Changes between Version 6 and Version 7 of GeniSite/I2SCS

Timestamp:

01/30/15 08:56:53 (9 years ago)

Author:

lnevers@bbn.com

Comment:

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GeniSite/I2SCS

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 = Internet2 GENI Stitching Computation Service =
 
-The Internet2 (I2) GENI Stitching Computation Service (SCS) was developed by the [http://www.maxgigapop.net/ Mid-Atlantic Crossroads] (MAX) team and is currently run and supported by Internet2.  This services provides network stitching path information between GENI sites.  Service is available at:
+The Internet2 (I2) GENI Stitching Computation Service (SCS) was developed by the [http://www.maxgigapop.net/ Mid-Atlantic Crossroads] (MAX) and is currently being run as a GENI service and supported by Internet2 the GENI Meta Operations Center (GMOC).  The [https://wiki.maxgigapop.net/twiki/bin/view/GENI/NetworkStitchingSoftware SCS] software provides GENI Network Stitching path information between GENI sites.  GENI Network stitching primarily refers to the interconnect of VLAN-based Ethernets via the GENI Aggregate Manager API. The SCS is used by the GENI Portal and Omni tools to determine available paths between experimenters specified GENI sites. The production SCS for GENI run at:
 
    - http://geni-scs.net.internet2.edu:8081/geni/xmlrpc  - Pre-GCF 2.8, non authenticated
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 The I2 SCS supplies paths and VLAN information for all sites listed at [wiki:GeniNetworkStitchingSites GENI Network Stitching Sites]. Path chosen may include one or more of the following network aggregates: ION, AL2S, MAX, and PG Utah (University of Utah sites only). For a list of VLANs that have been delegate for GENI stitching use see the [https://wiki.maxgigapop.net/twiki/bin/view/GENI/StaticNetworksView Delegated GENI Stitching VLANs] page.
 
-Path details are not captured here as they are continuously expanding. Both sites and core network Advertisements can be used to determine switch connection details and available VLANs.
+Path details are not captured here as they are continuously expanding. GENI site aggregates and GENI network aggregates can be queried for their resource Advertisements, which can be used to determine switch connection details and available VLANs.
 
 == Topology Information ==