=== GENI Network Stitching === ==== Session Leader ==== Tom Lehman, ''ISI '' [[br]] Aaron Helsinger, ''GPO'' ==== Time ==== Wed 3:30 - 6 pm === Dial In === 866-453-5550 Participant pin: 6513886# ==== Description ==== This meeting will strive for consensus on a software architecture for network stitching in GENI. A key architectural question for GENI has been how to connect the resources provided by multiple aggregates into a coherent network. The key objective is to enable automated and realtime network stitching for slices which span multiple aggregates. Ethernet VLANs have been identified as the initial network technology to provide slice level inter-aggregate connections and isolation. However, there are many architecture and design decisions still required. These include, how do you select the VLAN IDs to use and inform all necessary aggregates? How do you handle external networks which may be in between two GENI Aggregates of interest? Is the network stitching service a shared service which coordinates across aggregates, or are aggregates responsible for coordinating amongst themselves, or a hybrid model? How is stitching related information described and shared ? Over the years the community has discussed this in various forums, and multiple implementations are in use in the community. However, it is now critical to define an architecture and design which will enable networking stitching to be generally available within GENI. In recent weeks that discussion has become more focused and several key stakeholders have debated various alternatives. This meeting will include a presentation of a proposed GENI network stitching architecture and alternatives, and an open community discussion on these issues. ==== Proposal ==== The Stitching workshop, led by Tom Lehman of ISI, outlines a draft architecture for stitching together slices which span multiple aggregates. This proposal is intended to be compatible with at least ProtoGENI, Orca and !OpenFlow approaches to stitching. This draft architecture would be fleshed out over coming months, aiming for a demonstration at GEC12. The proposal envisions two pieces. First the proposal describes aggregate-to-aggregate touch-points in a common RSpec format so that a topology service can support reasoning about potential network paths across GENI. Second a path computation service and a stitching workflow function (which may be centralized, at the client, or within each aggregate) can coordinate reservation of network paths. This work initially focuses on stitching via VLANs, but is designed for future extension to other technologies as necessary. ==== Agenda ==== * Introduction - Aaron Helsinger (10 mins) [attachment:stitching-Intro-AaronH.pdf slides] [[br]] * Proposed Architecture - Tom Lehman (40 mins) [attachment:stitching-arch-proposed-gec10-lehman.pdf slides] [[br]] * Invited Discussion - Rob Ricci (15 mins) [attachment:protogeni-stitching-gec10.pdf slides] [[br]] * Invited Discussion - Jeff Chase (15 mins) [attachment:gec10-chase-stitching.ppt slides][[br]] * Invited Discussion - Rob Sherwood (15 mins) [attachment:openflow-gec10.pdf slides][[br]] * Discussion - All (45 mins) [attachment:stitching-discussion-questions-AaronH.pdf slides][[br]] * Summary and Wrap Up - Aaron Helsinger (10 mins) [attachment:stitching-summary-AaronH.pdf slides] [[br]] ==== Background Reading ==== * GENI Stitching Architecture Proposal: http://geni.maxgigapop.net/twiki/bin/view/GENI/NetworkStitching [[br]] First, read the Wiki page and figures [[br]] Second, read [http://geni.maxgigapop.net/twiki/pub/GENI/NetworkStitching/geni-network-stitching-architecture-overview.pdf GENI Network Stitching Architecture - Overview] [[br]] Other documents have further details [[br]] * Latest ProtoGENI stitching thoughts: http://www.protogeni.net/trac/protogeni/wiki/Stitching [[br]] * Orca stitching thoughts: https://geni-orca.renci.org/trac/wiki/Stitching [[br]] ==== Further Reading ==== * Orca stitching and NDL: http://groups.geni.net/geni/attachment/wiki/Gec8Workshops/GEC8-NDL-workshop.pptx [[br]] * CFWG Email thread dating from February 2010: http://lists.geni.net/pipermail/control-wg/2010-February/date.html [[br]] * GENI Connectivity: http://groups.geni.net/geni/wiki/ConnectivityHome [[br]]