Improving Networks Worldwide. UNH InterOperability Lab Interoperability & Conformance Testing And Test Suite Harmonization Erica Johnson May, 2007.

Improving Networks Worldwide.

UNH InterOperability Lab

Interoperability & Conformance Testing

AndTest Suite Harmonization

Erica JohnsonMay, 2007

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

Overview• UNH-IOL Background

• IPv6 Testing Programs – IPv6 Ready Logo– Moonv6 Network Project– UNH-IOL IPv6 Test Suites

• Custom Test Tools• IPv6 Equipment Test Bed• Summary

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

• Established in 1988 and part of the University of New Hampshire

• 100% funded by Commercial companies

• Operates 19+ consortiums / services groups• Work with 130+ companies from around the world• 32,000 square foot facility• Largest heterogeneous test beds in N. America

– Thousands of traffic generators ports– Hundreds of hosts, routers, switches– Leading-edge test equipment from every major company

(Agilent, Empirix, Ixia, Spirent)

• Established in 1988 and part of the University of New Hampshire

• 100% funded by Commercial companies

• Operates 19+ consortiums / services groups• Work with 130+ companies from around the world• 32,000 square foot facility• Largest heterogeneous test beds in N. America

– Thousands of traffic generators ports– Hundreds of hosts, routers, switches– Leading-edge test equipment from every major company

(Agilent, Empirix, Ixia, Spirent)

Background and Facilities

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

Importance of InteroperabilityPlug-and-play operation independent of who provided the product; works with the user’s environment and applications

• Bridges creation and deployment

• Provides uncompromised third-party validation

• Decreases R&D and support costs

• Accelerates time to market• Promotes market acceptance

of new technologies

• Bridges creation and deployment

• Provides uncompromised third-party validation

• Decreases R&D and support costs

• Accelerates time to market• Promotes market acceptance

of new technologies

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

IPv6 Testing ProgramsFocused IPv6 testing since

1996

• Product Verification• Increased customer

confidence– Neutral 3rd party reports verify

the functionality of devices

• Professional Services– Network Integration Projects– Custom Test Development– Technology Demonstrations

• Enhanced Product Awareness

– Hold industry wide group testing events

– Whitepapers and Press Releases

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

IPv6 Ready Logo ProgramNorth American Representative

Responsibilities Include:– Review N. American applications and results– Cross-check results between labs– Currently perform the following testing as

service:• Phase-1 Base Conformance, Interoperability• Phase-2 Base Conformance, Interoperability• Phase-2 IPsec Conformance, Interoperability• Phase-2 IKEv1 Conformance, Interoperability• Phase-2 DHCPv6 Conformance, Interoperability

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

IPv6 Ready Logo HoldersIOL helped the following achieve the IPv6 Ready

Logo

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

Moonv6 Network Project• A collaborative effort led by the North American

IPv6 Task Force with– The UNH Interoperability Lab– The U.S. Government's Department of Defense Joint

Interoperability Test Command (JITC)– Commercial service providers

• The project has 2 aspects– An overlay network on which applications can be

shared and end to end testing is performed– Lab-based testing of vendor products

• IPv6 deployment testing defined by network operators• Industry updates that demonstrate the current capabilities

of IPv6

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

Moonv6 Test Items

• IPv6 Base Specifications• Application

Demonstrations• IPv6 Routing

– OSPFv3, BGP4+, IS-IS, PIM-SM

• IPsec

•Firewalls and Access Policy•DHCP and DNS•Transition Mechanisms•IPv4/IPv6 QoS •Mobility

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

In-lab testing: Conformance Test Suites

• IPv6 Ready Logo Phase1/2 Base• IPv6 Ready Logo Phase-2 IPsec• IPv6 Ready Logo Phase-2 DHCPv6• PIM-SM for IPv6• RIPng for IPv6• MLDv1

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

In-lab testing: Interoperability Test Suites• IPv6 Ready Logo Base Interoperability

– ICMP– Autoconfiguration and Duplicate Address Detection (DAD)– Path MTU and Fragmentation– Neighbor Discovery including multiple prefixes and

redirects

• IPv6 Ready Logo IPsec Interoperability• IPv6 Ready Logo DHCPv6 Interoperability• Application Office Network Interoperability• RIPng• OSPFv3• BGP-4+• PIM-SM

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

Custom Test Tools - TestMonkeyTM

• Modular and cross-platform API• Unique Packet Generation• Fully automated protocol analysis

and testing capabilities• Currently used by UNH-IOL

personnel only for purpose of testing services

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

Features: TestMonkeyTM

• Friendly Gui• Scheduling• Filtering• Triggering• Packet Capture

Utility

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

IPv6 Equipment List• Firewalls

– Juniper Networks Netscreen-204-001

– Juniper Networks NS 500– Secure Computing Sidewinder G2

Firewall– Symantec Gatway Security 5420

• IPv6-enabled Routers– 6WIND 6100/6200 Series– Cisco Systems 7200– Extreme Black Diamond, x450, 48si– Foundry Networks BigIronMG8, NI4802– Hitachi, Ltd. GR2000– IP Infusion ZebOS– Juniper Networks t640– Juniper Networks M7– Mercury RUSH-1000W, RUSH-1004W– NextHop Technologies GateD– Nokia IP2250– Nortel Networks 8600 series– Nokia IP380

• Host Software– Apple Computer, Inc. Mac OS X– Compaq Computer Corp. Tru64 UNIX– Hewlett Packard HP-UX & OpenVMS– Redhat Linux and FreeBSD– Microsoft WinXp and MS Mediaclient– Panasonic bb-hcm311 & KX-HCM280– Sun Microsystems SUNFIRE V210– Sun Microsystems Sunfire V65x– MRV Communications LX1000– MRV Communications LX4000

• Servers– Hewlett Packard Company HP PA-RISC– Lucent Dell Optiplex GX1, Sun Q00402– Microsoft Windows Longhorn– Microsoft Windows 2003

• Printers– Hewlett Packard JetDirect and LaserJet

• Test Systems– Agilent Router Tester & Network Tester

– Ixia Communications 250

• Host Software– Apple Computer, Inc. Mac OS X– Compaq Computer Corp. Tru64 UNIX– Hewlett Packard HP-UX & OpenVMS– Redhat Linux and FreeBSD– Microsoft WinXp and MS Mediaclient– Panasonic bb-hcm311 & KX-HCM280– Sun Microsystems SUNFIRE V210– Sun Microsystems Sunfire V65x– MRV Communications LX1000– MRV Communications LX4000

• Servers– Hewlett Packard Company HP PA-RISC– Lucent Dell Optiplex GX1, Sun Q00402– Microsoft Windows Longhorn– Microsoft Windows 2003

• Printers– Hewlett Packard JetDirect and LaserJet

• Test Systems– Agilent Router Tester & Network Tester

– Ixia Communications 250

UNH-IOL IPv6 Program

Summary Wrap Up

QUESTIONS?