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GuardNet XXI A Case Study Bob James 703-262-3520 bob.james@eds.com. Consolidate Legacy Networks & current Frame Relay Deployment into One Network On-Net Point-to-Point & 54 Way Multi-Point Video Teleconferencing On-Net Voice Calls & Consolidation of Off-Net Calls to obtain Volume Discounts
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GuardNet XXIA Case StudyBob James703-262-3520bob.james@eds.com
Consolidate Legacy Networks & current Frame Relay Deployment into One Network On-Net Point-to-Point & 54 Way Multi-Point Video Teleconferencing On-Net Voice Calls & Consolidation of Off-Net Calls to obtain Volume Discounts Support Real-time Distribution of Multimedia Computer Based Training Functional Requirements
Backbone Regions Configurations Hub State Area Commands Classrooms Architecture
FT Richardson STARC Tacoma STARC/TAG/ACAD ST Paul STARC/TAG Madison STARC/TAG Lansing STARC/TAG Salem STARC/TAG Johnston STARC/TAG/ADAD Indiantown Gap STARC/Classroom Springfield STARC/TAG/ACAD Indianapolis STARC/TAG Reisterstown STARC/Classroom Baltimore STARC/TAG Carson City STARC/TAG Lincoln STARC/TAG • Columbus • STARC/TAG/ACAD Charleston STARC/Classroom Sacramento STARC/TAG • Frankfort • STARC/TAG Topeka STARC/TAG Jefferson City STARC/TAG/ACAD Richmond STARC Nashville STARC/TAG Oklahoma STARC/TAG/ACAD Phoenix STARC/TAG/ACAD Honolulu STARC/TAG Santa Fe STARC/TAG/ADAD Little Rock STARC/TAG/ACAD Tamunig STARC/TAG/ACAD Jackson STARC/TAG Austin STARC/TAG/ACAD New Orleans STARC/TAG San Juan STARC/TAG 7 Hub Regions Colchester STARC/TAG Latham STARC/TAG Augusta STARC/TAG/ACAD Concord STARC/TAG Bismarck STARC/TAG Reading STARC/TAG Helena STARC/TAG/ACAD Hartford STARC/TAG Providence STARC/TAG Trenton STARC/TAG Rapid City STARC/TAG Cheyenne STARC/TAG Wilmington STARC Boise STARC/TAG/ACAD Draper STARC/TAG Englewood STARC/TAG Raleigh STARC/TAG Colombia STARC Montgomery STARC/TAG/ACAD Atlanta STARC/TAG ST Augustine STARC
Backbone Mesh Region Mesh Intra State Point-to-Point Classrooms State Network Hubs STARCs
REDUNDANCY NORMAL MESH DESIGN WY AR CA IA VA NC NY 7 HUBs MCI 48 STARCs CO AK WV ME
Transport Hierarchy DISA &MCI LECs & State Networks Applications Voice Video Data HUBS STARC MCI DATMS-U DS3 DISA ATM Switch DS3 T-1 NGB ATM Switch Legacy Networks Classrooms Other DoD Work PBX Legacy VTC
ATM Switch Multi-Cast Systems Supported o Video Dial-up Dedicated o Voice PBX Trunking o Data Ethernet Token Ring FDDI Translated or Tunneled o Down Stream Classrooms ATM Switch 25Mbps DS3 OC3 Gateway PRI 25Mbps T-1s I S D N OC3 OC3 OC3 Video Router CellMux T-1 Ethernet TokenRing FDDI ATM Switch 10Mbps Legacy Data Legacy Data RCAS PBX Classrooms Typical HUB/STARC Configuration
Purpose: Support Large Sites with High Volume of Video Conferencing and CBT Users Functionality: Up to 18 PCs per Classroom View Video Tape Courses Audio & Video Conferencing and Training in a Separate Room Two Simultaneous Video Conferences Requirements: Two Telephones Lines One ISDN Primary Rate Line Two T-1 Communications Line (ATM) Increased Power Two Rooms 25’ X 35’ Dual Multi Media Classroom
Multipurpose Classroom Student Workstations Video Cache VTC PC ATM Switch T-1 ATM Workgroup Switch Laser Printer ISDN Gateway PRI 32” Monitor VCR Sound Station Satellite Dish
Elmo Ev-500 Video Teletraining Classroom 32” SVGA Monitor 32” SVGA Monitor CODEC PC NTSC Converter NTSC Converter Speakers Speakers ATM Satellite Instructors Touch Screen Controller VCR Matrix Switch Audio Conferencing Graphic Slides POTS Push-to-Talk Microphones FAX/Copier Telephone
Addressing Plan for Growth “Change is Painful” Hierarchical Not Flat Route Summarization PNNI Lessons Learned
Cross Vendor Compatibility Integrated 4 Different Vendors 3COM, CISCO, FORE, FVC.COM End User Testing Lowest Common Denominator FTPNNI IISP UNI 3.0 LANE 1.0 Lessons Learned
Quality of Service Different Rules for Public vs. Private Policing without Signaling Virtual Path End-to-End Police per Virtual Path NOT per Physical Port Desparate Port Speeds Solution - Segregate Traffic Types prior to Cloud What System Upgrades Required? Replaced Processors & Upgraded Software in 55 Backbone Switches Lessons Learned
GQOS CAC Video Server Data Server Private Network ATM Switch ATM Switch ATM Switch
STARCs HUBS Public Network Network Virtual Paths WY AR CA IA VA NC NY HUBs DS3 T-1 STARCs CO AK WV ME
Nationwide Communication Network Bandwidth Integration Voice, Video, & Data GQOS Consolidated Legacy Networks ATM Services to the Desktop On-Net Multipoint Video Conferencing Video Broadcasting & Video On-Demand Data Summary