Deploying and Managing Ip over Wdm Networks

by Serrat, Joan; Galis, Alex

• ISBN13: 9781580535014
• ISBN10: 1580535011
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Artech House

Summary

Although IP and WDM technologies are expected to become the dominant network technologies, they will be introduced gradually complementing and replacing current ATM and SDH network solutions. This book represents a comprehensive review and research results for the deployment and management of IP over WDM Networks with guaranteed service level agreements.

Author Biography

Alex Galis is a visiting professor in the Telecommunications Systems Research Group of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at University College, London.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xv
Preface	xix
Acknowledgments	xxiii
Introduction	1	(6)
The Importance of IP and WDM Networks	1	(2)
Historical Perspective	1	(1)
Current Trends	1	(1)
Deployment of IP Over WDM	2	(1)
Structure of the Book	3	(4)
Appendix 1A: The Context of the WINMAN Project	4	(1)
Appendix 1B: The WINMAN Consortium	5	(2)
Network and Service Evolution Scenarios	7	(24)
Introduction	7	(1)
Requirements of IP-Based Services	8	(7)
VPNs	9	(2)
Application-Oriented Services: VoIP and MoIP	11	(4)
Current Transport Networks	15	(2)
Trends in Network Architectures	17	(6)
OTN	17	(3)
12	20	(2)
Next Generation Internet	22	(1)
Business Drivers for Management Systems	23	(4)
SDH and ATM Management Systems	23	(1)
WDM Management	24	(1)
IP Management Systems	24	(1)
The Market Perspective	25	(2)
Summary	27	(4)
References	29	(2)
Management of the IP Network Layer	31	(24)
Introduction	31	(1)
The IP/MPLS Network Model	32	(5)
MPLS-Based Applications	34	(3)
Management of IP Networks	37	(6)
Performance Management	37	(1)
Fault Management	38	(1)
SNMP Management of IP/MPLS Network Connectivity	38	(5)
Management of MPLS VPNs	43	(1)
Policy-Based Management	43	(1)
IP/MPLS Management Tools	44	(5)
SNMP-Based Tools	45	(1)
SNMP APIs	46	(1)
PBNM Tools	46	(2)
MPLS Tools	48	(1)
Current Activities in IP/MPLS Network Management	49	(1)
The IETF Working Groups	49	(1)
TMF IPNM	49	(1)
Summary	50	(5)
References	51	(4)
Management of the WDM Network Layer	55	(18)
Introduction	55	(1)
The WDM Network Elements	56	(1)
Optical Transport Network Modeling	56	(5)
Functional Layers	58	(1)
Optical Transport Services	59	(2)
Managing WDM Networks	61	(9)
Configuration Management	61	(2)
Fault Management	63	(3)
Performance Management	66	(3)
Management Interfaces	69	(1)
Summary	70	(3)
References	71	(2)
IP Over WDM Integration Mechanisms	73	(16)
Introduction	73	(1)
IP Over WDM---The Data Plane Perspective	74	(5)
IP Over ATM Over SDH for WDM Transmission	74	(1)
IP Over ATM Directly on WDM	75	(1)
IP Over SDH; Packet Over SONET	76	(1)
IP Over SDL Directly Over WDM	77	(1)
IP Over GbE Over WDM	78	(1)
Control Plane Integration	79	(5)
MPLambdaS--Generalized MPLS	80	(1)
The ASON/ASTN Framework	81	(2)
The OIF Forum Initiative	83	(1)
The Management Plane Approach	84	(1)
Summary	85	(4)
References	86	(3)
The WINMAN Management System Concept	89	(32)
Introduction	89	(2)
Business Reference Model	91	(5)
Business Roles and Actors	91	(2)
Business Case	93	(2)
Business Processes Addressed by WINMAN	95	(1)
High-Level Management Architecture	96	(1)
Requirements Specification	96	(6)
Requirements Classification	97	(5)
Nonfunctional Requirements	102	(1)
WINMAN UCs	102	(17)
Identification and Classification of UCs	102	(1)
UCs Overview	102	(17)
Summary	119	(2)
References	120	(1)
The WINMAN System Architecture	121	(18)
Introduction	121	(1)
High-Level Architecture	122	(5)
The Interdomain Network Management System	122	(2)
The WDM-NMS	124	(1)
The IP NMS	125	(1)
The GUI	125	(1)
Component Interaction Example: A Connectivity Service Provisioning Scenario	126	(1)
Domain Model	127	(3)
Common Entities	127	(1)
Mapping Between the Model Entities and the Managed Resources	128	(2)
Generic Management System Architecture	130	(3)
The Three-Tiers Concept	130	(2)
The Northbound Interface	132	(1)
The Southbound Interface	133	(1)
The View Manager Interface	133	(1)
The Persistence Layer Interface	133	(1)
The GUI	133	(3)
Model-View-Controller Architecture	134	(1)
GUI Functional Components	135	(1)
Summary	136	(3)
References	137	(2)
Management System Design and Implementation Issues	139	(22)
Introduction	139	(1)
Provisioning Manager	140	(3)
