: FCCN's Possible Contributions

Rute Sofia/Carlos Friaças

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Brussels

September 2003

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IPv6 in Portugal

1994: researching in IPv6 issues (University of Lisbon; University of Coimbra)

1996: University of Lisbon, one of the first pseudo-TLAs in 6BONE; one of the first Linux IPv6 stacks implemented at Univ. Lisbon (Pedro Roque)

References: Internet Protocol Journal, 6BONE HistoryLinux IPv6 Howto, 2.2 History of IPv6 in Linux

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FCCN Portuguese NREN, started to operate in 1987

Manages RCTS, the Portuguese Research and Education Network (which includes 12K schools and libraries)

ccTLD .pt – http://www.dns.pt

Manages Gigapix – The Portuguese IXP (since 1995)

Involved in IPv6 deployment for 5 years

Coordinates the Portuguese IPv6 Task-Force

URL: http://www.fccn.pt/

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FCCN and IPv6 2002: Native IPv6 (E1) between RCTS and RNP, Brazil

2003: GIGAPIX [The Portuguese Internet eXchange Point] March: Started with FCCN, Vodafone and Telepac Now: 20 members, 5 of which IPv4/IPv6

2003: RCTS backbone IS dual-stack 3rd NREN to connect natively to GEANT

(following Renater and Rediris) Intra-AS: IS-IS and OSPFv3 (not everywhere); Topology: two-stars (Lisbon and Oporto); IPv6 tunneling

gateways in both spots provide IPv6 connectivity.

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FCCN & 6NET

WHY: improve current IPv6 services and RCTS infrastructure

Our offer : NREN experience in IPv6 deployment

Contributions Workgroups WP2, WP3, WP5

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WP2 Activities

2.2. Investigate IPv4 to IPv6 transition for NRENs 2.3 Investigate IPv4 to IPv6 transition for site

(Universities) networks

FCCN's contribution: Update of D.2.2.3; provide information about our

current IPv6 deployment (similarly to other NRENs) Contribute to the testing of transition mechanisms,

e.g., 6to4

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WP3

Activities 3.2., DNS and DHCP DNS testing (milestone M3.3)

FCCN's contribution Detailing our DNS experience in RCTS Experience as ccTLD .pt Contribute to the testing of DNS solutions

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WP5 Activities

GGF involvement Streaming application testing

FCCN's contribution Currently, finishing a GGF informational draft on IPv4

dependencies of GGF specifications (deadline Sep. 19th)

Contribute to the testing of streaming applications, e.g., Gnomemeeting, VOCAL

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Current Situation Officially, not in 6NET yet

No equipment, no circuits, no funding acknowledged

Questions Contributions make sense in current context? Can we propose tasks, e.g., for WP5, testing of some

other applications? How/when can we have access to the 6NET

infrastructure?

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Thank You!for your attention