1. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Connecting to National LambdaRail 6/23/2004 Debbie Montano Director, Development & Operations debbiem@nlr.net debbiem@nlr.net

2. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc NLR Is… Infrastructure for Research & Education Multiple networks… to start: –Owned fiber (20 years) nationwide –Layer 1 DWDM Optical Infrastructure (production) – supporting up to 40 10 Gig lambdas –Layer 2 GigE network (production) –Layer 3 IP network (experimental? production?) –Lambdas to support additional Layer 2 and 3 experimental (or production) networks –Possibility of fiber to support additional experimental Layer 1 infrastructure

3. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Connecting to NLR NLR is multiple infrastructures/networks Layer 1 Optical Infrastructure –10 Gig lambdas (10 GE or OC192) Layer 2 GigE Network –1 GigE client ports –Utilized 10GE lambdas between switches Layer 3 IP Network –10 GE port for each NLR member

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5. Layer 1 Connection Points 10 Gig waves can begin or terminate at any NLR optical terminal, optical add drop multiplexer (OADM), or regeneration site. The complete list of such sites is: Atlanta, GAHouston, TXRaleigh, NC Albuquerque, NMJacksonville, FLSalt Lake City, UT Baton Rouge, LALos Angeles, CASan Antonio, TX Boise, IDKansas City, MOSan Diego, CA Cleveland, OHNew York, NYSeattle, WA Chicago (NLR/L3), ILOgden, UTSunnyvale, CA Chicago (Starlight), ILPensacola, FLTulsa, OK Dallas, TXPhoenix, AZWashington, DC Denver, COPittsburgh, PA El Paso, TX / Las Cruces, NMPortland, OR

6. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Primary NLR Layer 1 Location by NLR Member NLR MemberPrimary NLR Layer 1 Location (NLR MetaPOP) CENICLos Angeles, Sunnyvale CICChicago, Cleveland, (Pittsburgh) CiscoN/A CornellNew York Duke/North CarolinaRaleigh Florida LambdaRail (FLR)Jacksonville Georgia TechAtlanta Internet2N/A

7. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Primary NLR Layer 1 Location by NLR Member (Continued) NLR MemberPrimary NLR Layer 1 Location (NLR MetaPOP) LEARNHouston Louisiana Board of RegentsBaton Rouge MATP / Virginia TechDC Oklahoma State Board of Reg.Tulsa PNWGPSeattle, Portland PSCPittsburgh University of New MexicoAlbuquerque UCAR/FRGPDenver

8. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Layer 1 - 10 Gig Lambdas Framing: –10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY –or OC192 15454 transponder cards configurable to 10GE or OC-192 15808 use dedicated 10GE or OC192 cards – (OC-192 require two slots vs 1 for 10GE) 10GE is “preferred” for NLR waves, but OC-192 can be ordered and supported.

9. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc HOU TUL ELP KAN PHO BAT LAX ALB PIT WDC CLE ATL RAL CHI NYC DEN SVL SEA JAC Layer 2 – Proposed GigE Network Topology

10. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Layer 2 - GigE 1 GigE “circuits” Cisco 6509/7609 Ethernet switches 10 Gig backbone connections between switches Switches located at important location for each member plus network intersection points Modest additional charge for each 1 GigE path dedicated to members use Connect at any NLR GigE switch location –Can have start and/or end of each 1 GigE circuit anywhere – does not have to be at the GigE switch in member’s territory

11. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Layer 2 / GigE Connection Points NLR MemberNLR GigE Switch locations in each NLR Member’s region CENICLos Angeles, Sunnyvale CICChicago, Cleveland, (Pittsburgh) CiscoN/A CornellNew York Duke/North CarolinaRaleigh Florida LambdaRail (FLR)Jacksonville Georgia TechAtlanta Internet2N/A

12. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Layer 2 / GigE Connection Points (Continued) NLR MemberNLR GigE Switch locations in each NLR Member’s region LEARNHouston, El Paso Louisiana Board of RegentsBaton Rouge MATP / Virginia TechDC Oklahoma State Board of Reg.Tulsa PNWGPSeattle PSCPittsburgh University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, El Paso UCAR/FRGPDenver UndesignatedKansas City

13. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Proposed IP Network (Draft) ALB BAT RAL JAC TUL PIT LAX WDC ATL CHI NYC DEN SEA

14. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Layer 3 -- IP Network Cisco Core routers 10 Gig backbone lambdas One 10GE port for each NLR member –Included with NLR membership at no extra charge Connect at NLR router in territory or via NLR provided backhaul to nearest router (outside territory)

15. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc IP Network Connection Points NLR MemberNLR MetaPOP where Member will Connect to NLR IP Network NLR Router Location CENICLos Angeles CICChicago CiscoSVL/Raleigh ?LA & DC or Atlanta CornellNew York Duke/North CarolinaRaleighDC or Atlanta Florida LambdaRail (FLR)JacksonvilleAtlanta Georgia TechAtlanta Internet2Chicago ?Chicago

16. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc IP Network Connection Points NLR MemberNLR MetaPOP where Member will Connect to NLR IP Network NLR Router Location LEARNHouston Louisiana Board of RegentsBaton RougeHouston MATP / Virginia TechDC Oklahoma State Board of Reg.TulsaHouston (Chi or Den?) PNWGPSeattle PSCPittsburghDC University of New MexicoAlbuquerqueDenver UCAR/FRGPDenver

17. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Connecting to NLR Must come to NLR “MetaPOP” –Suite/colo in fiber provider POP (e.g. Level3) Can bring permanent fiber into the NLR suite –Examples: PNWGP in Seattle –Southern LambdaRail (SLR), aka Georgia Tech in Atlanta Or simple fiber cross-connect

18. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc NLR Support NLR Network Operations Center (NOC) –noc@nlr.netnoc@nlr.net –866-657-9283 (866-nlr-wave) –http://noc.nlr.nethttp://noc.nlr.net –http://www.nlr.nethttp://www.nlr.net Debbie Montano – “member liaison” –Director, Development & Operations Steve Cotter –NLR Implementation Manager, scotter@internet2.eduscotter@internet2.edu NLR Experiments Support Center –Mark Johnson, MCNC (under development) NLR Engineering Committee –Dave Reese, Chair, dave@cenic.org

19. Copyright 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Questions? Thank You! Debbie Montano Director, Development & Operations debbiem@nlr.net www.nlr.net noc.nlr.net debbiem@nlr.net www.nlr.net