1. HOPI Update - Internet 2 Project Hybrid Optical Packet Infrastructure Peter O’Neil NCAB May 19, 2004

2. I2 Looking to the Future Examine alternative infrastructures for the future –likely to see a rich set of switched optical paths Basic IP packet switched networks A set of optically switched lambdas available for dynamic provisioning for discipline specific networks. –Basic Question: What will be the core architecture for the future Abilene? –Examining a Hybrid of shared IP packet switching and dynamically provisioned optical lambdas

3. Regional Optical Initiatives California (CALREN) Colorado/Wyoming/Utah (FRGP/BRAN) Connecticut (Connecticut Education Network) Florida (Florida LambdaRail) Indiana (I-LIGHT) Illinois (I-WIRE) Maryland, D.C. & northern Virginia (MAX) Michigan Minnesota New York + New England region (NEREN) North Carolina (NC LambdaRail) Ohio (Third Frontier Network) Oregon Rhode Island (OSHEAN) SURA Crossroads (southeastern U.S.) Texas Utah Wisconsin

4. Abilene - Leased Sonet Network

5. NLR Phase 1 Fiber Footprint ATL POR RAL CHI CLE KAN OGD WDC DEN LAX SVL SEA SAN PIT JAC BOI 15808 Terminal 15808 OADM 15808 Regen Fiber route Leased waves Note: California (SAN-LAX-SVL) routes shown are part of CalREN; NLR is adding waves to CalREN systems. Also the CENIC SVL- Sacramento (SAC) ELH route will become part of NLR SVL-SEA in exchange for a SVL-SAC LH route NLR is building (not shown here). 11/03 2/04 3/04 1/04 6/04 7/04 8/04 4/04

6. NLR & Abilene Networks

7. HOPI Questions Problems to understand – Future architectures? – Temporal degree of manual vs. dynamic provisioning? – Topological extent of deterministic provisioning? – Examine backbone, RON, campus hierarchy – how will a RON interface with the core network? – Understand connectivity to other infrastructures – for example, international or federal networks? – Network operations, access policy, management and measurement across administrative domains?

8. HOPI Project Goals Examine new infrastructures for the future –Model a set of optical waves Design team formed to coordinate service definition and recommend equipment functionality and activities Tension between Experimental vs. Operational Use Near Term Goals –Created a white paper for the April I2 member meeting describing a testbed plan Requested comments on the testbed plan –Define needed equipment functionality –Implement testbed Q4 of this year –Possibly coordinate and experiment with other similar projects

9. HOPI Basic Service Since only a single wave available for HOPI to model new architectures, attempt will be made to model multiple waves using GigE deterministic paths.

10. Conclusions More Information –http://networks.internet2.edu/hopi/http://networks.internet2.edu/hopi/ Let me know if you have comments/suggestions –poneil@ucar.edu