1. High Speed Optical Interconnect Project May08-06

2. Client: Lockheed Martin
Team Information
Client: Lockheed Martin
Team Members
Team Leader: Adam Jackson
Communication Coordinator:
Nick Ryan
Bader Al-Sabah
David Feely
Richard Jones
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Ahmed Kamal
Client Contacts
Aaron Cordes
Rick Stevens

3. Problem Statement
At this time, the maximum real-world throughput of 10 Gbps network configurations is unknown.

4. Functional The network shall be implemented with10 Gbps components.
The team shall test the network to determine real throughput.

5. Non-Functional
The solution must be implemented before the Senior Design class completes in May 2008.
The solution must determine whether or not fiber optic components can be used within budgetary constraints.

6. Environmental
The solution is assumed to be implemented in an environment where the following will affect the final design:
Weight
Temperature
shock sensitivity

7. Host System: Dell Optiplex 745
Capable of PCI-E x1/x4/x8/x16
Linux Operating System (Red Hat 5)
Separate system needed for each node

8. Myricom 10G-PCIE-8A-R+E®
Pluggable XFP optical interface
10GBASE-SR and –LR support
x1/x4/x8 compatible
32 Gbps throughput
Linux and Windows OS supported
Source: Myricom website

9. TigerSwitch™ 10G Standalone 8-port XFP 10G Managed Layer 2 switch
Model Number: SMC8708L2
Supports up to 8 XFP ports
Delivers 10-Gigabit Ethernet
Switching fabric – 160Gbps
AC Input – 100 to 240 V, – 60 Hz, 2 A

10. XFP – 10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable
Myricom 10G-XFP-SR
1-Port 10GBASE-SR (LC) XFP Transceiver
Used for 10 Gbps connections

11. PCI-E Node-to-Node Configuration
Testing will be completed with two systems directly connected
Used for testing bandwidth and bandwidth efficiency
Graphic inspired by previous HSOI team

12. PCI-E Switched Configuration
Composed of three nodes and a Ethernet switch
Used for testing switching time, latency, and quality of service
Graphic inspired by previous HSOI team

13. Presented Hardware Setup
(As recommended by Lockheed Martin.)
NXB-10GXxR Intelligent NIC®
10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Adapter with pluggable XFP optical interface (
Node 1
Node 2
Node 3
TigerSwitch 10G 8-Port Standalone XFP 10Gigabit Ethernet Managed Layer 2 Switch
SMC Networks, Inc.

14. Myricom 10G-PCIE-8A-R+E®
Actual Hardware Setup
Myricom 10G-PCIE-8A-R+E®
10 Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Adapter with pluggable XFP optical interface (
Node 1
Node 2
Node 3
TigerSwitch 10G 8-Port Standalone XFP 10Gigabit Ethernet Managed Layer 2 Switch
SMC Networks, Inc.

15. Estimated Resource Costs
Quantity
Unit Cost
Total Cost
Optical NICs 3
$795
$2385
XFP Switch 1
$6500
XFP Transceiver 6
$450
$2700
Fiber optic cables
$29
$87
Total
$11672

16. Network Testing Software
Network Traffic Generator
Packet generation program
Wireshark
Packet capture/analysis program
ping
Used as a latency measurement tool
netperf/netserver
Bandwidth measurement tool
tcpdump
Packet capture program

17. Performance Metrics Bandwidth Measurement Switching Time Measurement
Channel Capacity
Bandwidth Efficiency (Throughput)
Switching Time Measurement
Latency Measurement
Quality of Service Measurement

18. General Test Plans
Execute each batch test 5 times to ensure precise results
Establish a 95% confidence interval
Use both UDP and TCP protocols when possible

19. Presenting Test Results
Bandwidth
Compare link usage for each node under varying workload types
Bandwidth Efficiency
Show a comparison of the amount of OSI Layer 1 data sent for different OSI Layer 7 data block sizes
Switching Time
Compare switching time and link load for cases when 2 and 3 nodes are connected to the network

20. Presenting Test Results
Latency
Compare the latency between nodes under different network loads
Quality of Service
Show the amount data received from each sending node for each endpoint node over time

21. Implementation Report
Budget Resolved
CSG delivering systems
Test software chosen
Exploring software capabilities

22. Implementation Report (2/26)
NICs Ordered & Received
Fiber Optic Cables Received
NIC Drivers installed
Test Plans Written
Test Utility Experimentation

23. Questions? ?