NLRview Data Sets
NLRview is instrumenting the NLR
FrameNet and PacketNet networks with data collection equipment that
will be used to collect a variety of data sets which describe the
operational state and performance of these networks. The initial data
sets will include:
- Netflow records from the NLR PacketNet routers
- BGP RIB historical archives from NLR PacketNet
- IS-IS historical state archives from NLR PacketNet
- Backbone and member/peer interface utilization data from FrameNet and PacketNet
- Spanning tree historical state archives from FrameNet
- Syslog data from FrameNet and PacketNet devices
If
you are interested in obtaining data sets from the PacketNet and
FrameNet networks, or have an inquiry about the availability of other
data sets, please contact the NLR NOC to enquire about NLRview data sets.
NLRview Shared Research Platform
NLRview is deploying
a "Shared Research Platform", a set of infrastructure which will allow
researchers to execute processes on a set of resources which are
co-located in NLR facilities, and directly connected to the NLR
FrameNet and PacketNet backbones. The shared research platform is
split between two separate service offerings:
- Virtual Research Platform:
Using Xen virtualization technology, with Intel VT-x virtualization
hardware, the NLRview project is able to provision many 'virtual server
instances' for researcher use, using hardware which will be located at
each PacketNet site. The Virtual Research Platform allows a researcher
to install the operating system and other software of their choice on
their 'virtual slice' of the research platform. The owner of the
virtual slice has nearly unlimited control over their slice.
- Research Platform: This
service is similar to the Virtual Research Platform, but without the
use of virtualization technology. The NLR NOC will configure and
maintain a standard operating system build (RedHat Enterprise Linux
Advanced Server). Researchers can obtain accounts on this system and
run processes in support of their research. This platform may be
attractive for research where virtualization technology may skew
results, or where the researcher does not need the additional
flexibility offered by a dedicated virtual server instance.
If you are interested in obtaining access to Shared Research Platform services, please contact the
NLR NOC.
NLRview Network Test Points
As part of the NLRview
project, network test points are being placed at each PacketNet and
FrameNet sites. These test points will be used to monitor PacketNet
and FrameNet backbone performance through regularly scheduled
performance tests.
These test points are also available for
members to use to perform performance measurements and troubleshoot
performance problems between a test point inside a RON or campus and a
NLRview test point on the NLR backbone.
At each PacketNet site,
the Test Point is attached to NLR PacketNet with 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
At each FrameNet site, the Test Point is attached to FrameNet at 1
Gigabit Ethernet.
The NLRview test points include a variety of performance measurement software, including Iperf, NetPerf, and nuttcp.
At the following NLRview sites, the capability exists for testing 10GE waves on the NLR WaveNet system.
NLRView WaveNet wave testing points
- ALBU
- ATLA
- BATO
- CHIC
- DENV
- ELPA
- HOUS
- JACK
- LOSA
- NEWY
- SEAT
- TULS
- WASH
NLRview Research Instrument Co-Location
Researchers
who have a need to obtain data or run experiments that are not well
suited to the platform provided by NLRview may request space, power,
network connectivity, and other anciliary services to support
co-locating their own research instruments in NLR facilities. If you
are interested in co-locating research equipment in NLR facilities,
please contact the NLR NOC
