APAN-TaiwanAPAN-TaiwanStatus ReportStatus Report

Yu-lin Chang, Yu-lin Chang, ylchang@ascc.netylchang@ascc.net

APAN-TW NOC @ APAN 2003APAN-TW NOC @ APAN 2003

Academia Sinica Computing Centre, TaiwanAcademia Sinica Computing Centre, Taiwan

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Three Major R&E NetworksThree Major R&E Networks

TANetTANet– The first and largest high speed IP network in TaiwanThe first and largest high speed IP network in Taiwan– Every schools, colleges, universities, and research insEvery schools, colleges, universities, and research ins

titutes are connect to TANettitutes are connect to TANet– Highly coverage of connections to domestic ISPs.Highly coverage of connections to domestic ISPs.– Limited bandwidth of Internet connection to U.S.Limited bandwidth of Internet connection to U.S.– Held and Operated by MOECC (Computer Center of Held and Operated by MOECC (Computer Center of

Ministry of Education)Ministry of Education)– Now, TANet is already moved to the new Gigabit EtheNow, TANet is already moved to the new Gigabit Ethe

rnet MAN structure (“TANet Giga MAN”, based on the rnet MAN structure (“TANet Giga MAN”, based on the experience of experience of Taipei GigaPoPTaipei GigaPoP))

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Three Major R&E Networks Three Major R&E Networks (cont.)(cont.)

TANet-2TANet-2– Provide reserved bandwidth between major Provide reserved bandwidth between major

universities and research institutesuniversities and research institutes– Connect to U.S.A. for Internet-2 trafficsConnect to U.S.A. for Internet-2 traffics– Initiated by ASCC 1997, operated by NCHCInitiated by ASCC 1997, operated by NCHC– Physical circuits will merged back to TANet in Physical circuits will merged back to TANet in

Q2, 2003Q2, 2003– NCHC will build the next generation backbone NCHC will build the next generation backbone

for R&E users called “TWAREN”for R&E users called “TWAREN”Note: Note: ASCC = Academia Sinica Computing Centre ASCC = Academia Sinica Computing Centre NCHC = National Center of High-performance Computing NCHC = National Center of High-performance Computing

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Three Major R&E Networks Three Major R&E Networks (cont.)(cont.)

ASNet (APAN-TW)ASNet (APAN-TW)– Operated by Academia Sinica Computing CentreOperated by Academia Sinica Computing Centre– Initiate International T3 Project to connect Taiwan R&Initiate International T3 Project to connect Taiwan R&

E Network to the U.S.A.E Network to the U.S.A.– Build up the “Build up the “Taipei GigaPoPTaipei GigaPoP” infrastructure to promo” infrastructure to promo

te and provide IP over dark fiber service for research te and provide IP over dark fiber service for research and educational network since 1997and educational network since 1997

– Provide “Provide “Research Network ConnectivityResearch Network Connectivity” since 199” since 1997. To provide high bandwidth and managed connectio7. To provide high bandwidth and managed connection service between Taiwan and Japan; Hong Kong; Stn service between Taiwan and Japan; Hong Kong; StarLight; EuropearLight; Europe

– ““Biomedical and Scientific High Speed NetworkBiomedical and Scientific High Speed Network” to ” to provide provide /4 or /4 or interconnection between some univer interconnection between some universities for specific research projectssities for specific research projects

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Carrier Class Spec in ASCCCarrier Class Spec in ASCC

EnvironmentEnvironment– 24x7 Operators standby24x7 Operators standby– Air Conditioning, UPS, Power GeneratorsAir Conditioning, UPS, Power Generators– Fire detection and suppressing systemFire detection and suppressing system

High Speed, Low Latency ConnectionsHigh Speed, Low Latency Connections– Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10GEFast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10GE– OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, OC-192OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, OC-192

Multiple Fiber-Ring ProvidersMultiple Fiber-Ring Providers– Taipei GigaPoP, CHT, TFN, EBT, KBT, SparqTaipei GigaPoP, CHT, TFN, EBT, KBT, Sparq

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APAN-TW Connectivity APAN-TW Connectivity (Dec,2002)(Dec,2002)

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Biomedical & Scientific High Speed NetworkBiomedical & Scientific High Speed Network

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Major servicesMajor services

Circuit Status MonitoringCircuit Status Monitoring– MRTG based semi-real time throughput monitoringMRTG based semi-real time throughput monitoring– Daily, weekly, and monthly traffic volume statistics reportsDaily, weekly, and monthly traffic volume statistics reports– Self-developed IDS based on flow analysis techniqueSelf-developed IDS based on flow analysis technique

