Stitching

Organizers

Tom Lehman, USC/ISI

Aaron Helsinger, GPO/BBN

Time

Wed 3:30 - 5:30 pm

Dial In

866-453-5550 Participant pin: 6513886#

Description

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. Connecting resources across aggregates remains a significant challenge and requirement for GENI.

During this meeting, we will demonstrate a common RSpec element to describe stitching resources, and progress on dynamic VLAN instantiation between ProtoGENI and MAX via ION. We will then try to agree on the schema for that RSpec element, and then discuss APIs for coordinating network stitching across GENI aggregates.

Agenda

• Introduction - Aaron Helsinger (10 minutes)
• Stitching Architecture Review - Tom Lehman (15 minutes)
• Proposed Stitching Schema - Tom Lehman (15 minutes)
• Demonstration - Aaron Helsinger, Chris Benninger, et al (15 minutes)
• Discuss and vote on stitching schema - All (10 minutes)
• Stitching APIs - Tom Lehman (20 minutes)
  • Variations
  • Tree mode
  • Chain mode
• Discussion - All (25 minutes)
• Conclusion - Aaron Helsinger (10 minutes)

Background Reading

• Stitching Design Activities
• ​Stitching Architecture as adopted at GEC10
• ​Proposed Stitching schema and workflow