Carrier Ethernet Services Overview

August 2008

Purpose

Carrier Ethernet Services Overview

This presentation defines the MEF Ethernet Services that represent the principal attribute of a Carrier Ethernet Network This presentation is intended to give a simple overview as a grounding for all other MEF documents

Agenda
What is Carrier Ethernet? Carrier Ethernet Terminology
The UNI, NNI, MEN. Ethernet Virtual Connections (EVCs)

EVCs and Services E-Line Services

Ethernet Private Line Ethernet Virtual Private Line

E-LAN Services
Multipoint Services

E-Tree Services Service Attributes

Service Parameters Bandwidth Profiles Traffic Management

Circuit Emulation Services Carrier Ethernet Architecture for Cable Carrier Ethernet in Access Networks MEF Specifications Service Examples
March 2007

Carrier Ethernet Defined

Carrier Ethernet for the Business Users: The MEF has defined Carrier Ethernet as A ubiquitous, standardized, carrier-class Service and Network defined by five attributes that distinguish it from familiar LAN based Ethernet

Carrier Ethernet Defined

Carrier Ethernet for Service Providers:
A set of certified network elements that connect to transport Carrier Ethernet services for all users, locally & worldwide Carrier Ethernet services are carried over physical Ethernet networks and other legacy transport technologies

What is Carrier Ethernet? Question:

Is it a service, a network, or a technology?

Answer for an end-user

Its a Service defined by 5 attributes

Answer for a service provider

Its a set of certified network elements that connect to transport the services offered to the customer Its a platform for value added services A standardized service for all users
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Carrier Ethernet Terminology

UNI Type I
A UNI compliant with MEF 13 Manually Configurable

UNI Type II
Automatically Configurable via E-LMI Manageable via OAM

Network to Network Interface (NNI)

Network to Network Interface between distinct MEN operated by one or more carriers An active project of the MEF

Metro Ethernet Network (MEN)

An Ethernet transport network connecting user end-points (Expanded to Access and Global networks in addition to the original Metro Network meaning)

MEF Carrier Ethernet Terminology

The User Network Interface (UNI)
The UNI is the physical interface or port that is the demarcation between the customer and the service provider/Cable Operator/Carrier/MSO The UNI is always provided by the Service Provider The UNI in a Carrier Ethernet Network is a physical Ethernet Interface at operating speeds 10Mbs, 100Mbps, 1Gbps or 10Gbps
Carrier Ethernet Network
CE UNI

CE: Customer Equipment, UNI: User Network Interface.

MEF certified Carrier Ethernet products

MEF Carrier Ethernet Terminology

Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC)
Service container Connects two or more subscriber sites (UNIs) An association of two or more UNIs Prevents data transfer between sites that are not part of the same EVC Two types of EVCs Point-to-Point Multipoint-to-Multipoint Rooted Multipoint Can be bundled or multiplexed on the same UNI Defined in MEF 10.1 technical specification
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Carrier Ethernet: Two Service Types Using EVCs E-Line Service used to create
Ethernet Private Lines Virtual Private Lines Ethernet Internet Access
UNI CE

E-Line Service type

Point-to-Point EVC
UNI CE

Carrier Ethernet Network

E-LAN Service type

E-LAN Service used to create

Multipoint L2 VPNs Transparent LAN Service Foundation for IPTV and Multicast networks etc.

CE UNI

Carrier Ethernet Network

UNI

Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVC
MEF certified Carrier Ethernet products

CE

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EVCs and Services

In a Carrier Ethernet network, data is transported across Point-to-Point and Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVCs according to the attributes and definitions of the E-Line and E-LAN services

Pin-to-Point EVC ot
UNI UNI

Carrier Ethernet Network

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Services Using E-Line Service Type

Ethernet Private Line (EPL)
Replaces a TDM Private line Dedicated UNIs for Point-to-Point connections Single Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC) per UNI The most popular Ethernet service due to its simplicity
Storage Service Provider

UNI CE UNI CE UNI Carrier Ethernet Network

ISP POP
UNI

Internet

Point-to-Point EVC
CE

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Services Using E-Line Service Type

Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL)
Replaces Frame Relay or ATM services Supports Service Multiplexed UNI (i.e. multiple EVCs per UNI) Allows single physical connection (UNI) to customer premise equipment for multiple virtual connections
ISP POP Internet
CE

Service Multiplexed Ethernet UNI

UNI UNI Carrier Ethernet Network

CE

UNI CE

Point-to-Point EVC

CE

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Services Using E-LAN Service Type