Large Scale Video Conference ServiceLarge Scale Video Conference Service– H.320 and H.323 conference systemH.320 and H.323 conference system– Conference scheduling and controllingConference scheduling and controlling– 24 or more conferences can be holed at the same time24 or more conferences can be holed at the same time– Autonomic scheduler is under developing by ASCC software teamAutonomic scheduler is under developing by ASCC software team– Free of charge for R&E user groupsFree of charge for R&E user groups

ADSL subscription serviceADSL subscription service– Cooperated with CHT and TFN to cover the entire Taiwan inlandCooperated with CHT and TFN to cover the entire Taiwan inland– Provide ADSL subscription to fellows and connectors’ fellowsProvide ADSL subscription to fellows and connectors’ fellows

IPv6 is a new service that we strongly promoteIPv6 is a new service that we strongly promote

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IPv6 – DeploymentIPv6 – DeploymentAddress space delegationAddress space delegation– 6Bone pTLA: 3FFE:4001::/326Bone pTLA: 3FFE:4001::/32– APNIC sTLA : 2001:0C08::/32APNIC sTLA : 2001:0C08::/32

IPv6 connectionsIPv6 connections– Over 15 native connected networksOver 15 native connected networks– Over 20 tunnel mode networksOver 20 tunnel mode networks– 320Mbps for pure IPv6 networks320Mbps for pure IPv6 networks

120Mbps domestic bandwidth120Mbps domestic bandwidth

100Mbps to APAN-TokyoXP100Mbps to APAN-TokyoXP

100Mbps to NSPIXP-6100Mbps to NSPIXP-6

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IPv6 – OperationsIPv6 – OperationsLooking glassLooking glass– Helps to check the prefix advertisementHelps to check the prefix advertisement

Tunnel brokerTunnel broker– Helps to setup IPv6 over IPv4 tunnelHelps to setup IPv6 over IPv4 tunnel

6to4 relay6to4 relay– Provide automatically mechanism to relaying Provide automatically mechanism to relaying

packets without artificial helpingpackets without artificial helping

AS-path tree viewerAS-path tree viewer– Helps to recognize the network topologyHelps to recognize the network topology

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IPv6 – Digital Content for UserIPv6 – Digital Content for User

ThemesThemes History, Politics, Humanities, Archeology, Ethnology, History, Politics, Humanities, Archeology, Ethnology, Diplomacy, Zoology, Botany, Species, Genomics, Diplomacy, Zoology, Botany, Species, Genomics, Linguistics, Geology, Geography, Visual Arts, Linguistics, Geology, Geography, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, etc.Performing Arts, etc.

Data TypeData Type Rubbings, Files, Official Documents, Antiques, Rare Rubbings, Files, Official Documents, Antiques, Rare Books, Full Text, Specimens, Corpus, Maps, Photos, Books, Full Text, Specimens, Corpus, Maps, Photos, Painting and Calligraphy, Video Tapes, Score, Dress, Painting and Calligraphy, Video Tapes, Score, Dress, Reports, Investigation, etc.Reports, Investigation, etc.

OrganizationOrganization Academia HistoricaAcademia Historica, National Library, National History , National Library, National History Museum, National Museum of Natural Sciences, NatiMuseum, National Museum of Natural Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei National University of onal Taiwan University, Taipei National University of The Arts, National Palace Museum, Academia Sinica, The Arts, National Palace Museum, Academia Sinica, etc.etc.

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International Project SupportingInternational Project SupportingCDF Run II Production Farm (TW, U.S., Slovak)CDF Run II Production Farm (TW, U.S., Slovak)– Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF)Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF)– APAN-TW NOC supports USD 700K/yearAPAN-TW NOC supports USD 700K/year– http://alloc.apan.net/status/cdfr2.htmlhttp://alloc.apan.net/status/cdfr2.html

IRCache; National Cache Network (TW, U.S.)IRCache; National Cache Network (TW, U.S.)– APAN-TW NOC supports USD 100K/yearAPAN-TW NOC supports USD 100K/year– http://alloc.apan.net/status/ircache.htmlhttp://alloc.apan.net/status/ircache.html

ISEE Project (TW, U.S.)ISEE Project (TW, U.S.)– Internet-based Simulations on Earthquake EngineeringInternet-based Simulations on Earthquake Engineering– APAN-TW NOC supports USD 200K/yearAPAN-TW NOC supports USD 200K/year– http://alloc.apan.net/status/isee.htmlhttp://alloc.apan.net/status/isee.html

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Challenge of OperationChallenge of Operation

Fiber-RingsFiber-Rings– ROW for public conduitROW for public conduit– Unexpected fiber-cutsUnexpected fiber-cuts– Inter-connections of multiple Fiber-RingsInter-connections of multiple Fiber-Rings

FacilitiesFacilities– Version control of operation systemsVersion control of operation systems– Feature-sets selectionFeature-sets selection

Should we use the beta code or non-wildly Should we use the beta code or non-wildly deployed OS to provide new feature?deployed OS to provide new feature?

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