Networking/Workshop-2014-05

Networking project workshop @ UTSA, May 7-8, 2014

Presentations

- ONIE update, Curt Brune

- Open Network Linux update, Rob Sherwood

Minutes

From Carlos Cardenas: 2014-05-08 OCP Networking Meeting Minutes Facilitators: Carlos Cardenas and Omar Baldonado

Guest Speakers:

• Jeff Catlin: Switch sled for OpenRack and 10Gb Intel based Accton switch proposal to OCP
• Curt Brune: ONIE Status and ONIE Certification at UTSA
• Rob Sherwood: ONL status
• Omar Baldonado: Incubation process

Topics:

• Growth of the group has been outstanding
• Need for more testing and possibly certification
• Jeff discusses the switch sled that Accton will be donating the spec to OCP
  • Allows mounting a switch into an OCP Open Rack along with connecting to the main DC bus bar
  • Jeff discusses the Accton 10GB Intel based switch that has been submitted to the Incubation committee (note: will be submitted)
• Agreement that the first certification should be between hardware and network operating systems
  • ONIE being the specification (i.e. contract between the two)
  • Curt and Carlos discuss ONIE (see Curt's slides and updated ONIE docs)
  • ONIE is landing x86 changes for inclusion for the 2014-08 release
  • UTSA Cloud and Big Data Laboratory is now a member of the ONIE community and the certification lab for ONIE starting with the 2014-08 release
  • Spec will be making the rounds in the mailing list in the coming weeks
  • Testing suite will be made available for vendors to self-certify: ONIE Ready while ONIE certification will require it to be tested at the C&I lab (UTSA)
    • Process matches OCP Ready and Certification for Server and Storage
• Rob discusses ONL status (see Rob's slides)
• Omar discusses Incubation process
• Omar and Carlos discuss potential for other testing such as:
  • Switching fabric (i.e. Trident forwarding chip)
  • Pin outs
  • Additional software compatibilities (i.e. configuration management, real time data analytics, etc…)
  • Some agreement to have matrix of all switches and some informational material for the consumer (see Omar's table)
• Open Forum
  • Carlos introduces topic to standardize on optics
    • Agreement from the group along with volunteers to help make it happen
    • Craig Thompson from Finisar will be contacting Carlos for assistance
    • Microsoft, Dell, and others will follow suit
• Group Photo
• Meeting adjourned