STAR TAP meeting:International Transit Network Update

Heather Boyles and Steve Corbató

Heather@internet2.edu

Corbató@internet2.edu

Who we are: Internet2

187 U.S. universities, 70 corporations, 40 other research organizations and 30+ international partners

• Enable advanced networking applications development and use

• Provide advanced networking environment• Transfer technology and experiences

Abilene – one of two Internet2 backbones (along with vBNS)

Internet2 is STAR TAP partner/participant

International Transit Network

Joint initiative of STAR TAP, CANARIE, Internet2

Jointly provide transit across North America for R&E networks

Extends ‘transit’ already provided via STAR TAP ATM switch

Abilene version of ITN

Forward/Announce routes of all non-US peers + vBNS

All non-US peers of Abilene + vBNS are eligible for participation

All current non-US peers of Abilene + vBNS are currently participating

Abilene International Peering

APAN/TransPAC, Ca*net3, CERnet, GEMNET, IUCC, KOREN/KREONET2, NORDUnet, RENATER, REUNA, SURFnet, SingAREN, SINET, TAnet2, (ANSP, RNP2)

OC12 NYCMBELNET, CA*net3,JANET,

NORDUnet, SURFnet, TEN-155*, (HEAnet)

STTLCA*net3, (AARnet)

SNVAGEMNET, (SINET)

LOSASingAREN, SINET, UNINET

AmPATH(REUNA, RNP2, RETINA)

OC3-12UT El Paso(CUDI)

CALREN2CUDI

* ARNES, BELNET, CARNET, CESnet, DFN, GRNET, HEAnet, RESTENA, SWITCH, HUNGARNET, GARR-B, POL-34, RCCN, RedIRIS

1 May 2001

Newly reachable at STAR TAP via ITN(although not physically in Chicago)

• BELNET (Belgium)• CUDI (Mexico)• JANET (U.K.)• TEN-155 (DANTE)

– (ARNES, CARNET, CESnet, DFN, GRNET, HEAnet, RedIRIS, RESTENA, SWITCH, HUNGARNET, GARR-B, POL-34, RCCN)

• Coming Soon–AARNET (Australia)–REUNA (Chile, via AmPATH)

Reaching Abilene in Chicago

STAR TAP: the AADS switch• Layer 2 peering via PVC

710 North Lake Shore Drive• Understand gigE connection to be made from 710 North Lake Shore Drive to nearest Abilene core node

• Also OC12 from 710 NLSD to STAR TAP ATM switch

Abilene core node: NBC Building• 455 City Front Drive, Chicago

Abilene Chicago presence

We have assessed the Qwest Chicago options• 20 N. Wacker Drive

– close to Teleglobe– Abilene STAR TAP circuit (OC-12c)

• 350 East Cermak Drive (Lakeside Technology Center)– recently opened– Qwest Cybercenter

• 455 City Front Plaza Drive (NBC Building)– ESnet– NASA Prototyping Network (NPN) [pre– CERN– DTF/IL central node– Abilene MREN circuit (currently OC-3c)– I-WIRE node

Abilene Chicago presence - II

Will establish Abilene presence• Qwest PoP in NBC Bldg (455 City Front Drive Plaza)• Cisco 12008 router currently in Sacramento

Backbone attachments• Two options

– OC-48c/SONET protected: Indianapolis– OC-48c/DWDM unprotected: Indy and Cleveland

• This would represent first use of optical transport in Abilene

Peering attachments• STAR TAP/NGIX-Chicago – OC-12c ATM• Star Light – Gigabit Ethernet switch

– Fiber pair or to 710 NLSD (I-WIRE)• Planned Star Light optical attachment

– Second fiber pair or to 710 NLSD (I-WIRE)

Abilene Chicago presence - III

Connector attachments• MREN – OC-12c ATM upgrade• Distributed Terascale Facility

Availability target date (provisional)• September 15, 2001

No plans to terminate AADS OC-12c peering connection yet, but we are very interested in helping with the technical planning for int’l & domestic peering transition

Current context for the next national backbone

5-year Abilene commitment ends in April, 2003• Announcement targeted for Fall Meeting – Austin – 10/01

Computational science as an emerging interdisciplinary field

• Recognition of bandwidth as the fourth critical parameter– In addition to CPU, memory, storage

• NSF Distributed Terascale Facility solicitation

Availability of optical transport technologies - DWDM

A lot of new transcontinental fiber in the ground; a lot of business plans on fire…

• A contrarian opportunity for Higher Education

More Info

www.internet2.edu• All aspects of Internet2

www.internet2.edu/international• International partnerships• Abilene and vBNS peering information