure Service 1

In the Service Configuration Panel, enter the following details:

• Service Name: Enter Service1.
• IP Address: Provide a valid IPv4 address. Example: 192.168.1.11
• Port: Specify a valid port number, such as 8081 or according to your setup.
• Protocol: Select the required protocol from the dropdown: HTTP/1 or HTTP/2
• Description (Optional): Add a short description of the service if needed.

Fig: Configure the Service

3. Start Service 1

Click the Start Service button to initialize and deploy Service1.

Fig: Service1 is now Stable

4. Verify Service 1 Logs

After starting the service:

• Wait about 5 seconds for initialization.
• Scroll to the Service Logs Panel at the bottom.
• Look for log messages such as:
  • "Service1 initialized successfully"
  • "Service1 is now active"

This confirms Service1 is running and ready.

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Step 2: Create Service 2 and Establish Connection

1. Create Service 2

Click the Create New Service button again to start creating your second service.

2. Configure Service 2

In the configuration panel, fill in:

• Service Name: Enter Service2.
• IP Address: Provide a different valid IPv4 address. Example: 192.168.1.21
• Port: Enter a port number such as 8088.
• Protocol: It may auto-select based on Service1's protocol. Otherwise, select HTTP/2 manually.

Fig: Configure the Service

3. Start Service 2

Click Start Service to deploy and activate Service2.

Fig: Service2 is now Stable

4. Verify Inter-Service Connection Logs

Once Service2 starts:

• Open the Service Logs Panel again.
• Look for logs showing communication between Service1 and Service2:
  • "Service1 → Response sent to Service2"
  • "Service2 → Response received from Service1"

These logs confirm that the connection between the two services is successfully established.

Fig: Verify the Request/Response Logs

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Step 3: Troubleshoot and Validate Connectivity

1. Open Terminal for Service2

1. Click on the Service2 icon on the dashboard.
2. In the right-hand configuration panel, scroll down.
3. Click the Open Service Terminal button.

This opens a dedicated terminal window showing:

• Service Name
• Service IP (e.g., 192.168.1.16)
• Port
• Status

Fig: NF Terminal

2. Execute a Ping Command

In the terminal command input box, type the ping command with Service1's IP address:

ping <Service1_IP>
          

Example:

ping 192.168.1.21
          

3. Send Command

Click the Send button to execute the ping command.

Fig: Ping Test

4. Analyze Connectivity Results

Check the terminal output:

• You should see multiple lines like: "Reply from 192.168.1.18: bytes=32 time<1ms"
• After completion, a summary appears showing:
  • Packets Sent: 4
  • Packets Received: 4
  • Packet Loss: 0%