Rutgers IT Complex Michael R Mundrane 4 December 2001 Rutgers University Computing Services
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Agenda Rutgers Network Paradigm Engineering RUNet 2000 Recent Initiatives Conclusion
Rutgers Network
The World Local Area Network (LAN) Ethernet Hub/Switch Server
Rutgers Network 30,000+ hosts networks 200+ routers 15+ areas 7 campuses 3 regions 1 autonomous system
RUNet Evolution Experimental Sporadic Unequally funded Unstructured evolution Immediacy Complex
BuschNet 1998 Rutgers EOSHI LCSR TD UMDNJ Area 0 ATM CABM ARC LSM Physics Engineering Pharmacy CAIPBusch Nielson RUCSHill
Paradigm
The Enterprise Challenge I want to watch the VP speech I want to watch VoD I want to upgrade my MS Office I want to run ERP Deployment of new applications Increasing data traffic Demand for rich media (video, java, etc.) services Customers complain of slow application performance!
Scale 100 feet100 miles
OSI Protocol Stack IT perspective Wire Netscape Customer perspective Physical Application Data Link Physical Network Transport Session Presentation Application
Data Link - Layer 2 Physical - Layer 1 Network - Layer 3 IP address Network Interface Card 08:00:20:a6:d6:0e Thicknet Thinnet Twisted pair multimode fiber single mode fiber OSI Protocol Stack
Data Link - Layer 2 Physical - Layer 1 Network - Layer 3 Router Switch or Hub Copper, Glass, or Radio OSI Protocol Stack
LAN Intra-Campus Network Layers Inter-Campus Internet L1 L2 L3
Redundancy Provides alternate path Has a value Adds complexity Impacts performance Has a cost
Decrease Hardware variety Software variety Configuration variety Complexity
Increase Predictability Reliability Performance Service
Best Practices Modular Layered Aggregated Scalable Uniform Deterministic Comprehensible
Engineering
Project Methodology Concept Research Planning Staging Execution Review
Device Local Area Network Building Local Area Network (LAN) RUNet ~ 300
LAN Intra-Campus Backbone Campus Intra-Campus Backbone RUNet 7
Campus Inter-campus backbone Metropolitan Area Inter-Campus Backbone RUNet 3
MAN Rutgers Regional Network Autonomous System Regional Network RUNet 1
AS Internet Backbone Internet 1,2 or NJEDge External Connectivity
Network Layers Building Network Campus Network Metropolitan Area Network Rutgers Regional Network NJEDge.net, Internet 1,2 Modular Layered Aggregated Scalable Uniform Deterministic Comprehensible
Proper Aggregation Building Network Campus Network Metropolitan Area Network Rutgers Regional Network Hosts
BuschNet 1998 Rutgers EOSHI LCSR TD UMDNJ Area 0 ATM CABM ARC LSM Physics Engineering Pharmacy CAIPBusch Nielson RUCSHill
RUCSHill 10Mbit 100Mbit 155Mbit 622Mbit 45Mbit Modular Layered Aggregated Scalable Uniform Deterministic Comprehensible BuschNet Today legacy
RUNet 2000
New Brunswick OC
RUNet RUNet 2000LegacyWorld transition external
RUNet RUNet 2000Legacy transition Appletalk IPX IP Address Policy IP only Address Policy
RUNet legacy OC
RUNet RUNet 2000 Legacy The World Legacy External Handoff
External Handoff Group
Rutgers! Rutgers External
External Handoff Group Rutgers! Rutgers External Separate policy space Security posture Application posture Translation point
External Handoff Group outsideinside WCCPforwarded IDS Application VPN
RFC1918 Address Allocation for Private Internets
RFC /8 – 16,777, /12 – 1,048, /16 – 65,536 Translation required Split horizon DNS
RFC /8 – reserved /12 – RU routed /16 – free for use
Resnet Address Space Large blocks Pre-assigned Greater security Improved management Required split horizon DNS No intractable problems
Conclusion
Features Access Reach Bandwidth Latency Jitter Standards Stability
Services Time synchronization Video over Internet Protocol (IP) Voice over Internet Protocol (IP) Web/Content caching Virtual Private Network (VPN) Firewall features Peer to Peer
Rutgers IT Complex com-plex 1.A whole made up of complicated or interrelated parts. 2.A collection in which the constituents are intimately associated. 3.A whole which is greater than the sum of its parts.
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