TeleCon West ‘99 November 4, 1999 GuardNet XXI A Case Study Bob James 703-262-3520 [email protected].

November 4, 1999

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GuardNet XXIA Case Study

Bob James703-262-3520

[email protected]

November 4, 1999

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Functional Requirements

• Consolidate Legacy Networks & current Frame Relay Deployment into One Network

• On-Net Point-to-Point & 54 Way Multi-Point Video Teleconferencing

• On-Net Voice Calls & Consolidation of Off-Net Calls to obtain Volume Discounts

• Support Real-time Distribution of Multimedia Computer Based Training

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Architecture

• Backbone

• Regions

• Configurations– Hub– State Area Commands– Classrooms

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GuardNet XXI

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OklahomaSTARC/TAG/ACAD

Santa FeSTARC/TAG/ADAD

Austin STARC/TAG/ACAD

Little RockSTARC/TAG/ACAD

New OrleansSTARC/TAG

Jackson STARC/TAG

NashvilleSTARC/TAG

Jefferson CitySTARC/TAG/ACAD

TopekaSTARC/TAG

LincolnSTARC/TAG

San JuanSTARC/TAG

IndianapolisSTARC/TAG

JohnstonSTARC/TAG/ADAD

SpringfieldSTARC/TAG/ACAD

LansingSTARC/TAG

MadisonSTARC/TAG

ST PaulSTARC/TAG

DraperSTARC/TAG

CheyenneSTARC/TAG

BismarckSTARC/TAG

Rapid CitySTARC/TAG

HelenaSTARC/TAG/ACAD

BoiseSTARC/TAG/ACAD

EnglewoodSTARC/TAG

PhoenixSTARC/TAG/ACAD

Carson CitySTARC/TAG

Salem STARC/TAG

Tacoma STARC/TAG/ACAD

SacramentoSTARC/TAG

FT RichardsonSTARC

ST AugustineSTARC

ColombiaSTARC

MontgomerySTARC/TAG/ACAD

AtlantaSTARC/TAG

RaleighSTARC/TAG

HonoluluSTARC/TAG

TamunigSTARC/TAG/ACAD

ReadingSTARC/TAG

Providence STARC/TAGHartfordSTARC/TAG

AugustaSTARC/TAG/ACAD

ColchesterSTARC/TAG

TrentonSTARC/TAG

ConcordSTARC/TAG

WilmingtonSTARC

LathamSTARC/TAG

•Frankfort•STARC/TAG

•Columbus•STARC/TAG/ACAD

RichmondSTARC

BaltimoreSTARC/TAG

Indiantown GapSTARC/Classroom

ReisterstownSTARC/Classroom

CharlestonSTARC/Classroom

7 Hub Regions

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Backbone Mesh

Region Mesh

Intra StatePoint-to-Point

Hubs

STARCs

Classrooms

State Network

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7 HUBs

48 STARCs

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MCI

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NORMAL MESH DESIGN

REDUNDANCY

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HUBSSTARC

Transport Hierarchy DISA &MCI LECs & State

Networks

Applications Voice Video Data

DISA ATM Switch

NGB ATM Switch

DATMS-U

ClassroomsPBX Legacy

VTC

Legacy Networks

Other DoD Work

MCI

T-1

DS3

DS3

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Systems Supported

o Video Dial-up Dedicated

o Voice PBX Trunking

o Data Ethernet Token Ring FDDI Translated or Tunneled

o Down Stream Classrooms

ATM SwitchMulti-Cast

Gateway

Video

LegacyData

RCAS

CellMux Router

OC3

OC3

OC3OC3

25Mbps

25Mbps

10Mbps

ISDN

PRI

ATM Switch

T-1s

EthernetTokenRingFDDI

LegacyData

Typical HUB/STARC Configuration

Classrooms

Satellite dish

PBX

T-1ATM Switch

DS3

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Dual Multi Media Classroom• Purpose:

– Support Large Sites with High Volume of Video Conferencing and CBT Users

• Functionality:– Up to 18 PCs per Classroom

– View Video Tape Courses

– Audio & Video Conferencing and Training in a Separate Room

– Two Simultaneous Video Conferences

• Requirements:– Two Telephones Lines

– One ISDN Primary Rate Line

– Two T-1 Communications Line (ATM)

– Increased Power

– Two Rooms 25’ X 35’

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ATM Switch

Network ServerNetwork Server

SoundStation

VTC PC

VCR

32” Monitor

SatelliteDish

ISDN GatewayPRI

T-1

ATM WorkgroupSwitch

Laser Printer

Student Workstations

Video Cache

Multipurpose Classroom

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Video Teletraining Classroom

NTSC Converter

Speakers

32” SVGAMonitor

NTSC Converter

Elmo Ev-500

InstructorsTouchScreen

Controller

Speakers

AudioConferencing

Push-to-TalkMicrophones

CODECPC

GraphicSlides

FAX/Copier Telephone

POTS

VCR

Satellite

MatrixSwitch

ATM

32” SVGAMonitor

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Lessons Learned

• Addressing– Plan for Growth “Change is Painful”– Hierarchical Not Flat

• Route Summarization

• PNNI

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Lessons Learned

• Cross Vendor Compatibility– Integrated 4 Different Vendors

• 3COM, CISCO, FORE, FVC.COM

– End User Testing• Lowest Common Denominator

– FTPNNI

– IISP

– UNI 3.0

– LANE 1.0

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Lessons Learned

• Quality of Service– Different Rules for Public vs. Private

• Policing without Signaling– Virtual Path End-to-End

– Police per Virtual Path NOT per Physical Port

• Desparate Port Speeds

• Solution - Segregate Traffic Types prior to Cloud

– What System Upgrades Required?• Replaced Processors & Upgraded Software in 55

Backbone Switches

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Private Network

GQOS

DataServer

VideoServer

CAC

ATM Switch ATM SwitchATM Switch

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HUBs

STARCs

Public NetworkNetwork Virtual Paths

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WY AR CA IA VA NC NY

HUBS STARCs

DS3

T-1

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Summary Nationwide Communication Network

Bandwidth Integration Voice, Video, & Data GQOS

Consolidated Legacy Networks ATM Services to the Desktop

On-Net Multipoint Video Conferencing Video Broadcasting & Video On-Demand Data