CLARA Network Eriko Porto CLARA Network Engineering Group

CLARA Network • Eriko Porto • CLARA Network Engineering Group • RNP – Rede Nacional de Pesquisa • eporto@rnp. br

Agenda • • CLARA Network Overview CLARA Organizational Structure Network Activation CLARA Roadmap

CLARA – Cooperación Latino Americana de Redes Avanzadas

CLARA Network Overview • The CLARA organization – Latin American Cooperation of Advanced Networks – will be responsible for the implementation and management of a network infrastructure that will interconnect the national academic networks of several Latin American countries

ALICE Project • • América Latina Interconectada con Europa Started – June 2003 Coordinator – DANTE Partners – FCCN, Red. Iris, Renater, GARR and 17 LA-NRENs • Total budget – 12. 5 M Euros (20% LA, 80% EU)

Topology of the Network

Topology of the Network • CLARA connectivity at the backbone is comprised of SDH circuits provided by Global Crossing which is the main provider of the connectivity • When a LA-NREN makes a connection to CLARA network, it will be made through one of the five main nodes deployed in the CLARA backbone • This connection gives access to CLARA backbone for the LA-NREN and the LA-NREN’s clients, and is designated as an Access Point

Hardware of the Network • Each one of the five main nodes in CLARA network is a Cisco 12006 Router donated by Cisco Slot 0 Redundant RP Slot 1 4 -Port Gigabit Ethernet ISE Line Card Slot 2 4 -Port OC-3 c/STM-1 c POS Line Card Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 RP

Hardware of the Network

Hardware of the Network CLARA Po. P working path protection path CLARA router Global Crossing SDH ADM CLARA router

CLARA Po. P LAN

CLARA Po. P LAN

Agenda • • CLARA Network Overview CLARA Organizational Structure Network Activation CLARA Roadmap

CLARA Groups • The CLARA designation stands for the infrastructure which integrates the advanced network, and is also a profitless civil association headquartered in the city of Montevideo (UY) that represents the interests of all the organizations that are part of the project

CLARA Groups

Technical Committee • Keep CLARA organization at the forefront of IP network advanced services • Coordinating the NEG and the NOC groups • Provide the best information and communications flow between the other groups regarding technical and political matters to the CLARA members • Takes the key role in developing the technical sessions and the regular meetings of CLARA’s staff

NOC • Based in Mexico City (MX) • Headed by CUDI (Corporación Universitaria para el Desarrollo de Internet) • Group responsible for the day-to-day administration, control, monitoring and operation of all physical and logical infrastructures that composes the backbone of CLARA network • The work of CLARA NOC aims to assure high level of performance on the operation of the network and its interconnections

NEG • Headquartered in Brazil, within the RNP (Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa) facilities • The CLARA NEG is responsible for all the network engineering including definition of the IP addressing and routing plan, and definition of the policies to be adopted for the advanced IP services backbone

NEG • In conjunction with CLARA NOC, CLARA NEG will establish the maintenance routine activities needed to the good functioning of the network, as well as problem report procedures, failure recovery procedures, and procedures to scale the problems taking them to NEG whenever they cannot be solved in CLARA NOC extent only

Agenda • • CLARA Network Overview CLARA Organizational Structure Network Activation CLARA Roadmap

First Steps 31 st of August TO GEANT

Current Status TO GEANT

Current Status NRENs Connected CUDI REACCIUN clara-mx GEANT clara-pa clara-br RNP clara-cl clara-ar REUNA RETINA

Current Status Multicast Configured CUDI REACCIUN e. MBGP clara-mx e. MBGP GEANT clara-pa clara-br e. MBGP clara-cl e. MBGP REUNA clara-ar e. MBGP RETINA RNP

Current Status MSDP active CUDI REACCIUN External MSDP peering clara-mx Internal MSDP peering GEANT clara-pa clara-br RNP clara-cl clara-ar REUNA RETINA

Our Goal Abilene CUDI REACCIUN External MSDP peering clara-mx Internal MSDP peering GEANT Red. Cy. T clara-pa clara-br RNP RAAP clara-cl clara-ar RAU REUNA RETINA

Agenda • • CLARA Network Overview CLARA Organizational Structure Network Activation CLARA Roadmap

NRENs in Latin America • With the exception of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Venezuela, the NREN’s are based on commercial Internet services at low speeds (frequently 256 Kbps to 2 Mbps) • Most NREN´s in Latin America are still getting organized, but all countries in the region are betting on developing their organizations and infrastructure in the coming months • A clear common view exists on the importance of this type of infrastructure for the development of science, technology and education

Next Steps TO GEANT

Projects in Advanced Network High Energy Physics • Argentina – FCEN-UBA and Fermilab (Chicago) • Mexico – HEP (High Energy Physics) - UNAM

Projects in Advanced Network Astronomy - VLBI • Brazil – ROEN (Rádio. Observatório Espacial do Nordeste) • Mexico – INAOE (Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica, y Electrónica) • Joint efforts with UMASS

Projects in Advanced Network Atmospheric Studies - LBA • Brazil – INPA (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas na Amazônia) • Argentina – FCEN-UBA and CONICET • Mexico - UNAM

Projects in Advanced Network Computer Science - LBA • Mexico – High Performance Computing Center - UNAM • Argentina – Supercomputing - FCENUBA • Brazil – Grid Computing UFRJ

Projects in Advanced Network Computer Science • First huge test of the network – sc 2004 • Support for the Brazilian Physicists be able to participate on the challenge from the 6 th to 12 th of November/2004 • Pittsburg – PA – EUA • 500 Mbps provisioned to this experiment

Projects in Advanced Network Computer Science • Connection UERJ (Rio) to USP (S. Paulo) via GIGA • Connection S. Paulo to Madrid via CLARA • Connection Madrid-EUA via GÉANT

Projects in Advanced Network • Using videoconference systems and the high speed backbone to present virtual classes Advanced Network

Roadmap • • • IPv 6 Acquire a /32 block (xxxx: : /32) The address plan is already under conclusion Once ready forward the solicitation to LACNIC Upon received starts the deployment

Roadmap • MPLS – deployment of a MPLS domain within CLARA backbone • Deployment and activation of CLARA-NOC services – management, monitoring tools, trouble tickets, etc. • Security considerations – deployment of a security framework for accessing the network advanced services • Quality of Service (Qo. S) and Traffic Engineering

CLARA Network • CLARA – Cooperación Latino. Americana de Redes Avanzadas

Thank you! • Eriko Porto • eporto@rnp. br