1. GLIF tech update iGrid2005@Calit2, UCSD La Jolla, 29 September 2005 Erik-Jan.Bos@surfnet.nl Rene.Hatem@canarie.ca http://www.glif.is/working-groups/tech/

2. GLIF tech WG - who > one of four GLIF WGs > support from TERENA; secretary is Kevin Meynell > was closed; now open to all, à la GGF et IETF > majority of participation to date has been by – - snr network engineers and network infrastructure directors of GLIF resource providers – - equipment vendors – - a few applications people – - one scientist

3. GLIF tech WG - history > Lambda workshops, i.e. Pre-GLIF meetings, in Amsterdam, NL (Sep 2001 and Sep 2002) > GLIF Tech #1: Reykjavik, IS – Aug 2003 > GLIF Tech #2: Nottingham, UK – Sep 2004 – - officially 29 participants > GLIF Tech #3: Salt Lake City, UT, USA – Feb 13, 2005 – - oficially 34, but ~50 counted > GLIF Tech #4: San Diego, CA, USA – Sep 30,2005

4. GLIF tech WG - mandate > to design and implement an integrated global lambda infrastructure – - make it easier to for researchers to find and obtain end-end LightPaths – - focus is on today's coordination difficulties that can be addressed now – - provides a common ground for advancement

5. GLIF tech WG - tasks (1/2) > define standard "good enough" terms, i.e. to the extent that it will assist us in getting the job done > document and update GLIF resources – - GLIF optical exchanges – - GLIF lambdas > document and update GLIF resource provider – - policy information, and – - process guidelines > discuss, document, and encourage covergence regarding end-end LightPath Fault Management

6. GLIF tech WG - tasks (2/2) > document and update GLIF resource provider NOC and admin contact information > establish and maintain regular GLIF open-exchange coordination calls > discuss, document, and encourage covergence with respect to solutions to technical problems > work with the Ctrl plane WG – - share knowledge of provisioning as done today – - can invoke Tech for specific tasks

7. GLIF infrastructure update > large-scale GLIF open exchanges – - NetherLight (Amsterdam) – - MAN LAN (New York) – - new CANARIE-StarLight (Chicago) – - new CANARIE-PNWGP (Seattle) > more being added – - TokyoLight – - HongKongLight – - BusanLight

8. NetherLight

9. MAN LAN

10. StarLight GLIF open exchange (9 Sept) OC-192 to Toronto OC-192 to Vancouver OC-192 to Amsterdam OC-192 to F10 2x GbE to F10 OC-192 to Winnipeg 2 nd OC-192 to Toronto IRNC OC-192 to Amsterdam 2 nd OC-192 to F10 GLIF node: CANARIE HDXc + SURFnet donated ONS 15454 TWAREN OC-48

11. Seattle GLIF open exchange (8 Sept) CANARIE HDXc + PNWGP 15454 + dedicated KREONet2/GLORIAD 15454 OC-192 to Victoria OC-192 to Vancouver (4 th wave) OC-192 to Calgary GbE to PWave switch 2 nd GbE to PWave switch OC-48 to Taipei OC-192 to Tokyo OC-192 to Busan OC-192 to Vancouver OC-192 to Chicago (5 th wave)

12. GLIF tech WG - meeting #4 > Agenda: – Part 1 - joint Tech and Ctrl plane WG meeting 1) seperation of mandate between Tech and Ctrl 2) common terms and "good enough" definitions 3) GLIF resource update 4) Resource repository approaches / solutions – Part 2 - Tech WG meeting 5) GLIF Open-exchange coordination 6) Fault Management 7) Policy and resource scheduling 8) Developments in Transcontinental Ethernet > We'd love to see you there!