EAGER: Bridging Campus Resources via GENI and OpenFlow

该项目在加州大学洛杉矶分校的园区建立了一个实时的OpenFlow(OF)试验台，不同学科的研究人员将使用该试验台来运行需要大量数据交换、高强度处理和/或无缝移动性的实验，作为园区网络上的生产级服务。加州大学洛杉矶分校将通过地区性的网络会议将网络园区连接到全国各地的面料。这一试点部署将支持eScience、Geni和智能交通、医疗保健和制造业领域的四个关键应用。支持上述应用的园区实施将包括一个连接到CENIC的10 Gbps启用的集线器交换机，以及与四个项目关联的多个第二层交换机。尽管软件定义网络(SDN)技术目前受到广泛讨论，并且是GENI体系结构中的关键元素，但使用它们几乎没有操作或园区级别的体系结构经验。该项目将探讨与部署可持续发展网络和将其连接到实时信息源有关的问题。这项工作将重新调整目前加州大学洛杉矶分校的网络工程实践，其中需要大量的硬件重新配置，以支持几个研究中心对数据的复杂处理和高效存储。灵活重构是校园网的一种新范式。私人投资主任将在技术文件中报告他们的经验。差旅预算包括在GENI工程会议上提交调查结果的费用。更广泛的影响：该项目将提供一个机会，在校园网络中获取OpenFlow的架构、部署、管理和操作方面的经验，并将通过GENI Engineering会议传播调查结果。该项目将为本科生提供使用先进网络技术的机会。校园外的社会影响将包括车辆交通监测、流动患者的健康监测以及对改进生产实践的支持。

This Project establishes a live OpenFlow (OF) test bed on the UCLA campus, which researchers in different disciplines will use to run experiments requiring high volume data exchange, intense processing, and/or seamless mobility as a production level service on the campus network. UCLA will link the campus OF network to national OF fabrics via the regional CENIC OF network. This pilot deployment will support four key applications from the domains of eScience, GENI and smart transportation, health care, and manufacturing. The campus implementation support the above applications will consist of a 10Gbps OF-enabled hub switch connected to CENIC and multiple second-tier OF switches associated with the four projects. Although software-defined networking (SDN) technologies are currently being widely discussed and are key elements in the GENI architecture, there is little operational or campus-level architectural experience with using them. The project will explore the issues associated with deploying SDNs and connecting them to real-time information sources. The work will rework current UCLA network engineering practice where extensive hardware reconfiguration is required to support the sophisticated processing and efficient storage of data by several of the research centers. Flexible reconfiguration is a new paradigm for campus networks. The PIs will report on their experience in technical papers. Travel budget is included for presentation of findings at the GENI Engineering Conferences. Broader Impact:This project will provide an opportunity to gain experience with architectural, deployment, administrative and operational issues of OpenFlow in campus networks and will disseminate the findings via GENI Engineering Conferences. The project will provide opportunities for undergraduate students to work with advanced networking technologies. Societal impacts outside of the campus will include the work on vehicular traffic monitoring, health monitoring for mobile patients and support for improved manufacturing practices.