Linux-Based End-Station Design for Seamless TSN Plug -and - Play

In TSN networks, proper end-station configuration is essential to ensure the timely and reliable delivery of time-sensitive data, meeting strict end- to-end Quality of Service (QoS) criteria. However, the complexity of the configuration process requires a significant manual effort, which makes real-time application development on standard Operating Systems such as Linux a challenge. In this paper, we propose a sim-ple yet functional approach to automate the configuration of Linux-based TSN end-stations within TSN networks by adding a TSN layer on top of the networking system services and defining a configuration protocol tailored for the centralized network/distributed user configuration mode. Evaluation results demonstrate minimal overhead during stream addition, achieving hundreds-of-millisecond-Ievel configuration times and enabling a hassle-free Plug-and-Play mode of operation.