TransPAC2 Update
Brent Sweeny
TransPAC2 Engineer
24 January 2008
APAN Honolulu
Preview
• Staffing changes
• Topology Description
• RFP Status
• Internet2 DCN Connectivity
• perfSONAR update (John Hicks)
Staffing Changes
• Former engineer Chris Robb has taken a position at Internet2 as Manager of Network Operations
• Brent Sweeny will take on primary TransPAC2 engineering responsibilities
• Please add Brent to all relevant engineering lists ([email protected])
Current Topology• No significant topological change in the
last year
Q2 2008 Topology• Additional connectivity from Pacific Wave to Internet2
DCN Los Angeles Node
Internet2 DCN Connectivity
• Problem: TransPAC2 is a production Layer3 routed IP network
• Problem: Researchers in Asia want to explore Layer2 connectivity to the Internet2 DCN Network via TransPAC2
• Solution: MPLS L2VPN and Juniper CCC to stitch an end-to-end Layer2 path between Tokyo and Los Angeles
DCN Topology Illustration
perfSONAR Architecture
MeasurementPoints
Data Services
MeasurementArchives
Transformations
Service Configuration
Auth(n/z)Services
Infrastructure
Information Services
Topology
Service Lookup
Analysis/Visualization
User GUIs
Web Pages
NOC Alarms
Adoption of perfSONAR
• R&E Networks– Internet2– ESnet– GÉANT2– European NRENs– RNP
• Application Communities– LHC– Others
Deployment strategy
LS,MA (snmp,
bwctl, owamo)
LS,MA (snmp,bwctl, owamp)
MA (snmp, bwctl, owamp)
MA (snmp, bwctl, owamp)
Questions?
• Engineering: Brent Sweeny [email protected]
• Measurement: John Hicks [email protected]
• Administrative: Jim Williams [email protected]
• NOC Desk [email protected]