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DCN/OSCARS Implementation (Aug 2007)

This document is intended to describe ESnet and Internet2’s implementation of the general “Web Service Based Multi-Domain Provisioning” framework. Read More »

AAA

The Authentication, Authorization and Accounting component is responsible authenticating a requestor against the list of registered users and for providing the methods to check that this user is allowed to perform the actions that are requested. Read More »

BSS

The bandwidth scheduling component is the component that schedules a reservation. It parses the createReservation request, checks with the authorization component that the user has permission to make the reservation and then hands the requested path to the pathfinder component to determine the actual path through the network that will be used. Read More »

Pathfinder

The pathfinder component takes a requested path from the user and finds the actual path through the network that can be used to realize the suggested path. Read More »

Topology

The TSS component deals with network topology database exchange between interdomain controllers (IDC). Read More »

Path realization

The PSS component is responsible for interfacing with the network to perform path setup and teardown. Moreover, it will forward path setup and teardown messages to other IDCs if necessary. Read More »

Dojo development

The following are notes for developers wishing to add new material to the WBUI. Read More »