Designing and Deploying a Dynamic Circuit Network: A Hands-On Workshop
Purpose
This 2-day workshop provides attendees with a working knowledge of how to design and deploy a dynamic network. This workshop uses the control plane software currently in service on the Internet2 Dynamic Circuit Network (DCN) and several regional networks. This software includes the DRAGON (Dynamic Resource Allocation via Optical Networks) GMPLS-based software and ESnet's OSCARS (On-Demand Secure Circuits and Advance Reservation System) webservice-based software. These are packaged together and made available as the DCN Software Suite, available HERE.
The workshop provides an overview of GMPLS architecture, RSVP and OSPF protocols, control plane design concepts, and specifics of dynamic circuit network engineering as relates to campus, regional, and national network facilities in the R&E community. Upon completion of this workshop, attendees will be better prepared to design and deploy a dynamic network. Attendees will design, deploy, and test a Layer 2 (Ethernet) Dynamic DCN Testbed using DRAGON and OSCARS software (as provided in the DCN Software Suite release). At the workshop, participants will have necessary hardware and software to construct a working network that allows end systems to allocate dedicated VLAN network resources across multiple administrative domains. The first day will focus on basic concepts as well as control plane design and implementation topics. The second day will address inter-domain dynamic circuit provisioning, along with a review of requirements for access to, and use of, the Internet2 DCN and peering with other dynamic networks. Workshop Agenda.
Registration for Upcoming Workshops
Registration for open workshops is limited to 12-15 participants. The fee for the workshop is $450.
| Host/Roster | Location | Dates | Registration | Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IUPUI Campus Center, Room CE 307 420 University Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46202 |
07/18-19/09 |
>>> OPEN <<< | OPEN | |
Spring 2009 Member Meeting (Note: NOT at hotel!) |
1150 18th Street, NW (hotels) |
04/25-26/09 |
CLOSED | CLOSED |
Memorial Student Center, Room 225 |
01/31-02/01/09 |
CLOSED | CLOSED | |
University of Houston ATT Lab (Tech 2 Bldg, Rm 110-H) Houston, Texas |
12/2-3/08 |
CLOSED | CLOSED | |
City Union, Regency B/C |
7/19-20/08 |
CLOSED | CLOSED | |
University of Hawaii (Each roster by workshop date) |
Tagore & Kaniela Room East-West Center Honolulu, Hawaii |
CLOSED | CLOSED |
Information on previous workshops is available HERE. Individuals interested in hosting a future workshop should contact Susan Evett. For more information about all Internet2 workshops, see www.internet2.edu/workshops or email workshops@internet2.edu.
Target Audience/Prerequisites
This workshop is oriented toward network operators, researchers, and developers who are interested in designing, deploying, and running a dynamic network in either a campus, regional, and national network environment. In this workshop, attendees design, deploy, and use a multi-domain GMPLS and webservice-based network/control plane network consisting of four domains, each with a number of network elements, end systems, and servers. The material is not difficult, but it does include some routing and provisioning technologies that are not widely deployed by the network engineering community and are still undergoing evolution even as we begin deploying them. Several prerequisite skills are recommended to allow us to effectively work through as much material as possible in the 2-day workshop. Additional details are provided here.
