CLARA Network

Eriko Porto

CLARA Network Engineering Group

RNP – Rede Nacional de Pesquisa

eporto@rnp.br

Agenda

CLARA Network Overview

CLARA Organizational Structure

Network Activation

CLARA Roadmap

CLARA – Cooperación Latino Americana de Redes Avanzadas

CLARA Network Overview

The CLARA organization – Latin American Cooperation of Advanced Networks – will be responsible for the implementation and management of a network infrastructure that will interconnect the national academic networks of several Latin American countries

ALICE Project

América Latina Interconectada con Europa

Started – June 2003

Coordinator – DANTE

Partners – FCCN, RedIris, Renater, GARR and 17 LA-NRENs

Total budget – 12.5 M Euros (20% LA, 80% EU)

Topology of the Network

Topology of the Network

CLARA connectivity at the backbone is comprised of SDH circuits provided by Global Crossing which is the main provider of the connectivity

When a LA-NREN makes a connection to CLARA network, it will be made through one of the five main nodes deployed in the CLARA backbone

This connection gives access to CLARA backbone for the LA-NREN and the LA-NREN’s clients, and is designated as an Access Point

Hardware of the Network

Each one of the five main nodes in CLARA network is a Cisco 12006 Router donated by Cisco

Hardware of the Network

CLARA PoP LAN

Agenda

CLARA Network Overview

CLARA Organizational Structure

Network Activation

CLARA Roadmap

CLARA Groups

The CLARA designation stands for the infrastructure which integrates the advanced network, and is also a profitless civil association headquartered in the city of Montevideo (UY) that represents the interests of all the organizations that are part of the project

CLARA Groups

Technical Committee

Keep CLARA organization at the forefront of IP network advanced services

Coordinating the NEG and the NOC groups

Provide the best information and communications flow between the other groups regarding technical and political matters to the CLARA members

Takes the key role in developing the technical sessions and the regular meetings of CLARA’s staff

NOC

Based in Mexico City (MX)

Headed by CUDI (Corporación Universitaria para el Desarrollo de Internet)

Group responsible for the day-to-day administration, control, monitoring and operation of all physical and logical infrastructures that composes the backbone of CLARA network

The work of CLARA NOC aims to assure high level of performance on the operation of the network and its interconnections

NEG

Headquartered in Brazil, within the RNP (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa) facilities

The CLARA NEG is responsible for all the network engineering including definition of the IP addressing and routing plan, and definition of the policies to be adopted for the advanced IP services backbone

NEG

In conjunction with CLARA NOC, CLARA NEG will establish the maintenance routine activities needed to the good functioning of the network, as well as problem report procedures, failure recovery procedures, and procedures to scale the problems taking them to NEG whenever they cannot be solved in CLARA NOC extent only

Agenda

CLARA Network Overview

CLARA Organizational Structure

Network Activation

CLARA Roadmap

First Steps

Current Status

Our Goal

Agenda

CLARA Network Overview

CLARA Organizational Structure

Network Activation

CLARA Roadmap

NRENs in Latin America

With the exception of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela, the NREN’s are based on commercial Internet services at low speeds (frequently 256Kbps to 2 Mbps)

Most NREN´s in Latin America are still getting organized, but all countries in the region are betting on developing their organizations and infrastructure in the coming months

A clear common view exists on the importance of this type of infrastructure for the development of science, technology and education

Next Steps

Projects in Advanced Network
High Energy Physics

Argentina – FCEN-UBA and Fermilab (Chicago)

Mexico – HEP (High Energy Physics) - UNAM

Projects in Advanced Network
Astronomy - VLBI

Brazil – ROEN (Rádio-Observatório Espacial do Nordeste)

Mexico – INAOE (Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica, y Electrónica)

Joint efforts with UMASS

Projects in Advanced Network
Atmospheric Studies - LBA

Brazil – INPA (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas na Amazônia)

Argentina – FCEN-UBA and CONICET

Mexico - UNAM

Projects in Advanced Network
Computer Science - LBA

Mexico – High Performance Computing Center - UNAM

Argentina – Supercomputing - FCEN-UBA

Brazil – Grid Computing - UFRJ

Projects in Advanced Network
Computer Science

First huge test of the network – sc2004

Support for the Brazilian Physicists be able to participate on the challenge from the 6th to 12th of November/2004

Pittsburg – PA – EUA

500 Mbps provisioned to this experiment

Projects in Advanced Network
Computer Science

Connection UERJ (Rio) to USP (S. Paulo) via GIGA

Connection S. Paulo to Madrid via CLARA

Connection Madrid-EUA via GÉANT

Projects in Advanced Network

Using videoconference systems and the high speed backbone to present virtual classes

Roadmap

IPv6

Acquire a /32 block (xxxx:xxxx::/32)

The address plan is already under conclusion

Once ready forward the solicitation to LACNIC

Upon received starts the deployment

Roadmap

MPLS – deployment of a MPLS domain within CLARA backbone

Deployment and activation of CLARA-NOC services – management, monitoring tools, trouble tickets, etc.

