Field trial of an openflow-based unified control plane for multilayer multigranularity optical switching networks

Lei Liu; Dongxu Zhang; Takehiro Tsuritani; Ricard Vilalta; Ramon Casellas; Linfeng Hong; Itsuro Morita; Hongxiang Guo; Jian Wu; Ricardo Martinez; Raül Munoz

doi:10.1109/JLT.2012.2212179

Field trial of an openflow-based unified control plane for multilayer multigranularity optical switching networks

Lei Liu^*, Dongxu Zhang, Takehiro Tsuritani, Ricard Vilalta, Ramon Casellas, Linfeng Hong, Itsuro Morita, Hongxiang Guo, Jian Wu, Ricardo Martinez, Raül Munoz

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Abstract

Software defined networking and OpenFlow, which allow operators to control the network using software running on a network operating system within an external controller, provide the maximum flexibility for the operator to control a network, and match the carrier's preferences given its centralized architecture, simplicity, and manageability. In this paper, we report a field trial of an OpenFlow-based unified control plane (UCP) for multilayer multigranularity optical switching networks, verifying its overall feasibility and efficiency, and quantitatively evaluating the latencies for end-to-end path creation and restoration. To the best of our knowledge, the field trial of an OpenFlow-based UCP for optical networks is a world first.

Original language	English
Article number	6262547
Pages (from-to)	506-514
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Lightwave Technology
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2012.2212179
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Generalized multiprotocol label switching (GMPLS)
openflow
optical burst switching (OBS)
software defined networking (SDN)
unified control plane (UCP)
wavelength switched optical network (WSON)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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Field trial of an openflow-based unified control plane for multilayer multigranularity optical switching networks

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