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The Internet2 Network and International Connections
Heather Boyles
Director, International Relations, Internet2
Welcome!
• Roundtable Format• Questions, Discussions, Suggestions
welcome!
• Introductions: Internet2 Network Staff, NSF IRNC project leaders, US-based exchange point operators
Recap: international connectivity for the Internet2 community
• International partners’ networks let the Internet2 user community reach the world• I count 87 networks reachable!
Europe-Middle East Europe (GEANT2)Austria (ACOnet)Belgium (BELNET)Croatia (CARNet)Czech Rep. (CESNET)Cyprus (CYNET)Denmark (Forskningsnettet)Estonia (EENet)Finland (Funet)France (Renater)Germany (G-WIN)Greece (GRNET)Hungary (HUNGARNET)Iceland (RHnet)Ireland (HEAnet)Israel (IUCC)Italy (GARR)Jordan (JUNET)Latvia (LATNET)Lithuania (LITNET)Luxembourg (RESTENA)
Asia-Pacific AmericasLatin America (redCLARA)Argentina (RETINA)Brazil (RNP2/ANSP)Canada (CA*net)Chile (REUNA)Colombia (RENATA)Costa Rica (CR2Net)Guatemala (RAGIE)Mexico (Red-CUDI)Nicaragua (RENIA)Panama (RedCyT)Peru (RAAP)Uruguay (RAU2)Venezuela (REACCIUN2)
Malta (Univ. Malta)Netherlands (SURFnet) Norway (UNINETT)Palestinian Territories (Gov’t Computing Center)Poland (PIONIER)Portugal (RCTS2)Qatar (Qatar FN)Romania (RoEduNet)Russia (RBnet, RUNNET)Slovakia (SANET)Slovenia (ARNES)Spain (RedIRIS)Sweden (SUNET)Switzerland (SWITCH)Syria (HIAST)United Kingdom (JANET)Turkey (ULAKBYM)*CERN
Australia (AARNET)China (CERNET, CSTNET,NSFCNET)Fiji (USP-SUVA)Hong Kong (HARNET)India (ERNET)Indonesia (ITB)Japan (SINET, WIDE, JGN2)Korea (KOREN, KREONET2)Malaysia (MYREN)New Zealand (KAREN)Philippines (PREGINET)Singapore (SingAREN)Taiwan (TANet2, ASNet)Thailand (UNINET, ThaiSARN)Vietnam (VINAREN)
87 Networks reachable via Internet2 network
Algeria (CERIST)Egypt (EUN/ENSTINET)Morocco (CNRST)Tunisia (RFR)South Africa (TENET)
Central Asia Africa Armenia (ARENA)
Georgia (GRENA)Kazakhstan (KAZRENA)Tajikistan (TARENA)Uzbekistan (UZSCI)
Recap: international connectivity for the Internet2 community
• International partners’ networks let the Internet2 user community reach the world• I count 87 networks reachable!
• Research and education networking organizations outside the US fund and operate many of the links the US relies upon
US National Science Foundation IRNC program
• NSF Office of Cyberinfrastructure program• “to provide network connections linking U.S.
Research networks with peer networks in other parts of the world”
• Projects:• TransPAC2 (U.S. – Japan and beyond)• GLORIAD, (U.S. – China – Russia – Korea)• Translight/PacificWave (U.S. – Australia)• TransLight/StarLight, (U.S. – Europe)• WHREN/LILA (U.S. – Latin America)
Other links
• Internet2 “HOPI” link from NYC – London• Initially to support experimentation with GEANT2 on
dedicated circuit services
• IEEAF-provided links• Donated by Tyco Telecom (now VSNL International)
• Within North America – over the borders: via state/regional networks (Texas, New York, Michigan, etc.)
• Beyond the Atlantic, Pacific and Americas• APAN links, TEIN2 network, EUMEDCONNECT around
Mediterranean, AARNET link to Singapore, etc.
