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Testbed. Why a testbed?. Number of service having to co-exist increases (QoS, multicast, etc) Verify if the OS upgrade impacts the functionality/services and compatibility between different router vendors. Test of new services and features.
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Why a testbed? • Number of service having to co-exist increases (QoS, multicast, etc) • Verify if the OS upgrade impacts the functionality/services and compatibility between different router vendors. • Test of new services and features. • If all goes well, kits can be ordered the 1st of October...
Testbed • The testbed will be available for the NRENs • Testbed consists of several Cisco and Juniper routers distributed on GÉANT. • three M-20s, two 7000s and one GSR • the routers will be distributed in GÉANT • The tests routers are connected to the GÉANT routers via STM-1.
Testbed • Interconnection between test routers via the MPLS/CCC functionality (carrying L2 frames across GÉANT). • Additional equipment: • Linux based PCs • Traffic generators (SmartBits) • Ideally, should have a routes generator. • Question?