Transcript DRAC Task Force

Dynamic lightpaths at SURFnet
from pilot to production
Gerben van Malenstein
TERENA Networking Conference 2009, 8th of June, Málaga
Dynamic Lightpaths
in SURFnet6
- Identical to fixed lightpaths, but they’re dynamic!
- On demand/Scheduled
- Purpose of use, use cases
- Introduced 2008
- Web GUI and API
- Now up to 1Gbit/s
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Dynamic Lightpath Service
- Access to the provisioning software
- DRAC, by Nortel and SURFnet
- Possible to connect from your endpoint to any other
endpoint within SURFnet6
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Why this service?
- Enabler
- International dynamic connectivity
- Stepping stone towards other services
- As an IP alternative for demanding requirements
- Strong authentication & authorization
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A Dynamic Lightpath
Technically
Request (Web GUI, API)
Control plane
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Creating a
Dynamic Lightpath
Name
Start- and Endtime
Source Endpoint
Destination Endpoint
Rate
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Critical Service Elements
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Network
Equipment
Intradomain
Lighpath
Application
Application
Servers
Capacity
Management
NOC
Training
Billing
Model
Publicity
Users
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Usage
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83 network devices controlled by DRAC
46 endpoints
53 schedules executed in April 2009
Pilot
Enlighten Your Research 2
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2009: Interdomain DRAC
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DRAC as an enabler
DRAC provides:
- The network as a service
- An interface for interdomain brokering
- Query
- Pre-reservations
- Reservations
- An interface for ANY interdomain brokering
- IDC, Harmony, Autobahn, … are clients
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Making it a Dynamic Gole:
DRAC as an enabler
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Why DRAC?
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Production quality software
Excellent users/groups/resources management
Guaranteed bandwidth (currently Layer 1)
User Web GUI and API available
Making international connectivity possible
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NetherLight DGOLE Policy
Concept of User Groups
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Current Approach
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Challenges
- Interdomain
- No standards agreed upon
- Various models exist
- Multilayer (e.g. SDH, Ethernet, IP)
- SDH and VLANs
- ‘Compatible’ Dynamic GOLE
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Thank you!
Gerben van Malenstein
[email protected]