| | 1 | = OFNLR Project Status Report = |
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| | 3 | == Period: 2010-Q3 == |
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| | 5 | 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.[[BR]] |
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| | 7 | === I. Major accomplishments''' === |
| | 8 | |
| | 9 | '''A. Milestones achieved'''[[BR]] |
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| | 11 | * OFNLR: S2.b Lab test OpenFlow 1.0 capable switch and controller |
| | 12 | * OFNLR: S2.c Deploy OpenFlow switches to five POPs |
| | 13 | * OFNLR: S2.d Engineer and test regional network connections |
| | 14 | |
| | 15 | Currently in process: |
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| | 17 | * OFNLR: S2.e Provide access to OpenFlow slivers for testing |
| | 18 | * OFNLR: S2.f Plan and engineer GEC 9 demos |
| | 19 | |
| | 20 | '''B. Deliverables made'''[[BR]] |
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| | 22 | * The five NLR OFBB switches are deployed |
| | 23 | * All cross-connects are in place including |
| | 24 | * WaveNet (two 10Gb per switch) |
| | 25 | * FrameNet (one 10Gb per switch) |
| | 26 | * Out-of-band (one async control per switch) |
| | 27 | * (10Gb to Internet2 switch in Atlanta) |
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| | 29 | === II. Description of work performed during last quarter === |
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| | 31 | '''A. Activities and findings'''[[BR]] |
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| | 33 | * OpenFlow switch installation and cross-connects were completed |
| | 34 | * GEC 8 demo passing traffic between IU campus OpenFlow environment through a section of the NLR OpenFlow backbone and an NLR FrameNet-connected host in Seattle. |
| | 35 | * VLAN configuration planning |
| | 36 | * VLANs specified for core network |
| | 37 | * VLAN translation will be available as needed to implement campus connections |
| | 38 | * VLANs provisioned for GaTech and Clemson |
| | 39 | * Debugging traffic flow problems in core |
| | 40 | * Planning for GEC 9 demos |
| | 41 | |
| | 42 | '''B. Project participants'''[[BR]] |
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| | 44 | * PI: Gwendolyn Huntoon, NLR CEO (acting)/NLR CTO |
| | 45 | * Grover Browning, NLR Director of Engineering and Operations |
| | 46 | * Andrew Lee, Network Engineer |
| | 47 | * Ron Milford, Network Engineer |
| | 48 | * Chris Small, Systems Engineer |
| | 49 | * Kathy Benninger, Project Manager |
| | 50 | |
| | 51 | '''C. Publications (individual and organizational)''' [[BR]] |
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| | 53 | '''D. Outreach activities'''[[BR]] |
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| | 55 | '''E. Collaborations'''[[BR]] |
| | 56 | |
| | 57 | * GPO/Stanford/IU collaboration |
| | 58 | * Testing operation of controllers and traffic flow on OFBB |
| | 59 | * VLAN configuration planning |
| | 60 | |
| | 61 | * GPO/Internet2 |
| | 62 | * NLR – Internet 2 OpenFlow backbone connection installed in Atlanta |
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| | 64 | '''F. Other Contributions'''[[BR]] |
