Service Delivery to CampusService Delivery to Campus

Patrick ChristianPatrick Christian

University of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin

October 12, 2006October 12, 2006

OutlineOutline

What is OmniPoP?What is OmniPoP?

OmniPoP servicesOmniPoP services

(some) WAN to RON/GigaPoP Issues(some) WAN to RON/GigaPoP Issues

(some) RON/GigaPoP to Campus Issues(some) RON/GigaPoP to Campus Issues

What is OmniPoP? (RONs)What is OmniPoP? (RONs)

BOREAS-Net

BOREAS-Net

WiscWaves & BOREAS-Net

MiLR

I-WIRE

& ICCNI-Light

TFN

PSU-Net

What is OmniPoP? (Participants)What is OmniPoP? (Participants)– University of ChicagoUniversity of Chicago– University of Illinois (UIUC & UIC)University of Illinois (UIUC & UIC)– Indiana UniversityIndiana University– University of IowaUniversity of Iowa– University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan– Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University– University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota– Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University– Ohio State UniversityOhio State University– Purdue UniversityPurdue University– University of Wisconsin - MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin - Madison

What is OmniPoP?What is OmniPoP?

Mod

em

MREN

Participant Network #1

Participant Network #N1G Backup

NLR L3 Service

710 N Lakeshore Dr

International R&E Peers

National Lambda Rail

10G NLR L3 Service

Fiber provided by CIC Ring participants

1G NLR L2 Natonal Peering Fabric

MgmtSwitch

ConsoleServer

Participant Network #2

National R&E Peers

OmniPoPSwitch

Abilene

StarLight

What is OmniPoP?What is OmniPoP?High-level description/goalsHigh-level description/goals– GigaPoP of GigaPoPs (at StarLight)GigaPoP of GigaPoPs (at StarLight)– Sharing of common infrastructure in Chicago Sharing of common infrastructure in Chicago

(reduced control vs. performance/cost value)(reduced control vs. performance/cost value)– Production service/support onlyProduction service/support only– Aggregation of participants to various networks Aggregation of participants to various networks

(e.g. NLR, Internet2-NewNet)(e.g. NLR, Internet2-NewNet)

OmniPoP ServicesOmniPoP ServicesServicesServices– Layer 2 Ethernet switch (F10) in production todayLayer 2 Ethernet switch (F10) in production today– Considering Layer 3 & (perhaps) Layer 1 (partnership?)Considering Layer 3 & (perhaps) Layer 1 (partnership?)

Layer 2 serviceLayer 2 service– Private p2p 1/10GE services for members (ports for private Private p2p 1/10GE services for members (ports for private

purposes)purposes)– (today) Production 10GE trunks to various networks(today) Production 10GE trunks to various networks

Individual member 802.1q VLANs terminate on member L2/L3 Individual member 802.1q VLANs terminate on member L2/L3 equipment at campus & with various network providerequipment at campus & with various network provider

Best effort service (statistical multiplexing) w/ no rate limits on Best effort service (statistical multiplexing) w/ no rate limits on VLANsVLANs

(some) WAN to RON/GigaPoP Issues(some) WAN to RON/GigaPoP Issues

VLAN coordination/duplicationVLAN coordination/duplication– Campus duplication of VLAN RON/GigaPoP VLANsCampus duplication of VLAN RON/GigaPoP VLANs– OmniPoP developed VLAN plan (attempting to avoid MREN/StarLight, OmniPoP developed VLAN plan (attempting to avoid MREN/StarLight,

NLR utilized VLAN blocks)NLR utilized VLAN blocks)– P2P VLAN assignments for member interconnects in 2500 rangeP2P VLAN assignments for member interconnects in 2500 range– (802.1ad, registry?)(802.1ad, registry?)

Oversubscription of 10GE trunksOversubscription of 10GE trunks– Broadcast stormsBroadcast storms– Actual traffic flows (e.g. NewNet routed service + peering)Actual traffic flows (e.g. NewNet routed service + peering)

Proliferation of port utilization for different service typesProliferation of port utilization for different service typesDedication of unutilized capacity for different service types (value Dedication of unutilized capacity for different service types (value proposition)proposition)Service definitions & how RON/GigaPoP needs to (not?) be engagedService definitions & how RON/GigaPoP needs to (not?) be engaged– change our service model (gatekeeper/gateway?)change our service model (gatekeeper/gateway?)

Deterministic vs. best effortDeterministic vs. best effortManual/managed/dynamic provisioningManual/managed/dynamic provisioning

RON/GigaPoP to Campus IssuesRON/GigaPoP to Campus IssuesCampus handoffCampus handoff– Economics, technology & politics tend to determine how RON/GigaPoP Economics, technology & politics tend to determine how RON/GigaPoP

connection gets to campus lab:connection gets to campus lab:Fiber extension of DWDM systemFiber extension of DWDM system

– Scalability, redundancy, manual intervention, supportScalability, redundancy, manual intervention, supportInterconnect to campus infrastructure Interconnect to campus infrastructure

– Sufficient (excess?) capacity, support, automationSufficient (excess?) capacity, support, automation

(some) Software provisioning options (interop/selection?)(some) Software provisioning options (interop/selection?)– (dynamic) DRAGON GMPLS: L1-L3 provisioning(dynamic) DRAGON GMPLS: L1-L3 provisioning– (managed) UCLP software: L1 provisioning(managed) UCLP software: L1 provisioning– (managed) U-Wisc (AANTS) campus (or others?): L2 provisioning(managed) U-Wisc (AANTS) campus (or others?): L2 provisioning– (managed) OSCARS L2.5/3 control plane provisioning(managed) OSCARS L2.5/3 control plane provisioning

(ultimately) Understand process & then automate it – (ultimately) Understand process & then automate it – particularly if we extend concepts from WAN to RON/GigaPoP particularly if we extend concepts from WAN to RON/GigaPoP and ultimately into campus networkand ultimately into campus network

Thank YouThank You