TERENA NREN Compendium 2006
Services

Updated: 13 June 2006 at 16:44

Services

Detailed information sharing and collaboration is becoming more and more important for many NRENs. The purpose of the questions in this section is to give interested NRENs a first idea of who is doing what. It can be used by others as a starting point for a further exchange of information, for example within the framework of the TERENA Task Forces or the Joint Research Activities in the GN2 project.

5.1 Network Operations Centre (NOC)
5.2 Performance Monitoring and Management
5.3 Authorisation and Authentication infrastructure
5.4 Security Incident Response
5.5 Other Internet-related activities
5.6 Bandwidth on Demand
5.7 Grid Services
5.8 IP Telephony
5.9 Video Conferencing
5.10 User Support
5.11 Public Relations and communications
5.12 TERENA Task Force participation
5.13 What are your interest areas in research/development and future service deployment?

5.1 Network Operations Centre (NOC)

NOC	`(x)`It is provided by the NREN `( )`It has been outsourced to another organisation
	If the NOC has been outsourced:
Full name of the organisation (in English):	Belarusian Academy of Sciences Network
Full name of the organisation in the national language(s) (please use the Latin alphabet):	Setka Natsianalnay Akademii Nauk Belarusi
Abbreviation in English (if applicable):	BASNET
Abbreviation in the national language(s):	BASNET
	If the NOC is NOT at the main NREN address (as listed in section six below), please provide:
Visiting address:	Akademicheskaya Street 25
City/postal code of visiting address:	Minsk 220072
Postal address (if different from above):
City/postal code of postal address:
Fax:	+375 17 284-07-22
Phone	+375 17 284-20-95
General e-mail address:
Website:	http://www.basnet.by

Main contact person:	Mr. Sergey Aneichik
Direct e-mail address:
Does the NOC serve all the NREN's customers?	`(x)`Yes `( )`No
If NO: which categories of customers are NOT served by the NOC?

5.2 Performance Monitoring and Management

Is there a Performance Enhancement & Response Team (PERT)?	`(x)`Yes `( )`No
If yes, contact email address:
URL, if applicable:
Website that lists monitoring tools (traffic map, etc.):	http://stat.bas-net.by/cgi-bin/iplog/members/
Traffic statistics URL:	http://stat.bas-net.by/cgi-bin/iplog/members/
Looking glass URL:
Any other tools that are perhaps not publicly available but that could nevertheless be useful for troubleshooting the network:	no

5.3 Authorisation and Authentication infrastructure

Authorisation and Authentication infrastructure	`(x)`It is provided by the NREN `( )`It has been outsourced to another organisation
	If AAI has been outsourced:
Full name of the organisation (in English):
Full name of the organisation in the national language(s) (please use the Latin alphabet):
Abbreviation in English (if applicable):
Abbreviation in the national language(s):

Main contact person:	Mr. Sergey Aneichik
Direct e-mail address:
Website or web pages with information about the AA infrastructure:	No
Does the NREN run an AA federation?	`(x)`No `( )`Yes, and it is Shibboleth-based `( )`Yes, and it is Shibboleth-compliant `( )`Yes, but it is neither Shibboleth-based nor Shibboleth-compliant
Policy URL:
How many institutions belong to this federation?
Does the NREN belong to another federation and if so, which?	`( )`edugain `( )`eduroam `( )`others, please specify
Does the NREN use a schema? If so, what kind is it?
Does the NREN operate a Certification Authority?	`( )`Yes `(x)`No

5.4 Security Incident Response

Security Incident Response	`(x)`It is provided by the NREN `( )`It has been outsourced to another organisation
CSIRT	`( )`The NREN has a CSIRT that is accredited with the Trusted Introducer `( )`The CSIRT is currently an accreditation candidate with the Trusted Introducer `(x)`Our NREN does not have a CSIRT or it is not accredited
Website or web pages with information about the NREN's work in the area of Security Incident Response:	No

5.5 Other Internet-related activities NREN participation in other Internet-related activities:

Type of Activity	Type of Participation
RIPE	medium partner
CENTR
ISOC
IETF
ccTLD registry
Neutral Internet Exchange
Other:

5.6 Bandwidth on Demand (lightpaths or point-to-point dedicated bandwidth services at layer 2 or below)

What layer 2 protocols are users allowed to transport?	`(x)`Ethernet `( )`SDH `( )`ATM
Others:
Does the NREN currently offer or is it planning to introduce a Bandwith on Demand service?	`(x)`YES, we currently offer such a service `( )`No, but we are planning to introduce it within the next year or two `( )`Unsure, we want to find out first if there is user demand for it `( )`NO
If yes, how are such services provided?	`( )`Through manual provisioning processes carried out by the NOC `(x)`Via a provisioning tool `( )`In another way
Via a provisioning tool?
In another way?
How does the NREN handle bandwith reservations (if any) in its network?	`( )`Reject requests if they exceed available reservable bandwith `( )`Reject requests untill we can provision more bandwith `(x)`Accept requests anyway, rely on statistical multiplexing/sufficient overprovisioning
URL to online monitoring tool or other on-line information:
Indication of the current uptake of the BoD services:
Main contact person:	Mr. Sergey Aneichik
Direct e-mail address:

5.7 Grid Services

Are grid services currently running over the network?	`( )`YES - please proceed to the next questions `(x)`NO
Is the NREN planning to introduce or facilitate grid services within the next year or two?	`(x)`YES `( )`NO
Are Grid Services Provided by	`( )`The NREN `( )`Institutions with the support of the NREN `( )`Institutions alone `( )`Discipline based distributed groups or Virtual Organisations `( )`Other
What is the geographical extent of Grid Services?	`( )`Connected to international Grids `( )`National `( )`Regional within the country
Does the NREN actively participate in any EC funded Grid activities?	`( )`Yes, the EGEE/EGEE2 project `( )`other
Other, please specify:
URL to website or web pages with information about the NREN's Grid services:

If Grid Services are currently running or planned, what disciplines are running Grid enabled applications?

High Energy Physics	`( )`Now Running `( )`Planned `( )`Don't Know
Other Physics	`( )`Now Running `( )`Planned `( )`Don't Know
Computational Chemistry	`( )`Now Running `( )`Planned `( )`Don't Know
Other Chemistry	`( )`Now Running `( )`Planned `( )`Don't Know
Biomedical	`( )`Now Running `( )`Planned `( )`Don't Know
Astroscience	`( )`Now Running `( )`Planned `( )`Don't Know
Earth Science	`( )`Now Running `( )`Planned `( )`Don't Know
Climatology	`( )`Now Running `( )`Planned `( )`Don't Know
Other - please state:

5.8 IP Telephony

Is the NREN running IP telephony in its organisation in general?	`( )`YES `(x)`NO
If yes, on which protocols is the service based?	`( )`SIP `( )`H.323 `( )`Other
If other, please specify:
Does the NREN send IP traffic to Telco(s) using IP instead of PSTN/ISDN?	`( )`YES `(x)`NO `( )`Both types of traffic
URL to description of IP telephony deployment:
Approximately how many people are currently connect to the IP telephony deployment?

5.9 Video Conferencing

Do you offer video conferencing?	`( )`YES `(x)`NO
Type of service
General usage policy
GDS connection
Offical site for videoconference services
Contact

5.10 User support

Does the NREN facilitate or support the work of specific groups of users? ( )YES
(x)NO

If yes, list of categories of users that support is provided for:

Category	Currently providing support, type of support	Planning to introduce, if so when; the type of support
High Energy physics
Chemistry
Biomedical
Astroscience
Arts
Humanities
Others:

Main contact person:
Direct e-mail address:

5.11 Public Relations and communications

Does the NREN have at least one part-time person working on public relations and communications? Number of persons working in this area for the NREN, in FTE:	No
Does the NREN have a dedicated budget for P.R. and communication?	`( )`YES `(x)`NO
Who can TERENA use as contact person for PR and communications matters?	Mr. Evgeny Nikitin
Direct e-mail address:

5.12 TERENA Task Force participation

TERENA supports joint European work to develop and test new networking technologies and applications. TERENA brings together technical specialists in Task Forces and innovative projects. In many cases, these Task Forces work together closely with relevant activities in the GN2 project.

Task Force	Currently participating	Would like to participate
TF-CSIRT (security)
TF-EMC2 (middleware)
TF-LCPM (portfolio management)
TF-Mobility
TF-NGN (advanced networking)
TF-PR (public relations)
TF-VVC (voice/video)

5.13 Interest areas in research/development and future service deployment:

	Current	Essential future	Potential future development	Will follow other NRENs	No Interest
Infrastructure
SDH	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[x]`
Giga Ethernet	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Wireless LAN	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Diffserv/QoS	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
MPLS Service Deployment	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[x]`
Mobile IP	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Multicast	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[x]`
Access for roaming end-users	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
802.1x Authentication	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Wavelength Testbed Access	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Wavelength Service Deployment	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Multi-domain PIP	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Mobile IP	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Access for students who live off-campus	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Access for students in dormitories/on campus	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Access for employees from their homes	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Lights paths for high-end users	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
eduroam	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`
Middleware
Directory Services	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
PKI Services	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Identity Management Systems	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Grid Support infrastructures	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Application level
Teaching and learning methods	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Video Conferencing	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Streaming Media	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
VoIP (internal)	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
VoIP (across the WAN)	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Instant Messaging	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Management
Traffic Monitoring	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Charging / billing systems	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Web Server content management	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Web Server usage analys	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Information Content indexing	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Disaster preparedness	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Performance Enhancement and Response Team (PERT)	`[ ]`	`[x]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`	`[ ]`
Others, please specify:

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