osren-maren project final presentation communication systems design, summer 2008 october 27, 2008
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OSREN-MAREN PROJECT
Final Presentation Communication Systems Design, Summer 2008
October 27, 2008
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Presentation Outline
Project Background Achievements
Link Layer Solution Open Source Routing Network Design Network Management and Services
Project Goals Summary and Recommendations
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Project Background
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MAREN
Malawi Research and Education Network
Incubated by MALICO
Led by MAREN Task force
Excellent Internet connectivity to tertiary educaiton
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Link Layer Solution
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Location
Blantyre
Lilongwe119 KM
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Transmission System Simple architecture 2.5 GEManagement ModularLow cost
MUX/DEMUX at Chichiri MUX/DEMUX at KanengoRepeater at GolomotiRepeater at Phomboya
2.5GE Optical2.5GE Optical
1 GE electrical
1 GE electrical
1 GE electrical
1 GE electrical
Management Console
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Components Used-End Stations
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Components Used- Intermediate stations
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Open Source Routing
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Open Source Routing
Primary objectiveLow cost network components
Proprietary optionsCiscoJuniper Huawei
Open source router
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Open Source Routing
BifrostCan support 10 GE fiber linkOptimized Linux distribution
Comparison with proprietary equipmentFiber moduleUpgrading
Challenges in using in Africa Our approach
Manuals of BifrostBasic troubleshooting guidelines
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Network Design
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Network Design – MAREN
Migration from existing VSAT islands INTERNET
Blantyre
Lilongwe
College of Medicine Polytechnique
Bunda College
College of Nursing
College of Nursing
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Network Design – MAREN
Internal Department RTR
User Segment
User Segment
User Segment
Ser 0/0 Ser1/0
Eth 0/0
Blantyre
College of Medicine College of Nursing Polytechnic
Fas0/0Eth0/0
Eth1
Lilongwe
Bunda College
College of Nursing
User Segment
IXP
MaRENETFas0/0
Fas0/0
Eth0
Ser 0/1
Eth2Eth1
Ser 0/1
Area 0
AS 4242
EBGP
ISP-Malico
Inter City Router
Distributor Router
Core Router
Eth3
Fas0/1DMZ
Eth2
Eth0
Eth1
Firewall-1
UbuntuNET Alliance
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Network Design – MAREN
Campus RTR3
Campus RTR2
Campus RTR1
Secure IXP
MaRENET
Ser 0/1
AS 4749
Inter City Router
Distributor Router 1
Core Router 1
DMZ
Firewall-1
Core Router 2
EBGP
IBGP
EBGP
Firewall-2
Distributor Router 2
Redundant Reliable
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Network Management and Services
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OSREN Platform
PC Hardware Platform
Linux (Kernel 2.6)
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Staffing Guidelines
NOC Manager
Hardware Expert Software Expert Security Expert Networking Expert
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Project Goals
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Goals
Primary goalsProvide a link layer solution. Propose a network topology.Present a framework for the creation of a Network
Operations Centre (NOC).Develop services platform.
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Goals
Secondary goalsPaper to the Open Access Conference.Improving VoIP service.Develop a Link Management Information System
(LMIS).Create a template for creating other NRENs in
Africa.Develop a Sustainability Plan and possibly a
Business Plan for MAREN.
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Summary and Recommendations
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Summary
Deploying BiFrost in the solutionCapacity to join Ubuntu Net AllianceWe achieved more reliability and quality for a
cheaper price
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Recommendations
Educational applications High definition video conferencingLocal servers due to good bandwidthChallenges with working on a remote project
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Website: http://ww.tslab.ssvl.kth.se/csd/projects/0831011/
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