Ethernet Private LAN and Ethernet Virtual Private LAN Services
Supports dedicated or service-multiplexed UNIs Supports transparent LAN services and multipoint Layer 2 VPNs

Service Multiplexed Ethernet UNI

UNI CE

UNI

UNI CE

Carrier Ethernet Network UNI

Point-to-Multipoint EVC

CE

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MEF 6.1 Ethernet Services Definitions Phase 2

Port-Based (All-to-One Bundling) Ethernet Private Line (EPL) Ethernet Private LAN (EP-LAN) Ethernet Private Tree (EP-Tree) Modified VLAN-Based (Service Multiplexed) Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) Ethernet Virtual Private LAN (EVP-LAN) Ethernet Virtual Private Tree (EVP-Tree) New

Service Type E-Line (Point-to(Point-to-Point EVC) E-LAN (multipoint-to(multipoint-to-multipoint EVC) E-Tree (rooted multipoint EVC) No change

MEF 6.1 Enhancements Defines a new service type (E-Tree) in addition to those defined in MEF 6 Adds four new services two each to E-LAN and E-Tree

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Services Using E-Tree Service Type

Ethernet Private Tree (EP-Tree) and Ethernet Virtual Private Tree (EVP-Tree) Services
Provides traffic separation between users with traffic from one leaf being allowed to arrive at one of more Roots but never being transmitted to other leaves Targeted at multi-host and where user traffic must be kept invisible to other users Anticipated to be an enabler for mobile backhaul Leaf and triple-play infrastructure rather UNI UNI than end-user SLAs CE
Root Leaf
UNI CE Carrier Ethernet Network CE UNI CE UNI

Leaf

See examples at the end of presentation. E-Tree is referenced in MEF 10.1 as Rooted-Multipoint EVC.
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Carrier Ethernet Architecture (1)

Data moves from UNI to UNI across "the network" with a layered architecture. When traffic moves between ETH domains is does so at the TRAN layer. This allows Carrier Ethernet traffic to be agnostic to the networks that it traverses.
Data Plane APP Layer ETH Layer Application Services Layer
(e.g., IP, MPLS, PDH, etc.)

Ethernet Services Layer

(Ethernet Service PDU)

TRAN Layer

Transport Services Layer

(e.g., IEEE 802.1, SONET/SDH, MPLS)

Control Plane

Management Plane
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Carrier Ethernet Architecture (2)

Ethernet Services Eth Layer
Service Provider 1
Subscriber Site I-NNI

Carrier Ethernet Network

Service Provider 2
Subscriber Site I-NNI

UNI CE

E-NNI

UNI CE

ETH UNI-C

ETH UNI-N

ETH E-NNI

ETH E-NNI

ETH UNI-N

ETH UNI-C

Ethernet Services Layer Terminology

UNI: User Network Interface, UNI-C: UNI-customer side, UNI-N network side NNI: Network to Network Interface, E-NNI: External NNI; I-NNI Internal NNI CE: Customer Equipment MEF certified Carrier Ethernet products

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Service Parameters
EVC Service Attributes
Details regarding the EVC including Bandwidth profiles, QoS Assignment and Tagging options Latency, Delay Variation (Jitter), Frame-loss

Bandwidth Profiles
Committed Information Rate Excess Information Rate Rate Enforcement - Shaping and Policing Burst size (window)

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CIR and EIR Bandwidth Profiles

BW profiles per EVC
CIR Committed Information Rate Frame delivery obligation per SLA EIR Excess Information Rate Excess frame delivery allowed not subject to SLA if available CBS, EBS - size of burst window (ms) for allowed CIR / EIR rates
2 rate, 3 Color marking Marking typically done at ingress
Green Forwarded frames CIR conforming traffic Yellow Discard Eligible frames Over CIR , within EIR Red Discarded frames Exceeds EIR EVC1 EVC2

EIR

EVC3

Total UNI BW

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MEF 10.1 Traffic Management Model

Port-based
EVC1 Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per Ingress UNI

Port/VLAN-based
EVC1

UNI

EVC2 EVC3

UNI

EVC2 EVC3

Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per EVC1 Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per EVC2 Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per EVC3

Port/VLAN/CoS-based
CE-VLAN CoS 6

Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per CoS ID 6 Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per CoS ID 4 Ingress Bandwidth Profile Per CoS ID 2

