RE: Network Control Architecture

["Inder Monga" <imonga@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Gigi and All,

I was not present at the last GLIF meeting and plan to remedy that going
forward. I apologize for maybe bringing up the same issues again, but
these are my initial reactions in looking at the slides:

A) I am surprised to see such a deep Grid flavor to the interfaces. I do
understand Grids are an important application of the GLIF network, but
can't GLIF define generic interfaces that can be used by non-grid
applications, management platforms, automated scripts? To choose this
path because OGF as a likely standardization body is not the right
reason. The defined generic interfaces need to fit into the "grid"
resource management model.

B) In examining the multi-domain proposal, it looks like the RB from one
domain can request access to resources directly from the specific RM of
the next domain without notifying the RB of the other domain? This model
does not appeal to me. 
I am concerned about the case when resources are required across "n"
domains (say),  RBi (where i belongs to N) needs to access and request
resouces from xRMj where x = Network, Compute, Storage, Instrument and j
= 1 .. n, {n <=N} ? In this case, the RB needs to have knowledge of and
have access to (through firewalls) to all those RMs.

In the multi-domain model we have demonstrated (detailed document
attached) that having each domain manager manage the resources within
its own domain makes the best architecture. With that model you have the
advantage of having only ONE multi-domain resource request entry point
(and corresponding AAA policies).

I look forward to discussions on the mailing list.

Thanks,
Inder


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-tech@xxxxxxx [mailto:owner-tech@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gigi
Karmous-Edwards
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 4:18 PM
To: controlplane@xxxxxxx; GLIF-tech
Subject: [GLIF tech] Network Control Architecture

Dear All,

At the last GLIF control plane meeting in Minneapolis (meeting minutes
will be sent tomorrow to the list) we had several discussions on
interoperability between the different networks. We drew a diagram on
the white board with input from the participants. The outcome was an
action item on me to send out a high level functional diagram on the
framework for interoperability (sorry for the delay). We expanded the
notion of network resource in the control plane working group to include
other resources as well, such as compute, storage, instruments, etc.

Enclosed are three very high level slides discussing the framework and
the high level functional components included  in a "Resource Broker " 
and a "Network Resource Manager". Several of you in the meeting had
comments on the interfaces we need to standardize. I propose we start
with the "Grid Network Interface"  GNI, first.

We also agreed to work with both the GLIF community and standard bodies
like OGF to develop these interfaces. I look forward to your comments.

Kind regards,
Gigi

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Gigi Karmous-Edwards
Principal Scientist
Advanced Technology Group
http://www.mcnc.org
MCNC
RTP, NC, USA
+1 919-248 -4121
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Attachment: GHPN Grid Network Services in SC04.pdf
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