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<P><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It is with great pride that we release Sphere &
DTN-O-Tron into the world. Sphere is a web-based frontend for the management of
ION DTN networks (utilizing the IPN namespace), while DTN-O-Tron (AKA: Sphere
Middleware) is the flexible middleware which runs behind it. The middleware
communicates with a MongoDB database, as well as a heavily patched version of
the ION/APL DTNMP reference implementation. The DTNMP implemention has been
changed to utilize an TCP-based RPC system, as well as allowing type-safe
commanding of ION parameters, such as contacts and groups.</FONT></P><FONT
size=2>
<P><BR><FONT face=Arial><U>Current Features:<BR></U> *
Adding/removing node plans (IP, port, protocol, etc)<BR> *
Adding/removing/modifying CGR contacts & ranges<BR> *
Creating reporting profiles, which can be run remotely on
nodes.<BR> * Viewing generated reports.<BR> *
Reading the currently-configured CGR contacts and ranges<BR> *
The ability to verify commanded range/contact changes were successfully
implemented "at a glance"<BR><BR><U>Availability:</U><BR>We have put everything
on our corporate github account, </FONT><A
href="https://github.com/INSYEN"><FONT
face=Arial>https://github.com/INSYEN</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT face=Arial>For a
high-level installation guide, please see: </FONT><A
href="https://github.com/INSYEN/Sphere_Middleware/wiki/Installation"><FONT
face=Arial>https://github.com/INSYEN/Sphere_Middleware/wiki/Installation</FONT></A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face=Arial><U>Contribution:</U></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>We are happy to contribute this to the CCSDS
community, but would be even happier to work with others. If you're interested,
start playing with the code, and please send myself (</FONT><A
href="mailto:jeremy.mayer@dlr.de"><FONT
face=Arial>jeremy.mayer@dlr.de</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>) or Jens (</FONT><A
href="mailto:Jens.Janssen@dlr.de"><FONT
face=Arial>Jens.Janssen@dlr.de</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial>) an
email.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face=Arial>If you have any questions, please let me
know.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Thanks,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>Jeremy</FONT></P></FONT>
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face=Arial><FONT size=2>Jeremy Pierce-Mayer<?xml:namespace prefix = "o" ns =
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class=SpellE>Wessling</SPAN>,</FONT> </DIV>
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