Optical Architecture Invisible Nodes, Elements, Hierarchical, Centrally Controlled, Fairly Static Traditional Provider Services: Invisible, Static Resources, Centralized Management Distributed Device, Dynamic Services, Visible & Accessible Resources, Integrated As Required By Apps Limited Functionality, Flexibility Unlimited Functionality, Flexibility OptIPuter Paradigm Shift

Optical Architecture OptIPuter Optical Architecture Year 2 Accomplishments Requirements Defined –Specific Application Requirements for OptIPuter Data Communication Services on Distributed Optical Backplane –Middleware Requirements and Components Related to Those Services –Optical Testbed Requirements, Also Implemented Architecture –Designed Phase 1 Optical Architecture, Identified Key Components –Determined a Phase 1 Framework and Protocol Implementation Model for the OptIPuter Distributed Optical Backplane –Determined a Method for Optical Dynamic Intelligent Network Service Layer for Dynamically Switched Wavelength, Based on DWDM, eg, with Individually Addressable Wavelengths on Multi-WL Optical Fiber –Determined Experimental Control Plane Architecture, Including Options for Distributed Control –Determined a Preliminary Architecture for Intra and Interdomain Signaling –Investigated Optical Technologies Enabling Access to Edge Devices –Explored Potentials for Enhanced Interfaces to Optical Devices –Investigated Options for Architecture for Large Flow Cut Through Method –Investigated Management Plane Concepts

Optical Architecture OptIPuter Optical Architecture Year 2 Accomplishments Implementations, Experiments, Extensions, et al –Designed and Developed Software Components –Began Migration from OGSA/OGSI to OASIS WSRF Within OGSA Context –Configured Testbed for Experiments –Experimented with Component Prototypes, Based on Emerging Architecture, on Lab Equipment, and on Large Scale Physical Testbeds, Metro, Regional, and International –Evaluated Dynamic Provisioning Capabilities –Conducted Demonstrations –Published Results –Worked with Standards Bodies Involved in Related Efforts, IETF, GGF –Engaged Researchers Involved With Related Activities (e.g., UCLP)

Optical Architecture OptIPuter Optical Architecture Year 3 Goals Enhance –Optical Backplane Architecture –Optical Network Control Technologies –Optical Signaling Technologies –Inter-Relationships Among Components, for Closer Integration Design and Develop –New Lightpath Management Methods –Methods Survivability, Reliability, Restoration –Interfaces to Edge Resources, e.g., Clusters, Storage Devices Implement –AAA Policy-Driven Access Method –Preliminary Lambda Scheduler (Resource Reservation Manager) –Performance Metrics, Analysis and Protocol Parameters on Testbed

Optical Architecture Demo for Multi-domain OptIPuter OC-192 Signaling Link StarLight OMNInet All-optical MAN All-optical LAN PDC All-optical LAN Cluster All-optical LAN PIN Cluster BOD/AAA Cluster (Chicago) PIN ODIN/GMPLS University of Illinois at Chicago University of Amsterdam NetherLight (Amsterdam) PDC Chicago and Northwestern at Evanston

Optical Architecture PIN Architecture PIN Server (PEP) Inter-domain Routing Intra-Domain Control Plane 1 Intra-Domain Control Plane 2 Intra-Domain Control Plane 3 Domain 1 Domain 2 Domain 3 Inter-domain Signaling Policy Repository Inter-domain Routing Inter-domain Signaling AAA Server (PDP ) Policy Repository Policy Repository AAA Server (PDP) Policy Negotiation Policy Negotiation AAA Server (PDP) PIN Server (PEP) PIN Server (PEP) Inter-Domain Control Plane BGP Routing RFORP Signaling BGP Routing RFORP Signaling BGP Routing RFORP Signaling Topology Database Topology Database Topology Datgabase