End-to-End Routing Manager	143	(1)
NIM	143	(3)
The Inventory Model	145	(1)
Querying the Inventory	145	(1)
Policy Manager	146	(1)
View Manager	147	(2)
Northbound Interface Manager	149	(3)
INMS Adaptations	152	(1)
Southbound Interface Manager	152	(2)
INMS Adaptations	152	(1)
IP and WDM NMS Adaptations	153	(1)
The GUI	154	(4)
Summary	158	(3)
References	159	(2)
Technologies and Tools	161	(22)
Introduction	161	(1)
Development Platforms	162	(4)
Network Management Platforms	162	(1)
The Distributed Software Component Framework	163	(1)
The Netrac Platform	164	(1)
The WINMAN Implementation	165	(1)
Operating Systems	166	(1)
UNIX	166	(1)
Windows	166	(1)
The WINMAN Implementation	167	(1)
Programming Languages	167	(2)
Java Programming Language	167	(1)
C++ Programming Language	168	(1)
The WINMAN Implementation	168	(1)
The Middleware	169	(4)
CORBA	169	(2)
XML	171	(2)
The WINMAN Implementation	173	(1)
Interfaces Specification	173	(1)
CORBA	173	(1)
SNMP	174	(1)
The WINMAN Implementation	174	(1)
Connectivity Interface Protocols	174	(3)
Connection and Service Management Information Model	175	(1)
Multitechnology Network Management	175	(1)
The WINMAN Implementation	176	(1)
Databases	177	(1)
The WINMAN Implementation	177	(1)
User Interface Tools	177	(2)
Hypertext Markup Language	177	(1)
Java	178	(1)
The WINMAN Implementation	179	(1)
Policy-Based Management Tools	179	(2)
Ponder	180	(1)
The WINMAN Implementation	180	(1)
Summary	181	(2)
References	182	(1)
Testbed Setup for the Evaluation of IP over WDM Management Systems	183	(16)
Introduction	183	(1)
Testbed Requirements	184	(6)
Requirements on the Management Platforms	184	(2)
Requirements on the Testing and Verification Tools	186	(2)
Requirements on the IP Infrastructure	188	(1)
Requirements on the WDM Infrastructure	189	(1)
The WINMAN Testbed	190	(4)
The IP Layer	190	(1)
The WDM Layer	191	(2)
Interconnection of the IP and WDM Nodes	193	(1)
Adaptation of the Technology-Dependent EMSs to the WINMAN Southbound Interface	194	(2)
Adaptation of the WDM EMS	194	(1)
Adaptation of the IP EMS	195	(1)
Summary	196	(3)
References	197	(2)
Evaluation of IP over WDM Management Solutions	199	(18)
Introduction	199	(1)
Template for the Definition of Testing Experiments	200	(1)
Evaluating the Nonfunctional Behavior	200	(3)
Openness and Flexibility	200	(2)
Flexibility and Modularity	202	(1)
Scalability	202	(1)
Robustness	203	(1)
Evaluation of Functional Behavior	203	(4)
Configuration Management/Network Provisioning/Create Optical Path	204	(1)
Configuration Management/Network Provisioning/Create IP/MPLS Path	204	(1)
Configuration Management/Network Provisioning/ICS Provisioning	205	(2)
Network Inventory Management/Network Inventory Consistency to Network Infrastructure	207	(1)
The WINMAN Configuration Management Solution Evaluation	207	(8)
Integrated Experiment for Validating the WINMAN Functionality	207	(5)
Experiment Results	212	(2)
Evaluation of the Results	214	(1)
Summary	215	(2)
References	216	(1)
Integration of IP over WDM: The LION Project Approach	217	(26)
Introduction	217	(2)
Network Studies	219	(7)
Teletraffic Engineering for Modeling Dynamic Traffic and Dimensioning ASON	220	(1)
ASONs and Their Potential Benefits	221	(3)
Some Guidelines on Network Evolution	224	(2)
Network Management	226	(6)
Challenges in ASON Management	226	(1)
The LION Management Approach	227	(1)
Management Information Model	228	(4)
The Testbed	232	(11)
Testbed Equipment	232	(6)
Control Plane Architecture	238	(2)
NNI Signaling for Soft-Permanent Connection Setup and Tear Down	240	(1)
Tests Carried Out	241	(1)
References	241	(2)
Future Developments and Challenges for IP over WDM Network Deployment	243	(24)
Introduction	243	(1)
The Outlook from the IST-OPTIMIST Project	244	(11)
Technology Trends in Optical Technologies and Photonic Networking	246	(2)
The Global Communication Network in More Detail	248	(4)
Future Trends for Optical Components	252	(3)
Challenges of IP/WDM Network Control and Management	255	(4)
End-to-End Routing	255	(1)
Dynamic Routing and Wavelength Conversion in the Optical Domain	256	(1)
IP/WDM Fault Management	257	(2)
IP/WDM Performance Management	259	(1)
Deployment of IP/WDM Networks	259	(4)
Adoption of Optical CP	259	(2)
Possible Deployment Scenarios	261	(2)
Summary	263	(4)
References	264	(3)
List of Acronyms	267	(10)
About the Editors	277	(2)
Index	279