Security considerations – deployment of a security framework for accessing the network advanced services

Quality of Service (QoS) and Traffic Engineering

CLARA Network

CLARA – Cooperación LatinoAmericana de Redes Avanzadas

Thank you!

Eriko Porto

eporto@rnp.br


	Eriko Porto
	CLARA Network Engineering Group
	RNP – Rede Nacional de Pesquisa
	eporto@rnp.br


	CLARA Network Overview
	CLARA Organizational Structure
	Network Activation
	CLARA Roadmap


	The CLARA organization – Latin American Cooperation of Advanced Networks – will be responsible for the implementation and management of a network infrastructure that will interconnect the national academic networks of several Latin American countries


	América Latina Interconectada con Europa
	Started – June 2003
	Coordinator – DANTE
	Partners – FCCN, RedIris, Renater, GARR and 17 LA-NRENs
	Total budget – 12.5 M Euros (20% LA, 80% EU)


	CLARA connectivity at the backbone is comprised of SDH circuits provided by Global Crossing which is the main provider of the connectivity
	When a LA-NREN makes a connection to CLARA network, it will be made through one of the five main nodes deployed in the CLARA backbone
	This connection gives access to CLARA backbone for the LA-NREN and the LA-NREN’s clients, and is designated as an Access Point


	Each one of the five main nodes in CLARA network is a Cisco 12006 Router donated by Cisco


	The CLARA designation stands for the infrastructure which integrates the advanced network, and is also a profitless civil association headquartered in the city of Montevideo (UY) that represents the interests of all the organizations that are part of the project


	Keep CLARA organization at the forefront of IP network advanced services
	Coordinating the NEG and the NOC groups
	Provide the best information and communications flow between the other groups regarding technical and political matters to the CLARA members
	Takes the key role in developing the technical sessions and the regular meetings of CLARA’s staff


	Based in Mexico City (MX)
	Headed by CUDI (Corporación Universitaria para el Desarrollo de Internet)
	Group responsible for the day-to-day administration, control, monitoring and operation of all physical and logical infrastructures that composes the backbone of CLARA network
	The work of CLARA NOC aims to assure high level of performance on the operation of the network and its interconnections


	Headquartered in Brazil, within the RNP (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa) facilities
	The CLARA NEG is responsible for all the network engineering including definition of the IP addressing and routing plan, and definition of the policies to be adopted for the advanced IP services backbone


	In conjunction with CLARA NOC, CLARA NEG will establish the maintenance routine activities needed to the good functioning of the network, as well as problem report procedures, failure recovery procedures, and procedures to scale the problems taking them to NEG whenever they cannot be solved in CLARA NOC extent only


	With the exception of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela, the NREN’s are based on commercial Internet services at low speeds (frequently 256Kbps to 2 Mbps)
	Most NREN´s in Latin America are still getting organized, but all countries in the region are betting on developing their organizations and infrastructure in the coming months
	A clear common view exists on the importance of this type of infrastructure for the development of science, technology and education


	Argentina – FCEN-UBA and Fermilab (Chicago)
	Mexico – HEP (High Energy Physics) - UNAM


	Brazil – ROEN (Rádio-Observatório Espacial do Nordeste)
	Mexico – INAOE (Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica, y Electrónica)
	Joint efforts with UMASS


	Brazil – INPA (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas na Amazônia)
	Argentina – FCEN-UBA and CONICET
	Mexico - UNAM


	Mexico – High Performance Computing Center - UNAM
	Argentina – Supercomputing - FCEN-UBA
	Brazil – Grid Computing - UFRJ


	First huge test of the network – sc2004
	Support for the Brazilian Physicists be able to participate on the challenge from the 6th to 12th of November/2004
	Pittsburg – PA – EUA
	500 Mbps provisioned to this experiment


	Connection UERJ (Rio) to USP (S. Paulo) via GIGA
	Connection S. Paulo to Madrid via CLARA
	Connection Madrid-EUA via GÉANT


	Using videoconference systems and the high speed backbone to present virtual classes


	IPv6
	Acquire a /32 block (xxxx:xxxx::/32)
	The address plan is already under conclusion
	Once ready forward the solicitation to LACNIC
	Upon received starts the deployment


	MPLS – deployment of a MPLS domain within CLARA backbone
	Deployment and activation of CLARA-NOC services – management, monitoring tools, trouble tickets, etc.
	Security considerations – deployment of a security framework for accessing the network advanced services
	Quality of Service (QoS) and Traffic Engineering