2. Agenda
• SFC Use Case
• Describe an Openstack setup showing SFC
• Describe how SDN is used here
3. Service Function Chaining – Use Case
FirewallPGW Video
Optimization
Content
Filtering
Caching
UE
Mobile
Backhaul
Service FunctionsAccess Services
BNG
xDSLCPE
OLT
FTTHCPE
CMTS
CATVCPE
TCP
Optimization
Header
Enrichment LI
Based on: IETF – SFC Use Cases in Mobile Networks draft-ietf-sfc-use-case-mobility
Internet
e.g. IMS
Internal Appl.
Platforms
4. Traditional Approach Using PNFs
• Services implemented using PNFs (Physical Network Functions)
- Each PNF implements a specific service
• PNFs are used in-line
- Each PNF receives all traffic flows (full BW capacity)
• Each PNF needs to be aware of flows that needs processing
- Flows not registered for service should be bypasses
• PNF failure stops the entire traffic
- Each PNF needs to include High Availability mechanisms – higher cost
Firewall
PGW
Service Functions
Video
Optimization
PNF
A1
TCP
Optimization
PNF
B1
Caching
PNF
C1
Content
Filtering
PNF
D1
Header
Enrichment
PNF
E1
Lawful
Interception
PNF
F1