Connecting in the US
• US-based international exchange points• Provide “coastal” access points• Provide ability to interconnect and peer with
multiple networks• North-American networks• Other networks from other parts of the world
• US is no longer center of the Internet (or R&E network) world!• But several networks exist here and many from around
the world find it a convenient place to meet
Major US-based international exchange points• StarLight
• Chicago: Northwestern U. campus• Pacific Wave
• No longer just a “point” but multiple points interconnected• Seattle, Sunnyvale, 3 locations in Los Angeles
• AMPATH• Miami: NAP of the Americas
• AtlanticWave• Also not a “point” but provides interconnection between multiple XPs• AMPATH, SOX (Atlanta), NGIX-East, MAN LAN
• NGIX-East• University of Maryland, College Park (near Washington, DC)
• MAN LAN• New York City: NYSERNET colo space: 32 Ave. of the Americas,
Manhattan
International Transit Network
• Started with StarLight, CA*net and Internet2 way back when…..fall 2000
• Internet2/Abilene has provided• Non-US to non-US transit (all or none)• Non-US to US Gov’t research networks on
request
• No change: will continue with new Internet2 layer 3 service
DenverFront Range GP
1850 PearlLevel 3
Kansas CityGPN1100 WalnutLevel 3
Seattle1000 Denny WayLevel 3
Portland1335 NW NorthropLevel 3
SunnyvaleCENIC
1380 KiferLevel 3
Pacific Northwest GP2001 6th AveWestin Bldg
San Diego
PortlandOregon GP
707 SW WashingtonQwest
San Francisco
Oakland
Sacramento
Los AngelesCENIC
600 W 7thEquinix
Santa Barbara Los Angeles818 W 7th
Level 3
Salt LakeInter-Mountain GP
572 S DeLongLevel 3
AlbuquerqueNew Mexico GP
104 Gold Ave SELevel 3
TulsaOneNet
18 W ArcherLevel 3
HoustonLEARN1201 N I-45 Level 3
Dallas
San AntonioBaton RougeLONI9987 BurbankLevel 3
New Orleans
Chicago600 W Chicago
Level 3 MC
Detroit
ChicagoCIC/MREN
MERITBOREASInternet2
710 N LakeshoreStarlight
Atlanta180 Peachtree St NWLevel 3 MC
Birmingham
CharlotteRaleighNCREN5301 Departure DrLevel 3
PittsburghPittsburgh GP143 S 25thLevel 3 Washington
MAX1755 Old MeadowLevel 3
PhiladelphiaMAGPI401 N BroadLevel 3
New YorkNYSERNET32 Ave of the Americas
New York111 8th
Level 3
CambridgeNOX300 Bent StLevel 3
Tampa
MiamiSouth Florida GP
45 NW 5thLevel 3
Orlando
JacksonvilleFLR4814 Phillips HwyLevel 3
Indianapolis1902 S East StLevel 3
Hartford
Louisville848 S 8th StLevel 3
via 1005 N B St
via 1075 Triangle Ct
El Paso501 W Overland
Level 3
35mioverlap
NashvilleTennessee GP2990 Sidco Dr
Level 3
ClevelandTFN4000 ChesterLevel 3
Albany316 N PearlLevel 3
Ogden
Rieth
Boise
Tionesta
Rawlins Omaha
St. Louis
EurekaReno
Valentine
Sanderson
Raton
Phoenix
San Luis Obispo
Mobile
Tallahassee
SyracuseRochester
Cincinnati
Austin
Tucson
Buffalo
Rancho De La Fe(tentative)
Edison
Atlanta SLR345 Courtland
Optical Regeneration Node
Full Optical Add/ Drop Node
Internet2 Connector
Other Level 3 (Glass Through)
Internet2 Network - Optical
DenverFront Range GP
1850 PearlLevel 3
Kansas CityGPN1100 WalnutLevel 3
Seattle1000 Denny WayLevel 3
Portland1335 NW NorthropLevel 3
SunnyvaleCENIC
1380 KiferLevel 3
Pacific Northwest GP2001 6th AveWestin Bldg
San Diego
PortlandOregon GP
707 SW WashingtonQwest
San Francisco
Oakland
Sacramento
Los AngelesCENIC
600 W 7thEquinix
Santa Barbara Los Angeles818 W 7th
Level 3
Salt LakeInter-Mountain GP
572 S DeLongLevel 3
AlbuquerqueNew Mexico GP
