= OFNLR Project Status Report =

== Period: 2010-Q3 ==

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]]

=== I. Major accomplishments''' ===

'''A. Milestones achieved'''[[BR]]

 * OFNLR: S2.b Lab test OpenFlow 1.0 capable switch and controller
 * OFNLR: S2.c Deploy OpenFlow switches to five POPs
 * OFNLR: S2.d Engineer and test regional network connections

Currently in process:

 * OFNLR: S2.e Provide access to OpenFlow slivers for testing
 * OFNLR: S2.f Plan and engineer GEC 9 demos

'''B. Deliverables made'''[[BR]]

 * The five NLR OFBB switches are deployed  
 * All cross-connects are in place including
   * WaveNet (two 10Gb per switch)
   * FrameNet (one 10Gb per switch)
   * Out-of-band (one async control per switch)
   * (10Gb to Internet2 switch in Atlanta)

=== II. Description of work performed during last quarter ===

'''A. Activities and findings'''[[BR]]

 * OpenFlow switch installation and cross-connects were completed
 * GEC 8 demo passing traffic through a section of the NLR OpenFlow backbone between the IU campus OpenFlow environment and an NLR FrameNet-connected host in Seattle.
 * VLAN configuration planning
   * VLANs specified for core network
   * VLAN translation will be available as needed to implement campus connections
   * VLANs provisioned for GaTech and Clemson
 * Debugging traffic flow problems in core
 * Planning for GEC 9 demos

'''B. Project participants'''[[BR]]

 * PI: Gwendolyn Huntoon, NLR CEO (acting)/NLR CTO
 * 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)''' [[BR]]

'''D. Outreach activities'''[[BR]]

'''E. Collaborations'''[[BR]]

 * GPO/Stanford/IU collaboration
    * Testing operation of controllers and traffic flow on OFBB
    * VLAN configuration planning

 * GPO/Internet2
    * NLR – Internet 2 OpenFlow backbone connection installed in Atlanta

'''F. Other Contributions'''[[BR]]