Introduction to Broadband Aggregation Architectures

AGG-1020

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Objectives and Purpose

Upon Completion of this session, You Will Be Able to Do the Following:
List various broadband aggregation architectures

Identify the technologies used by each architecture and how each architecture functions
Identify benefits of each architecture

This session is a primer for LABAGG sessions at Cisco Networkers 2006

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Broadband Aggregation Introduction

ISP Internet Core
Internet

Enterprise

ATU-R DSLAM Aggregation Service Selection Termination Service Selection

Content

Video Voice

CPE

NAP

NSP

CPECustomer Premises Equipment NAPNetwork Access Provider NSPNetwork Service Provider

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Broadband Aggregation Introduction CPE

ISP Internet Core
Internet

Enterprise

ATU-R DSLAM Aggregation Service Selection Termination Service Selection

Content

Video Voice

CPE

NAP

NSP

Provides Layer 1 through 3 functions

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Broadband Aggregation Introduction NAP

ISP Internet Core
Internet

Enterprise

ATU-R DSLAM Aggregation Service Selection Termination Service Selection

Content

Video Voice

CPE
Subscriber termination Aggregation Core Network
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NSP

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Broadband Aggregation Introduction NSP

ISP Internet Core
Internet

Enterprise

ATU-R DSLAM Aggregation Service Selection Termination Service Selection

Content

Video Voice

CPE
Termination of service selection Internet access Services
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NSP

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Broadband Aggregation Introduction (Cont.)

ISP Internet Core
Internet

Enterprise

ATU-R DSLAM Aggregation Service Selection Termination Service Selection

Content

Video Voice

CPE

NAP

NSP

Training Focus
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Retail and Wholesale Services

Subscriber

Service Provider

Characteristics of a Retail Service

Owns the subscriber service (gets the monthly subscription) Dictates the class of service (the line rate) Provides access to the internet and other value-added services such as e-mail

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Retail and Wholesale Service (Cont.)

Subscriber

Carrier ILEC

Service Provider

Characteristics of a Wholesale Service

Carrier connects subscriber to service provider Offers a range of network architectures to achieve this Retailer still owns the customer but pays percentage of monthly subscription to wholesaler for connectivity services Wholesaler often has retail business
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VC Service
ISP1.com Local Loops BRAS Local Loops ISP1.com

Local Loops ATM Access Network Local Loops DSLAMs (Local Exchanges) ISP2.com ATM Core Network ISP2.com

Each Subscriber Is Presented as a Unique VC to the ISP

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ATM Bridging and Routing Methods

Bridging
Bridged CPE

Aggregation Device
ISP1.com Bridge Group

RBE
Core
Bridged CPE DSLAM Routing ISP2.com Routed CPE

Routing

RFC 1483 Bridging RFC 1483 Bridging with RBE RFC 1483 Routing
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Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) Review

Point-to-Point Link ATM, FR, etc.

Layer 3 NCP LCP HDLC PHY

Layer 3 Layer 3 NCP LCP HDLC PHY ATM FR, etc. PHY

Layer 3 ATM FR, etc. PHY

PPP uses HDLC framing PPP packet types

LCPLink Control Protocol Link establishment, termination, AND maintenance

AuthenticationPAP or CHAP
NCPNetwork Control Protocol Encapsulation of Layer 3 protocol For example IPCP
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PPP Review (Cont.)

PPP Link Operation
Link Dead Phase Link Establishment Phase
Configure Request Configure Ack Configure Request

Configure Ack

Authentication Phase
Authentication Packets IPCP Configure Request IPCP Configure Ack IPCP Configure Request IPCP Configure Ack Authentication Packets

Network-Layer Protocol Phase

Data Exchange
Data Terminate Request Terminate Ack Terminate Request Terminate Ack
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Link Termination Phase

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PPP Broadband Access Methods

PPP Session PPPoA
ISP1.com CPE

Aggregation Device Core

PPPoE
Bridged CPE DSLAM

ISP2.com

PPP Sessions

PPP over ATM (PPPoA)

PPP session initiated by CPE

PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)

PPP sessions initiated by the client or CPE
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PTA
PPP Session PPPoA
CPE

Aggregation Device

Internet
PPPoE
Bridged CPE DSLAM

PTA
PPP Sessions

IP Route

PPP termination and aggregation (PTA)

Terminate PPP sessions at the aggregation device Route IP data to the ISP or corporate site Useful for service providers own customers
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L2TP
PPP Session PPPoA
CPE

LAC
Aggregation Device IP Core

LNS
ISP1.com

PPPoE

Bridged CPE

DSLAM ISP2.com

Tunnel
PPP Sessions

LNS

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) Terminate PPP sessions at the ISP or corporate site Example usage: between wholesale and retail service providers
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AAA
RADIUS

User

Local AAA
PPP L2TP TACACS+

AAA

Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)

Who can access the network What can they access Usage tracking

Authentication methods
Local RADIUS TACACS+

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Managed LNS
AAA DHCP

Clients

AAA

LNS/PTA
VRF

Customer A

SP Network

L2TP or PPP

DHCP

VRF
Customer B

Deploy virtual router (LNS/PTA) for each upstream customer to improve service scale Communicate directly with customer AAA without needing proxy

AAA

Multiple VRFs separate customer traffic without overhead of L2TP tunneling

Does not require MPLS

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Remote Access into MPLS

AAA DHCP

AAA

Clients

PE
BRAS PE MPLS Network Corporation PE NSP

PPPoX to MPLS VPN RBE to MPLS VPN L2TP to MPLS VPN 1483 Routed to MPLS VPN
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Session Control
AAA ADSL PC Leased Line WAP Dial Director y

Session Manager
Corporate VPN

ISP

PDA
GGSN/PDSN

Session Controller
Walled Garden Service POP
Video Content Voice

ASP

Notebook
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Summary
In this Session, You Learned the Following:
List various broadband aggregation architectures Identify the technologies used by each architecture and how each architecture functions

Identify benefits of each architecture

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Related Cisco Networkers Sessions

The following are related Networkers sessions:
LABAGG-2020 Understanding and Configuring PPPoE on Cisco Aggregation Routers

LABAGG-2021 Understanding and Configuring PPPoA on Cisco Aggregation Routers

LABAGG-2022 Using PPPoA and PPPoE Optimization Features on Cisco Aggregation Routers

LABAGG-2020 Understanding and Configuring L2TP on Cisco Aggregation Routers

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Related Training and Reading

Related Training
Networkers sessions AGG-1020 and LABAGG-2020 through LABAGG-2023 are derived from the Cisco training course Implementing Broadband Aggregation on Cisco Routers (BBAGG). This course is available through Cisco learning partners. For inquiries contact rtg-training@cisco.com

Recommended Reading
Design and Implementation of DSL-Based Access Solutions Sanjeev Mervana and Chris Le Cisco Press, ISBN 1-58705-021-8

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