104 Gold Ave SELevel 3
TulsaOneNet
18 W ArcherLevel 3
HoustonLEARN1201 N I-45 Level 3
Dallas
San AntonioBaton RougeLONI9987 BurbankLevel 3
New Orleans
Chicago600 W Chicago
Level 3 MC
Detroit
ChicagoCIC/MREN
MERITBOREASInternet2
710 N LakeshoreStarlight
Atlanta180 Peachtree St NWLevel 3 MC
Birmingham
CharlotteRaleighNCREN5301 Departure DrLevel 3
PittsburghPittsburgh GP143 S 25thLevel 3 Washington
MAX1755 Old MeadowLevel 3
PhiladelphiaMAGPI401 N BroadLevel 3
New YorkNYSERNET32 Ave of the Americas
New York111 8th
Level 3
CambridgeNOX300 Bent StLevel 3
Tampa
MiamiSouth Florida GP
45 NW 5thLevel 3
Orlando
JacksonvilleFLR4814 Phillips HwyLevel 3
Indianapolis1902 S East StLevel 3
Hartford
Louisville848 S 8th StLevel 3
via 1005 N B St
via 1075 Triangle Ct
El Paso501 W Overland
Level 3
35mioverlap
NashvilleTennessee GP2990 Sidco Dr
Level 3
ClevelandTFN4000 ChesterLevel 3
Albany316 N PearlLevel 3
Ogden
Rieth
Boise
Tionesta
Rawlins Omaha
St. Louis
EurekaReno
Valentine
Sanderson
Raton
Phoenix
San Luis Obispo
Mobile
Tallahassee
SyracuseRochester
Cincinnati
Austin
Tucson
Buffalo
Rancho De La Fe(tentative)
Edison
Atlanta SLR345 Courtland
Optical Regeneration Node
Full Optical Add/ Drop Node
Internet2 Connector
Other Level 3 (Glass Through)
Internet2 Network - Optical
Phase 1Phase 1CompletComplet
eePhase 2Phase 2CompleteComplete
Phase 3aPhase 3aCompleteComplete
Phase 4Phase 4June 12June 12
Phase 3bPhase 3bApril 27April 27
Services• Over-provisioned IP network: IPv4 and IPv6, multicast• Opt-in commodity peering• Circuit-based services
• Static Services - Configured by our NOC• Ethernet or SONET Framed Lambda - Directly on the Infinera wave
equipment through client interface– Connections can be through a dense set of locations across the US
• SONET Circuits through the Ciena equipment• Ethernet Framed tagged or untagged circuits under SONET via GFP
• Dynamic Circuit Service• Create Circuits in seconds for periods of hours to days• Only through the Ciena equipment at the start, eventually evolving to the full
platform
• “Off-net” Waves: available via WaveCo to reach sites off the Internet2 Network footprint
Dynamic Circuit Services in Internet2
• Intra domain work• HOPI• The Ciena Network• Eventually, the Infinera Platform
• Inter domain work• Collaborations with other networks• Following and participating in standards
bodies
Switched WDM Optical Layer
Provisioned Services
Internet2 Network: Infrastructure with Multiple Services
Routed IP Network”
“SONET Switched Network”
“Ethernet VLAN Switched Network (i.e., HOPI)”
Switched SONET Layer (vcat, lcas)
Multi-Layer GMPLS Networks
Ethernet Layer
Router Layer
Separate (Peering) Control Plane Instantiations for each of the above
Intra Domain work• Challenges• Multi-vendor environment• Multi-layer environment
• Current Development• Concentrating on the Ciena and HOPI platforms,
each on a single wave on the Internet2 DWDM Platform
• HOPI has been in place for several years, and functions as a test-bed
• The Ciena network is to provided persistent services to applications• For example, the LHC project
Ciena Control Plane Work
• What is the best way to control the Inter domain network
• Implementation should support a large number of platforms, eventually• Evolving to a UNI-2.0 interface at this time• It is currently a TL-1 interface• Thoughts about using proprietary interfaces have
