Switched SDH/SONET

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Transport Ethernet
Aggregation application
WAN application
Service definition
PAUSE mechanism in Transport
Security in transport
Conclusion

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 Transport Ethernet

SDH/SONET
Backbone

Ethernet Port

GFP
Main application:
VCG (WAN) Port

VCAT/LCAS Point-to-point Ethernet

(EPL)

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 Aggregation application

SDH/SONET
Backbone

Point-to-multipoint applications not Applications like DSLAM/3G/EVPL requires

possible with transport solution traffic from multiple locations to be
aggregated through a single physical node

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 WAN application

SDH/SONET
Backbone

Multipoint-to-multipoint service Providing ELAN across multiple

not possible with transport solution geographical locations

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 Statistical Multiplexing
There is no allocation of bandwidth till total client bandwidth is more than service bandwidth.
Every client can use the same bandwidth at the same time.

VCG1 Total bandwidth on the Ethernet ports is more than VCG

Eth1
Eth2 bandwidth.
Eth3 Bandwidth profiling is possible for Diffserv and CoS.
Eth4
Also, minimum bandwidth requirements for different clients
can be served by using WFQ.
With Statistical multiplexing, one can oversubscribe under the
assumption,not all the clients will be active simultaneously.
(Statistical Multiplexing gain)
The link sharing is adapted to the instantaneous traffic
demands of the data streams that are transferred over each
Statistical Gain not possible with channel.
transport solution.
Also, Different clients cannot be
separated.

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 Service definition

SDH/SONET
Backbone

Traffic from a Ethernet/VCG port may be

constituted with respect to multiple traffic
type like Video, voice etc. and no
Port traffic
Ethernet

Voice CIR/EIR differentiation is possible

Traffic classification not possible
Video CIR/EIR with transport solution

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 PAUSE mechanism in Transport
PAUSE If VCG bandwidth is less than Port
bandwidth in transport, PAUSE
Frames as per 802.3x are
generated and all the traffic is
SDH/SONET chocked
Backbone No preference for high priority
voice traffic which can easily
squeeze through the allowed VCG
bandwidth
Port traffic
Ethernet

Voice
Policing, congestion control and
VCG
BW

10Mbps 4 Mbps
Best traffic shaping not possible with
Effort transport solution

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 Security in transport

SDH/SONET
Backbone
All Ethernet traffic are
allowed
No distinction made based
on MAC/IP address

Access control mechanism not

possible with transport solution

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 Conclusion

So what we need is a mechanism which can do the following

Traffic classification
Policing
Congestion control SDH/ SONET
Backbone
Traffic shaping
Access control list (ACLs)

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