OFNLR Project Status Report
Period: 2010-Q1
This project will deploy and operate OpenFlow-enabled HP Procurve 6600 switches at 5 NLR PoPs and interconnect NLR’s FrameNet network to the GENI OpenFlow-enabled backbone, permitting members and non-members of NLR to connect to GENI OpenFlow services.
I. Major accomplishments
Completed NLR deployment plan for year 1 (5 cities). Specified cities are: Sunnyvale, CA; Seattle Washington; Denver, Colorado; Chicago, Illinois; and Atlanta, Georgia. The deployment plan is intended to allow the NLR OpenFlow-capable network to interoperate with the Internet2 OpenFlow-capable network and with the GENI OpenFlow campus deployments.
A. Milestones achieved
- OFNLR: S2.a Complete initial deployment plan (Completed on time 04/14/10)
B. Deliverables made
Deployment schedule with task list was completed.
II. Description of work performed during last quarter
A. Activities and findings
- Identified NLR project staff
- Completed project budget
- Completed SOW and deployment schedule
- Began discussion with GPO and Internet2 regarding location of backbone interconnection (Chicago and Atlanta under consideration)
B. Project participants
- PI: Glenn Ricart, NLR CEO
- Grover Browning, NLR Director of Engineering and Operations
- Andrew Lee, Network Engineer
- Ron Milford, Network Engineer
- Chris Small, Systems Engineer
- Kathy Benninger, Project Manager
C. Publications (individual and organizational)
D. Outreach activities
E. Collaborations
F. Other Contributions