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Global Federated Network Operations Structure (GFNOS)

Global Federated Network Operations Structure (GFNOS). Jim Williams TransPAC2 Principal Investigator williams@indiana.edu. E-science NOCs. Must be prepared to answer end-to-end network infrastructure questions from researchers To answer these questions, NOCs must communicate among themselves.

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Global Federated Network Operations Structure (GFNOS)

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  1. Global Federated Network Operations Structure (GFNOS) Jim Williams TransPAC2 Principal Investigator williams@indiana.edu

  2. E-science NOCs • Must be prepared to answer end-to-end network infrastructure questions from researchers • To answer these questions, NOCs must communicate among themselves

  3. An example • A researcher in Beijing wants to connect computational resources in China to a data store located in France. But, there seems to be a connectivity problem somewhere along the way… • Regardless of the location of the problem…the researcher in Beijing will want to talk to the Beijing NOC…and will EXPECT an answer • “The problem is not in the China network” is NOT an acceptable response.

  4. NOC-NOC Communications • How can we facilitate the NOC-to-NOC interaction required to provide this service? • I propose several communications mechanisms • Better video communications • Improved Trouble Ticket interchange • Enhanced E2E measurement capabilities • More closely integrated security services

  5. Better video communications • I propose a NOC--NOC video link based on a private “spin-off” development of the access grid technology. This will enable a always-on video connection among all participating NOCs. • See the following web site: www.insors.com

  6. Access Grid can be built for groups…

  7. …or Personal Use

  8. Improved Trouble Ticket Interchange • Today the APAN NOC and engineering staff can access GRNOC TTs via the GRNOC FootPrints TT system. • Today the iGOC at IU and the USCMS Support Center at FermiLab have an elementary, e-mail based TT update/exchange operational. • We need a better, lightweight TT interchange or viewing process.

  9. Enhanced E2E Measurement Capabilities • Interoperability of NOC-to-NOC measurement tools and procedures are crucial to the success of the GFNOS. • Efforts are underway to coordinate measurement activities on a global scale. • Matthew Zekauskas (matt@internet2.edu) of Internet2 and Matt Mathis (mathis@psc.edu) of PSC are working to implement a global measurement environment for the NSF funded IRNC projects • John Hicks from IU and Takatoshi Ikeda from the KDDI APAN NOC have been cooperating on development of measurement codes including bwclt, owamp, and netflow flow-tools. These projects are designed to develop common procedures and metrics in order to qualitatively compare measurement data. • More education and outreach is needed. TransPAC2, APAN and Internet2 are planning to offer a Network Performance Workshop at the 21st APAN meeting in Tokyo.

  10. More closely integrated security services • Effort to develop more uniform policies • Baseline level of collected information in similar formats • Develop trust relationships in order to securely exchange information. • PGP encryption of NOC-NOC communications • List of trusted security contacts (I have an example) • Develop global view of security incidents to effectively coordinate actions and reduce response time.

  11. An Umbrella Organizationto Facilitate this Interaction • Global [international] • Federated [no hierarchy] • Network Operations [business focus] • Structure [not an organization] Global Federated Network Operations Structure (GFNOS)

  12. Feedback… • Is the GFNOS needed? • How can we move forward? • IU/NSF is willing to host an exploratory meeting at the GRNOC in Indianapolis. • Another alternative would be preceding (or following) the APAN meeting in Tokyo. • Is there an opportunity to test some measurement and video tools at the iGRID2005 and SC2005 demonstrations?

  13. Questions?? Jim Williams TransPAC2 Principal Investigator williams@indiana.edu http://www.transpac2.net

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