been thoroughly discussed
• Software platform should be extensible and vendor independent
• Tremendous support from Ciena on all aspects of this project
Intra Domain Development• Primary collaboration is with the DICE group - Dante
(GEANT2), Internet2, CANARIE, and Esnet• Working closely with ESnet on interfacing BRUW and HOPI -
involves AAA work
• Reporting back progress to the GLIF and other organizations• For example, Phosphorus, in coordination with the SURFnet and
University of Amsterdam participants• Also having discussions with JGN2
• Coordinating with OGF on various schema - topology, path computation, signaling
• Working with the appropriate standards bodies - ITU, IETF, and OIF
Multi-Domain Control Plane
RONRON
Internet2 Network
ESNet
Dynamic Ethernet Dynamic EthernetTDM
GEANT
IP Network (MPLS, L2VPN)
Ethernet
Router
SONET Switch
Ctrl Element
Domain Controller
LSP
Data PlaneControl Plane Adjacency
• Multi-Domain Provisioning• Interdomain ENNI (Web Service and OIF/GMPLS)• Multi-domain, multi-stage path computation process• AAA• Scheduling
Spring Member Meeting
• Suggest you attend the HOPI / Dynamic Services Session on Tuesday at 1:15pm• More complete description of current status• Demo of various capabilities• Update on Workshops
Internet2’s Internet Connection
• AUP has always permitted transit of advanced services (e.g. IPv6 and IP Multicast) between Internet2 and the commodity Internet
• Since 2000 Internet2 has maintained a connection to the MIX (Multicast Internet Exchange) at NASA Ames, for the purpose of IPv4 Multicast peering with commercial ISPs
• In addition, Internet2 has purchased modest IPv6 transit capacity from Global Crossing via PAIX Palo Alto
Expanded Internet Connectivity
• Upgraded PAIX Palo Alto from a 300Mb/s, to 10GE
• Connected to Equinix Chicago at 10GE• Connecting to Seattle Internet Exchange
at 1GE• Planning for Equinix Ashburn• Planning additional opportunistic private
peerings
Benefit to R&E Community
• Platform to directly connect to content providers and traditional ISPs via IPv6 and IP Multicast• Enabling advanced delivery of content• Promoting adoption of IPv6 in the US (currently
lagging behind Europe and Asia)• Position Internet2 members and connectors as
leaders in the delivery of advanced content
• Commercial IPv6 and IP Multicast connectivity will flow directly over the R&E network service, not the peering service.
Benefit to R&E Community
• IPv4 Settlement-Free Peering Service (aka commercial peering service)• Net neutral connection between content providers and
ISPs and Internet2 members• Cost effective access to commodity Internet
• 30% commodity savings with today’s Beta with potential to grow to over 50% as the service matures
• Network researchers gaining access to routing infrastructure carrying large and dynamic routing tables (current service has over 50,000 routes, compared to Abilene’s normal 8,000)
No changes for International Partners
• Service implemented via MPLS VPN, uses separate VRF
• No change in BGP peering with International Partners
• No change in the International Transit Network service
• Would like to share experience with others
For More Information seehttp://www.abilene.iu.edu/i2network/commercial-peering-service.htmlor http://www.abilene.iu.edu/
and click on the Commercial Peering Link :-)
Questions, Ideas, Discussion?