UNI

EVC1

CE-VLAN CoS 4 CE-VLAN CoS 2

EVC2

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Carrier Ethernet Scope and Reach

Bringing vastly extended scalability for business and residential users
Internet HD TV TVoD, VoD Gaming, Business Backup, ERP Voice/Video Voice Telephony Gateway Wireless Backhaul
Video Source Video Source

E-Line and E-LAN service

Broadband mobile data/video

Small/Medium Business

Residential Triple-Play

FTTx and DSLAM , Cable Modem 22

Circuit Emulation Services over Carrier Ethernet

Enables TDM Services to be transported across Carrier Ethernet network, recreating the TDM circuit at the far end
Runs on a standard Ethernet Line Service (E-Line)
Carrier Ethernet Network
TDM Circuits (e.g. T1/E1 Lines)

Circuit Emulated TDM Traffic

TDM Circuits (e.g. T1/E1 Lines)

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Carrier Ethernet Architecture for Cable Operators

Headend
Analog TV Feeds
Internet Access

Hub
E-Line E-LAN D2A
Video Server Ad Insertion

CE UNI

Business Services over Fiber (GigE)

Home Run Fiber

Node

A2D

EQAM CMTS

EoCoax EoHFC

CE UNI

Digital TV, VOD, Interactive TV, Gaming

Switched Fiber

Optical Metro Ring Network

Business Park Business Services

Managed Business Applications

E-NNI

UNI

Hub
EoSONET /SDH PON

EoDOCSIS (future)

Another MSO or carrier Network Voice/Video Telephony Voice gateway

Wireless Plant Extension

E-Line E-LAN

WDM
EoT1/DS3

CE

Leased T1/DS3

UNI

CE

UNI

CE

Greenfield Residential & Business Services

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Related MEF Services Specifications

MEF 6.1
Purpose

Metro Ethernet Services Definitions Phase II

Defines the Ethernet Services (EPL, EVPL, E-Line, ELAN, and E-Tree)

MEF 10.1
Purpose

Ethernet Services Attributes Phase 2

Defines the service attributes and parameters required to offer the services defined in MEF 6. Updated from Original MEF 10 in October 2006 Appropriate for equipment vendors, service providers, and business customers, since it provides the fundamentals required to build devices and services that deliver Carrier Ethernet. For Enterprise users it gives the background to Service Level Specifications for Carrier Ethernet Services being offered by their Service Providers and helps to plan Ethernet Services as part of their overall network.

Audience

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Example Uses of Services

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Examples for EPL

Simple configuration Internet Branch The port to the Internet it is un-trusted The port to the branches it is trusted No coordination with MEN SP for HQ to branch subnets Fractional bandwidth (Bandwidth Profile) to minimize monthly service charges Branch

EPL

EPL Firewall HQ

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Example Use EVPL

Turbo 2000 Internet Access, Inc.
Service Multiplexing

VLAN 178 Blue VLAN 179 Yellow VLAN 180 Green

VLAN 2000 Green ISP Customer 3

VLAN 2000 Blue ISP Customer 1 Efficient use of ISP router ports Easy configuration at ISP customer sites

VLAN 2000 Yellow ISP Customer 2

This port and VLAN 2000 (or even untagged) to Turbo Internet
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Example Use of EVP-LAN

Service Multiplexing

C
Deadbeat Detect Credit Check, Inc.

A EVC1 EVC2 B

Instant Cash Loans, Inc. Walk In Drive Out Used Cars, Inc.

Redundant points of access for critical availability higher layer service Efficient use of DDCs router ports ICL and WIDO Used Cars cannot see each others traffic

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Example Use of EP-Tree

A Internet for the Small Guy, Inc. D EVC1
Root Leaves Efficient use of ISG router port One subnet to configure on ISG router Simple configuration for the little guys Small, Tiny, and Diminutive Guys cant see each others traffic Second Root would provide redundant internet access Some limits on what routing protocols can be used

Small Guy Travel B C Tiny Guy Coffee Diminutive Guy Gaming Center

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Example Use of EVP-Tree

Elevator Video Franchises
Service Multiplexing Leaves

A Internet for the Small Guy, Inc. D EVC1

Roots Leaves Efficient use of ISG router port Efficient distribution of elevator video

Small Guy Travel B C Tiny Guy Coffee Diminutive Guy Gaming Center

Small, Tiny, and Diminutive Guys cant see each others traffic, EV Franchises cant see each others traffic Second Root would provide redundant internet access Some limits on what routing protocols can be used
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