GENI Engineering Activities, Phase 2

该项目将为全球网络创新环境（GENI）项目提供第二阶段的系统工程。GENI是一个用于大规模探索未来互联网技术和协议的虚拟实验室，为理解、创新和改造全球网络及其与社会的相互作用创造了重大机会。通过在公共基础设施上灵活和动态地部署实验，GENI重新构想了网络系统研究和潜在的早期部署和评估的方法。它使在大型、复杂、网络化系统上进行可重复的实验成为可能。大规模展示变革思想增加了产生重大社会经济影响的机会。在GENI项目启动之初，人们并不清楚GENI在技术上是否可行。早期的主要目标是证明其可行性。为此，GPO启动了一系列快速的、社区创建的原型。螺旋发展?所以亲身体验可以推动它的进化。每个GENI周期长达12个月，旨在降低特定的技术和规划风险。该方案支持螺旋4、5和6的工程活动。与提案相关的任务类别是：a)实验支持和对试图使用GENI原型的研究团队的直接帮助，包括培训和工具。b)当前GENI原型的全面集成和运营方面的持续进展，包括部署GENI机架、加强与Internet 2和National Lambda Rail的集成、额外的WiMax集成、以拥有100到200个校园为目标的校园扩展？GENI启用?3) GENI体系结构的形式化和文档化。d)系统工程工作，包括对GENI基础设施、仪器和测量工具及基础设施的安全分析，以及分包合同的技术管理。更广泛的影响：构建GENI的工程过程直接参与了大型系统项目中最新一代的教师和学生。建立一个大规模系统的经验是一个教育机会，为美国计算机研究界提供了直接的好处。基因i已经被用作研究工具。该提案支持并扩大了研究工具的可用性和可用性。

This project will provide the Phase 2 systems engineering for the Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI) project. GENI, a virtual laboratory for exploring future internet technologies and protocols at scale, creates major opportunities to understand, innovate and transform global networks and their interactions with society. Via the flexible and dynamic deployment of experiments onto common infrastructure, GENI re-imagines the methodology of both network system research and of potential early deployments and evaluation. It enables repeatable experiments on large, complex, networked systems At scale demonstrations of transformational ideas increases the opportunity for significant socio-economic impact. At the start of the GENI program it was not clear that GENI was technically feasible. An early major goal was to show its feasibility. To this end, the GPO started a series of rapid, community-created prototypes via ?spiral development? so that hands on experience could drive its evolution. Each GENI spiral is 12 months long, and aims to drive down specific technical and programmatic risks. This proposal supports the engineering activities of spirals 4, 5 and 6. The task categories associated with the proposal are:a) Experiment support and direct aid to the research teams attempting to use the GENI prototype, including training and tools.b) Continued progress towards full Integration and Operations of the current GENI prototype including deployment of GENI racks, enhancing the integration with Internet 2 and National Lambda Rail, additional WiMax integration, campus expansion with the goal of having between 100 to 200 campuses ?GENI enabled?, and transition for 24x7 operations managed by Indiana University.c) Formalization and documentation of the GENI architecture.d) Systems Engineering work including security analysis of the GENI infrastructure, instrumentation and measurement tools and infrastructure, and subcontract technical management.Broader Impact: The engineering process of building GENI has directly engaged the newest generation of faculty in students in a large-scale systems project. The experience of building a large-scale system is an educational opportunity that is providing direct benefit to the US computer research community. GENI is already being used as an instrument for research. This proposal supports and broadens the availability and usability of the research instrument.