Title :
InterVLAN VPNs over a high performance optical testbed
Author :
Saad, Tarek ; Alawieh, Basel ; Mouftah, Hussein T.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Network Res. Lab., Ottawa Univ., Ont., Canada
Abstract :
In this paper, we present the Optical Networks Research Laboratory (ONRL) Gigabit Ethernet fiberoptic network test-bed. Using this testbed, we consider two cases of provisioning secure and reliable connections for geographically disperse customer-based VLANs over a publicly shared network: 1) using Stacked VLANs (SVLAN) and 2) using L2-VPNs over IP/MPLS core network. We demonstrate the steps taken to install and configure an operational survivable virtual private network (VPN) service built over the ONRL metro-testbed. Finally, we present results of experiments conducted to study the protection and restoration schemes implemented using the previously mentioned scenarios.
Keywords :
IP networks; multiprotocol label switching; optical fibre LAN; telecommunication security; virtual private networks; Gigabit Ethernet fiberoptic network test-bed; IP network; L2-VPN; MPLS core network; ONRL; Optical Networks Research Laboratory; SVLAN; geographically disperse customer-based interVLAN; publicly shared network; secure-reliable connection; stacked VLAN; virtual private network; Ethernet networks; Laboratories; Multiprotocol label switching; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber testing; Optical packet switching; Telecommunication network reliability; Telecommunication traffic; Virtual private networks; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities, 2005. Tridentcom 2005. First International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2219-X
DOI :
10.1109/TRIDNT.2005.22
