Networking/Workshop-2014-05
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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
- Carlos introduces topic to standardize on optics
- Group Photo
- Meeting adjourned