Connect. Communicate. Collaborate

Victor Reijs, HEAnetOGF NML meeting

Barcelona, Spain – June 3rd, 2008

Domains in and aroundthe Stitching Framework

Connect. Communicate. CollaborateThe domains

Connect. Communicate. CollaborateGeneric domains

• DomainAn abstract class that gathers the general characteristics of any of the more specific domains

• AdministrativeDomainWho operationally, tactically, strategically manages the network.

• ProvisioningDomainThe method used for the service/control plane (NorthBoundInterface)

• AggregatedDomainGrouping of similar ProvisioningDomains

• HomeDomainThe domain the User has a relation with

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Domain to make up a Path (1/2)

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Domain to make up a Path (2/2)

• LinkingDomainDomain part and in control of the Path provisioningTwo special domains:– SourceDomain

Where the Path starts– DestinationDomain

Where the Path ends• TerminationDomain

The domain that connects to the Path service– UserDomain

Where the User (-network) resides

Connect. Communicate. CollaborateThe Path

UserDomain

SourceDomain

LinkingDomain

DestinationDomain

UserDomain

UserDomain

SourceDestination

(Linking)Domain

UserDomain

special case

ingress egress

Connect. Communicate. CollaborateTerminology comparison

Stitching Framework IDC

UserDomain End-User

LinkingDomain Domain

SourceDomain Source

DestinationDomain Destination

Connect. Communicate. CollaborateStitching

Connect. Communicate. Collaborate

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Report_on_Testing_of_Technology_Stitching.pdf

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