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216 Deploying <strong>and</strong> Managing IP <strong>over</strong> WDM Networks<br />
critical quality characteristics are the nonfunctional attributes: openness, flexibility,<br />
modularity, scalability, portability, <strong>and</strong> robustness. Although nonfunctional<br />
attributes are quite important for an NMS, the main substance <strong>of</strong> an<br />
integrated NMS is its functional characteristics. The WINMAN solution was<br />
evaluated to see if was capable <strong>of</strong> providing managed end-to-end ICSs <strong>and</strong>, more<br />
specifically, if it was capable <strong>of</strong> performing integrated provisioning <strong>of</strong> IP/MPLS<br />
LSPs <strong>over</strong> optical paths. The experiments that are conducted for the functional<br />
certification <strong>of</strong> the WINMAN application are lightpath creation, IP/MPLS path<br />
creation, ICS provisioning, <strong>and</strong> network inventory consistency to network<br />
infrastructure.<br />
The WINMAN functional attributes are validated using an integrated network<br />
provisioning scenario. The business case relevant to this scenario is that<br />
when the available IP resources cannot provide the requested QoS, a new WDM<br />
path should be established by disc<strong>over</strong>ing additional resources, resulting in an<br />
additional IP link. This additional IP link enables the creation <strong>of</strong> an alternative<br />
MPLS LSP to serve the needed QoS.<br />
The WINMAN system succeeded in carrying out the provisioning <strong>of</strong> connectivity<br />
services with guaranteed QoS (in terms <strong>of</strong> guaranteed end-to-end<br />
b<strong>and</strong>width provisioning) in an automatic <strong>and</strong> fast way by making the appropriate<br />
multilayer changes to the underlying network. Furthermore, it was validated<br />
by the performed experiments that the WINMAN system, due to the special<br />
care taken during the design <strong>and</strong> implementations phases, inherently supports<br />
attributes <strong>of</strong> modularity, flexibility, portability, <strong>and</strong> openness, as it can integrate<br />
new entities with minimal side effects <strong>and</strong> can work in a distributed way that<br />
avoids or corrects malfunctioning parts. As an <strong>over</strong>all assessment, the evaluation<br />
process demonstrated that a system for integrated configuration management is<br />
a feasible <strong>and</strong> valuable solution for the deployment <strong>of</strong> IP <strong>over</strong> WDM <strong>networks</strong>.<br />
References<br />
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