The Internet2 Network and International Connections

1. The Internet2 Network and International Connections Heather Boyles Director, International Relations, Internet2 heather@internet2.edu

2. Welcome! • Roundtable Format • Questions, Discussions, Suggestions welcome! • Introductions: Internet2 Network Staff, NSF IRNC project leaders, US-based exchange point operators

3. Recap: international connectivity for the Internet2 community • International partners’ networks let the Internet2 user community reach the world • I count 87 networks reachable!

4. 87 Networks reachable via Internet2 network Europe-Middle East Asia-Pacific Americas 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) 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) Latin 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) Central Asia Africa Armenia (ARENA) Georgia (GRENA) Kazakhstan (KAZRENA) Tajikistan (TARENA) Uzbekistan (UZSCI) Algeria (CERIST) Egypt (EUN/ENSTINET) Morocco (CNRST) Tunisia (RFR) South Africa (TENET)

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. The Internet2 Network Steve Cotter <scotter@internet2.edu>

16. Phase 2 Complete Phase 4 June 12 Phase 1 Complete Phase 3b April 27 Phase 3a Complete

17. 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

18. New services and international connectivity Rick Summerhill <rrsum@internet2.edu>

19. 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

20. Internet2 Network: Infrastructure with Multiple Services Routed IP Network” Router Layer Ethernet Layer Switched SONET Layer (vcat, lcas) “SONET Switched Network” Provisioned Services Switched WDM Optical Layer “Ethernet VLAN Switched Network (i.e., HOPI)” Multi-Layer GMPLS Networks Separate (Peering) Control Plane Instantiations for each of the above

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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

24. Multi-Domain Control Plane GEANT • Multi-Domain Provisioning • Interdomain ENNI (Web Service and OIF/GMPLS) • Multi-domain, multi-stage path computation process • AAA • Scheduling Internet2 Network RON RON Dynamic Ethernet Dynamic Ethernet TDM ESNet Domain Controller Ctrl Element Ethernet Data Plane SONET Switch Control Plane Adjacency LSP Router IP Network (MPLS, L2VPN)

25. 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

26. Peering and TransitInnovating the commodity Internet Steve Wallace <ssw@internet2.edu>

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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.

30. 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)

31. 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

32. 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 :-)

33. Questions, Ideas, Discussion?