Add startup experiments for NLSR and current testbed topology

refs: #4785

Change-Id: I957b8c229ed0696b2f3fca9445f9f27274b0e197
diff --git a/ndn/experiments/nlsr/failure_experiment.py b/ndn/experiments/nlsr/failure_experiment.py
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+# -*- Mode:python; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil -*- */
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2015-2018, The University of Memphis,
+#                          Arizona Board of Regents,
+#                          Regents of the University of California.
+#
+# This file is part of Mini-NDN.
+# See AUTHORS.md for a complete list of Mini-NDN authors and contributors.
+#
+# Mini-NDN is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
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+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Mini-NDN, e.g., in COPYING.md file.
+# If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from ndn.experiments.experiment import Experiment
+from ndn.apps.ndn_ping_client import NDNPingClient
+
+import time
+
+class FailureExperiment(Experiment):
+
+    def __init__(self, args):
+        args["options"].nPings = 300
+        Experiment.__init__(self, args)
+
+        self.PING_COLLECTION_TIME_BEFORE_FAILURE = 60
+        self.PING_COLLECTION_TIME_AFTER_RECOVERY = 120
+
+    def run(self):
+        self.startPctPings()
+
+        # After the pings are scheduled, collect pings for 1 minute
+        time.sleep(self.PING_COLLECTION_TIME_BEFORE_FAILURE)
+
+        # Bring down CSU
+        for host in self.net.hosts:
+            if host.name == "csu":
+                self.failNode(host)
+                break
+
+        # CSU is down for 2 minutes
+        time.sleep(120)
+
+        # Bring CSU back up
+        for host in self.net.hosts:
+            if host.name == "csu":
+                self.recoverNode(host)
+
+                for other in self.net.hosts:
+                    if host.name != other.name:
+                        NDNPingClient.ping(host, other, self.PING_COLLECTION_TIME_AFTER_RECOVERY)
+
+        # Collect pings for more seconds after CSU is up
+        time.sleep(self.PING_COLLECTION_TIME_AFTER_RECOVERY)
+
+Experiment.register("failure", FailureExperiment)