Aggregate Name

GPO Lab OpenFlow Aggregate

This aggregate supports the ​GENI Aggregate Provider Agreement (11/03/2010).

Aggregate Overview

Aggregate Resources	The GPO Lab OpenFlow testbed consists of three OpenFlow-controlled switches (one each of HP, NEC, and Quanta) and an FOAM-managed FlowVisor controlling them.
Typical Experiments	The GPO Lab OpenFlow testbed is suited for experiments that require flexible, programmable network configuration.
Aggregate Web Page	We don't have an informational page at this time, but we intend to add one.
Aggregate Status	​http://monitor.gpolab.bbn.com/tango/flowvisor/tulum.gpolab.bbn.com.html
Layer 2 Connectivity	Internet2, NLR, and other GPO aggregates (e.g. [GeniAggregate/GpoLabProtoGeni ProtoGENI] and [GeniAggregate/GpoLabMyPlc MyPLC]).

GPO Lab OpenFlow testbed consisting of three OpenFlow switches available to experimenters: dill (HP ProCurve), poblano (NEC) and bamboo (Quanta Pronto):

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GPO OpenFlow Aggregates

The GPO site has ExoGENI, InstaGENI, ProtoGENI and MyPLC Resource Aggregates, each providing resources with OpenFlow. This section describes the connection details for each aggregate's OpenFlow Requests.

InstaGENI Aggregate

The following is the layout of OpenFlow switch connections for the InstaGENI Aggregate. Shown are the OpenFlow Switches:

• InstaGENI Switch procurve2: Model: HP J9623A E2620-24 with VLAN 1750 DPID: 06:d6:84:34:97:c6:c9:00
• GPO Site Switch poblano: Model: NEC IP880 with VLAN 1750 DPID: 06:d6:00:12:e2:b8:a5:d0

All GPO InstaGENI nodes are on Experimental VLANs. InstaGENI VLANs include:

VLAN ID	Purpose
1750	Shared Meso-scale OpenFlow VLAN
1755-1759	Exclusive Meso-scale OpenFlow VLANs to NLR
2644-2649	InstaGENI Stitching VLAN range to NLR
2650	Single transport VLAN maps inter-campus to NLR
3715	Deprecated - Maps inter-campus VLAN ID 3715 to NLR
3716	Deprecated - Maps inter-campus VLAN ID 3716 to NLR
3745	Deprecated - Maps inter-campus VLAN ID 3715 to Internet2
3746	Deprecated - Maps inter-campus VLAN ID 3716 to Internet2
3747-3749	InstaGENI Stitching VLAN range to Internet2
3750	Single transport VLAN maps inter-campus to Internet2

Note: Deprecated VLANs are only available by special arrangement with the GPO and should not be used for new experiments.

ExoGENI Aggregate

The following is the layout of OpenFlow switch connections for the ExoGENI Aggregate. Shown are the OpenFlow Switches:

• ExoGENI Switch bbn-8264: Model:IBM G8264 with DPID: 00:01:08:17:f4:b5:2a:00
• GPO Site Switch poblano: Model: NEC IP8800 with VLAN 1750 DPID: 06:d6:00:12:e2:b8:a5:d0

All GPO ExoGENI nodes are on Experimental VLANs. ExoGENI VLANs include:

VLAN ID	Purpose
1750	Shared Meso-scale OpenFlow VLAN
1755-1759	Exclusive Meso-scale OpenFlow VLANs to NLR
2601-2610	ExoGENI reservable resource VLAN range to NLR
2650	Single transport VLAN maps inter-campus to NLR
3715	Deprecated - Maps inter-campus VLAN ID 3715 to NLR
3716	Deprecated - Maps inter-campus VLAN ID 3716 to NLR
3741	ExoGENI reservable resource VLAN to Internet2
3745	Deprecated - Maps inter-campus VLAN ID 3715 to Internet2
3746	Deprecated - Maps inter-campus VLAN ID 3716 to Internet2
3750	Single transport VLAN maps inter-campus to Internet2

Note: Deprecated VLANs are only available by special arrangement with the GPO and should not be used for new experiments.

GPO PG and MyPLC

The following is the layout of OpenFlow switch connections for the GPO PG and MyPLC Aggregates. Shown are the OpenFlow Switches:

• GPO PG/MyPLC Switch habanero: Model: HP ProCurve 6600 with VLAN 1750 DPID: 06:d6:00:24:a8:c4:b9:00
• GPO Site Switch poblano: Model: NEC IP8800; VLAN 1750 DPID with 06:d6:00:12:e2:b8:a5:d0

These local VLANs map to these inter-campus VLANs:

VLAN ID	Purpose
1750	Shared Meso-scale OpenFlow VLAN
2650	Single transport VLAN maps inter-campus to NLR
3715	Deprecated - Maps inter-campus VLAN ID 3715 to NLR
3716	Deprecated - Maps inter-campus VLAN ID 3716 to NLR
3745	Deprecated - Maps inter-campus VLAN ID 3715 to Internet2
3746	Deprecated - Maps inter-campus VLAN ID 3716 to Internet2
3750	Single transport VLAN maps inter-campus to Internet2

Note: Deprecated VLANs are only available by special arrangement with the GPO and should not be used for new experiments.

GPO WiMAX Resources

The GPO has a WiMAX testbed with external VLANs. This tesbed is expected to support OpenFlow in the future, but is not currently available for experimenters.

WiMAX VLANs include:

VLAN ID	Purpose
3733	GPO to Rutgers VLAN
3735	GPO to NYU VLAN

Experimenter Support

Guides and Documents	​http://www.openflow.org/ is the central repository of OpenFlow documentation, including reference material, tutorials, FAQs, examples, etc.
Support	GPO Lab user support: ​mailto:gpo-infra@geni.net
Compatible Tools	​http://www.openflow.org/wp/downloads/ contains links to the OpenFlow Switching Reference System, NOX, FlowVisor, SNAC, etc.

Using this Aggregate

Clearinghouses Recognized	pgeni.gpolab.bbn.com Clearinghouse
Usage Policies	If you'd like to use the GPO Lab OpenFlow testbed, send mail to ​mailto:gpo-infra@geni.net, and we'll help determine if our resources are a good match for your needs.
Aggregate Manager URL	​https://foam.gpolab.bbn.com:3626/foam/gapi/1
Sample Rspecs	We don't have a collection of these yet, but intend to add one.

Aggregate Management

Aggregate Operator	GPO Infrastructure Group, BBN Technologies: ​http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GpoLab
Resource Owner	GPO Infrastructure Group, BBN Technologies: ​http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/GpoLab
Operation POC	GPO Infrastructure Group, BBN Technologies: ​mailto:gpo-infra@geni.net
Technical POC	GPO Infrastructure Group, BBN Technologies: ​mailto:gpo-infra@geni.net
Developer Links	OpenFlow announcement list: ​https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/openflow-announce OpenFlow development list: ​https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/openflow-dev OpenFlow discussion list: ​https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/openflow-discuss OpenFlow Indigo firmware list: ​https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/openflow-indigo NOX development list: ​http://noxrepo.org/mailman/listinfo/nox-dev_noxrepo.org