Before continuing with the instructions, please check the [Installation page](./Installation) to clarify that you have installed everything.
# **EPC/Mininet PC**
**Run mininet**
```
sudo python ~/mininet/custom/datacenterTest.py
```
If everything is fine, it will appear on this terminal a list of switches (s0-s1), hosts (h0-h63) and a Nat.
**Run the EPC within Mininet**
In the terminal of Mininet:
```
mininet> xterm h0 h0 h0
```
Now, there are three Minitet terminal of the host0. We totally recommend to launch the EPC in the host0 because the EPC configuration is linked to this host.
**In one mininet terminal run the hss:**
```
sudo ~/openair-cn/scripts/./run_hss
```
**In another mininet terminal run the mme:**
```
sudo ~/openair-cn/scripts/./run_mme
```
**Important to check that this appears on the hss terminal:**