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Regionals Status

This page captures status for each regional and core network GENI deployment, and the status of new GENI Racks with layer2 data plane connections in 2012. Table shows network installation dates--availability to users may lag. Last Update: May 31, 2012

Peformer State Regional Core Vendor Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Southern Light Rail GA SoX I2 NEC Color(green, Georgia Tech)? GaTech, Clemson, GENI int & test
National Lambda Rail TX N/A NLR Brocade (w/HP6600) postponed Color(green, El Paso)?
University of Utah UT UEN I2 HP postponed Color(green, Eccles)?
University of Utah UT UEN I2 HP Color(green, Downtown)?
University of Kansas KS KanREN I2 Brocade Color(green, KU-KanREN)?
University of Kansas KS KanREN I2 Brocade Color(green, Kansas City)?
University of Kansas KS Great Plains Network I2 Brocade Color(green, KU-GpENI)?
CENIC CA CENIC NLR Brocade Color(green, Sacramento)? GENI int & test
CENIC CA CENIC NLR Brocade Color(green, Los Angeles)? GENI int & test
CENIC CA CENIC NLR Brocade Color(green, Sunnyvale)? GENI int & test
Indiana U/MOXI IL ICCN I2 NEC (HP temp) Color(green, Chicago OmniPoP)?
Indiana U/MOXI WI WiscNet I2 NEC (HP temp) Color(green, Madison)?
Indiana U/MOXI WI BOREAS I2 NEC (HP temp) Color(green, Iowa City)?
HP Labs (InstaGENI) UT UEN I2 HP Color(green, U Utah)? GENI test
HP Labs (InstaGENI) NJ TBD TBD HP Color(green, Princeton)?
HP Labs (InstaGENI) MA NOX I2 + NLR HP Color(green, GPO)?
HP Labs (InstaGENI) IL MREN I2 + NLR HP Color(green, Northwestern)?
HP Labs (InstaGENI) SC SOX I2 HP Color(green, Clemson)?
HP Labs (InstaGENI) GA SOX I2 HP Color(green, Georgia Tech)?
HP Labs (InstaGENI) KS TBD TBD HP Color(green, U Kansas)?
HP Labs (InstaGENI) NY Direct (also NYSERNET) I2 HP Color(green, NYU)?
RENCI (ExoGENI) MA NOX I2 + NLR IBM Color(green, GPO)? GENI test
RENCI (ExoGENI) NC NCREN I2 + NLR IBM Color(green, RENCI)? GENI test
RENCI (ExoGENI) NC BEN I2 + NLR IBM Color(green, Duke)?
RENCI (ExoGENI) FL FLR NLR IBM Color(green, Florida International U)?
RENCI (ExoGENI) TX LEARN NLR IBM Color(green, U of Houston)?
RENCI (ExoGENI) N/A N/A TBD IBM Color(green, NICTA)?
Status Legend Description
Color(green,OK)? no major issues, or done
Color(orange,delayed)? making progress, expect to miss milestone
Color(red,blocked)? unable to make progress

Notes:

Rough steps for install

Each regional develops their own installation and test plan, which roughly follows these steps. The ExoGENI and InstaGENI projects also develop their own installation and test plans. Contact the regional or project lead directly for more details.

  • Install hardware
    • Rack the switch
    • Power up the switch
    • Ensure OpenFlow firmware is installed
    • Configure switch
  • Set up the control plane connectivity
    • Ensure that a control plane exists between the OpenFlow switch and the FlowVisor machine
    • Ensure that the FlowVisor has a publicly accessible IP (FlowVisor initiates outbound TCP connections to experimenter's controllers)
    • Ensure that a control plane exists between the FlowVisor and the FOAM (note that these two pieces of software can be installed on the same machine)
    • Ensure that the FOAM installation is publicly accessible (Inbound TCP connections to port 3626 needs to be accessible to GENI experimenters)
  • Set up FOAM and FlowVisor
  • Coordinate with the GPO for FOAM testing
  • Coordinate data plane connection and testing
    • Set up a connectivity test interface attached to the OpenFlow deployment
    • Coordinate I2 and/or NLR core network connections
      • Before actually establishing a connection, open a GMOC ticket to track data plane connection and testing
      • Coordinate with the GMOC on the date for connection and testing
      • Coordinate data plane connectivity testing with GPO and GMOC using GMOC ticket
    • Coordinate other data plane connections(e.g. MREN, other regionals, campuses)
      • Before actually establishing an additional remote connection, open a GMOC tracking ticket
      • Coordinate with the GMOC on the date for connection and testing
      • Coordinate data plane connectivity testing with all providers (e.g. MREN, other regional), GPO and GMOC using GMOC ticket
  • Set up monitoring
  • Work with GMOC to complete monitoring, mailing list, and emergency contact handoff procedures for your site. When the procedures are complete, the GMOC begins 24x7 monitoring, tracking and dispatching questions and events that involve your site.
  • Review the GENI Aggregate Provider Agreement. Indicate via email to the GPO your intent to abide by the agreement.
  • Complete an Aggregate Information GENI wiki page (see template) for your site and link it here. This lets experimenters know how to request and use your OpenFlow connections in GENI.
  • Complete a GENI OpenFlow experiment with at least two GENI campuses. The GPO can help coordinate experiments with other campuses if needed.

SOX

Physical install and optical tests complete. Expect OpenFlow network testing week of 6/3.

current open GENI tickets (This link produces a report that may be empty if there are no open tickets. Click on ticket summary link for a particular ticket in the report to see more detail on a ticket.)

network diagram

NLR

current open GENI tickets (This link produces a report that may be empty if there are no open tickets. Click on ticket summary link for a particular ticket in the report to see more detail on a ticket.)

NLR OpenFlow core diagram (high level)

NLR OpenFlow core diagram (showing FrameNet switches and circuits)

Utah Education Network (UEN)

The Utah Education Network (UEN) Overview wiki page gives the full overview of the project and connectivity with the state of Utah for various InstaGENI racks. This infrastructure interconnects the ProtoGENI/Emulab/Flux research and the InstaGENI racks to the national GENI OpenFlow infrastructure.

The UEN GENI/ProtoGENI Rack connectivity in both PNG and Visio formats:

KanREN/GPN

Overview page not available yet. Project has received first year Brocade switches (copper interfaces for KU GpENI cluster and KU KanREN attachment, SFP fiber capabilities for the KanREN-GPN-I2 PoP at 1100 Grand in Kansas city). GpENI machines have been designated for OpenFlow controllers.

KanREN OpenFlow Deployment.pdf

CENIC

Physical install complete. Optical configuration and test in progress. Expect network testing week of 6/3 for I2 and NLR. NLR data connections pending completion of some GENI core loopback cable installs (NLR Denver and Sunnyvale OF switches). Also pending Brocade OF code for switches (pre-beta).

network diagram

current open GENI tickets (This link produces a report that may be empty if there are no open tickets. Click on ticket summary link for a particular ticket in the report to see more detail on a ticket.)

MOXI (ICCN/WiscNet/BOREAS)

current open GENI tickets (This link produces a report that may be empty if there are no open tickets. Click on ticket summary link for a particular ticket in the report to see more detail on a ticket.)

high-level network diagram

network diagram with VLANs and regional connections

InstaGENI

InstaGENI Overview. General network diagrams available.

ExoGENI

ExoGENI Overview. No network diagrams available.

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