5 - GATES Industry Day.pptx

Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES) Architecture

Cedric Mitchell

GATES PMO

Unrivaled Global Reach for America … ALWAYS!

Headquarters Air Mobility Command

What is GATES?

Mission: DOD’s single port automation system supporting movement of personnel and cargo worldwide in direct support of war fighters Enables in-transit visibility (ITV) critical to command and control Processes and manifests cargo and passengers supporting unit deployment, sustainment, and Defense Courier operations Supports DOD's ability to bill for movement Exchanges information with multiple data sources both internal and external to the DOD 19 Aerial Port GATES, 65 RGATES (approx.), DGATES ( < 99 ) 11,500+ Users (approx..)

Aerial Port = 8985; HQ = 2537; DGATES = 350

Common Misconceptions GATES is EVERYWHERE!

GATES is not at all airfields worldwide GATES data is replicated to all sites Only Reference data is replicated to all sites Data is ONLY sent to destinations associated with the data GATES database is static GATES database is transactional (based on events) GATES Is Down!!

Distributed architecture prevents complete system outage GATES “down” for a user does not = system down Relative to user perspective…HQ / Aerial port / Water port

TACC

Users Aerial Port Users

TMO

Users

SDDC OPS

Users Surface Terminal Users

USTC/J3

Users

GATES

Functional Architecture

Integration External Systems (>50 systems)

Reports

Standard Adhoc Query Mission/Manifest Management Passenger Reservation

Process

Signup Manifest Transportation Management/In-Transit Visibility Uniques Added

BPS

functions Norfolk functions

Cargo

Cargo Processing Terminating Cargo Processing Originating

Truck Dock Air Terminal

Surface Terminal Rail Head Staging Areas Specialized Functions Customs Documentation

POV

Stevedore Services Accountability

Air & Water Interfaces

CMOS

TCAIMS II

Disk File Based

DSS

GEX

PIPELINE

FACTS

TRACKER

RF-ITV SERVER v5.0

IGC

TMDS

GATES Air Interfaces

Disk File Based

AALPS

DCAPES

LOGMOD

JAMMS

DCBS (ASIFICS)

TCAIMS II

APIS

MMHS

MEIS

MDSS II

SMS

BMC (Web Query)

Systems in Green could potentially become EDI interfaces using a version of the 858 transaction.

Systems in Blue have unique data requirement and are not good candidates for EDI.

AALPS: Automated Air Load Planning System ABDM: Automated Business Decision Model APIS: Advanced Passenger Information System ASIFICS: Airlift Services Industrial Fund Integrated Computer System CMI: Commercial Movement Interface CMOS: Cargo Movement Operations Systems DCAPES: Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments DEAMS: Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System DS2T: Deployment and Sustainment Support Tool DSS: Distribution Standard System EDQMS: Enterprise Data Quality Management System FACTS: Financial and Air Clearance Transportation System GDSS: Global Decision Support System GEX: Global Exchange (e-Business Server) GTN: Global Transportation Network ITRAM: International Traffic Management System LOGMOD: Logistics Module MMHS: Mechanized Materials Handling System Pipeline:

RF-ITV Server: Radio-Frequency Intransit Visibility Server SMS: Single Mobility System TC-ACCIS: Transportation Coordinator’s Automated Command and Control Information System TCAIMS II: Transportation Coordination’s Automated Information Management System II TMDS: Table Management Distribution System Tracker:

GATES Water Interfaces

GATES

AWRDS

MDSS II

Disk File Based

NLAC

CAB

MTMS

AAFES

FISC

ICODES

IBS **

EDCL v5.0

IRRIS

GFM

PAT

DORRA

iSDDC

TOPS-DPS

DPMS

MSC

TIPS

EDC-v5.0

Systems in Green could potentially become EDI interfaces using a version of the 858 transaction.

Systems in Blue have unique data requirement and are not good candidates for EDI.

AALPS: Automated Air Load Planning System ABDM: Automated Business Decision Model APIS: Advanced Passenger Information System ASIFICS: Airlift Services Industrial Fund Integrated Computer System CMI: Commercial Movement Interface CMOS: Cargo Movement Operations Systems DCAPES: Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments DEAMS: Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System DS2T: Deployment and Sustainment Support Tool DSS: Distribution Standard System EDQMS: Enterprise Data Quality Management System FACTS: Financial and Air Clearance Transportation System GDSS: Global Decision Support System GEX: Global Exchange (e-Business Server) GTN: Global Transportation Network ITRAM: International Traffic Management System LOGMOD: Logistics Module MMHS: Mechanized Materials Handling System Pipeline:

RF-ITV Server: Radio-Frequency Intransit Visibility Server SMS: Single Mobility System TC-ACCIS: Transportation Coordinator’s Automated Command and Control Information System TCAIMS II: Transportation Coordination’s Automated Information Management System II TMDS: Table Management Distribution System Tracker:

GATES Architectural Concept

GATES Central Site

RGATES

“Child Site” GATES Site “Parent Site”

GATES

Alt Site External Interfaces

GATES Site “Parent Site”

RGATES

“Child Site”

DGATES

RGATES

“Child Site”

RGATES

WPS Site

GATES Site “Parent Site”

RGATES

“Child Site”

DGATES

DGATES

RGATES

WPS Site

RGATES

WPS Site

Central Site Disaster recovery site Identical hardware & software at Scott & DECC Automatic failover for user functionality Core functionality can be active at either site Failover without user intervention New releases can be fielded without interruption to users

L00_C1 D00_C1

OPC

OPDW

GATES Con Analysis Server Oper/prod Database

Replication Server GATES Central Site Replication GEMS Server

RSSD

Database Sybase EP

Cluster Pair

OPREP

OPCA

OPOS

OPEA

GATES Application Server

J2EE

Apache Instance GATES History/Stage Database

Cluster Pair Cluster Pair

ALTSEC

GATES Audit Archive Server Security

RGATES Reference Server

GATES Audit Archive Server Security Database RGATES Reference Server

GATES-SEC

Scott

DECC

OPCDP

ALTCDP

GATES ID Replication Server Open Switch Server

Replication Server

RSSD

Database Open Switch Consolidate Open Switch Con_analysis Open Switch Data Pro Open Switch History Oper/Prod Database Stage Database External I/F Process Water Port ODBC Database Central Site Consolidate Server

ALTC

ALTDW

GATES Con Analysis Server Oper/prod Database

Replication Server GATES Central Site Replication GEMS Server

RSSD

Database Sybase EP

ALTREP

ALTCA

ALTOS

ALTEA

GATES Application Server

J2EE

Apache Instance GATES ID Replication Server Open Switch Server

Replication Server

RSSD

Database Open Switch Consolidate Open Switch Con_analysis Open Switch Data Pro Open Switch History

GATES Data Pro Server Oper/prod Database

J2EE

Server Apache Instance

GATES Data Pro Server Oper/prod Database

J2EE

Server Apache Instance

IQ

Server History Database trans Database Replication Server

RSSD

Database

GATES History/Stage Database

Oper/Prod Database Stage Database External I/F Process Water Port ODBC Database Central Site Consolidate Server

IQ

Server History Database trans Database Replication Server

RSSD

GATES Central Site Central Site:

At Scott AFB.

Hot backup at DECC St Louis.

Central database of all GATES traffic.

GATES interface with external interfaces.

Replicates necessary information to other GATES sites.

GATES Central Site

RGATES

“Child Site” GATES Site “Parent Site”

External Interfaces

DGATES

Black lines show logical network connectivity between sites for data communications Central site and all GATES sites communicate directly between each other RGATES sites communicate directly to their parent site DGATES sites communicate directly to the Central site

Other comm not shown:

Replication of security information to the Central site All Sites may initiate specific queries against the data at the Central site (e.g. track and trace a shipment) Administrative traffic (e.g. NetIQ (system monitoring), Intruder Alert, Enterprise Security Manager)

GATES Aerial Ports

GATES (UNIX):

Major fixed aerial port.

“Parent site” for RGATES child sites.

Replicates all data to central site and necessary information to other GATES and child RGATES sites.

“Child Site” GATES Site “Parent Site”

External Interfaces

(e.g., Ramstein)

Black lines show logical network connectivity between sites for data communications Central site and all GATES sites communicate directly between each other RGATES sites communicate directly to their parent site DGATES sites communicate directly to the Central site

Other comm not shown:

Replication of security information to the Central site All Sites may initiate specific queries against the data at the Central site (e.g. track and trace a shipment)

RGATES Aerial Ports RGATES (Windows):

Fixed or deployed aerial port.

Connected to “parent site”.

All data sent to “parent site” & sent from there to receiving site.

Typically supports a single location.

“Child Site” GATES Site “Parent Site”

External Interfaces

(e.g., Bagram, Bahrain/Incirlik)

DGATES Aerial Ports Deployed GATES (DGATES – MS Windows):

Intended to be temporary.

Connects directly to central site.

All data sent to central site and sent from there to receiving site.

Can take identity of new locations not serviced by other GATES, RGATES or DGATES sites.

“Child Site” GATES Site “Parent Site”

External Interfaces

(e.g., Tsunami Relief)

Black lines show logical network connectivity between sites for data communications Central site and all GATES sites communicate directly between each other RGATES sites communicate directly to their parent site DGATES sites communicate directly to the Central site

Other comm not shown:

Replication of security information to the Central site All Sites may initiate specific queries against the data at the Central site (e.g. track and trace a shipment)

Typical GATES Aerial Port (19 Locations)

FIDS

Display

Wireless VPN

Hand Held Terminals

GATES VPN

AIT Server

GATES

RFID Encoder

ID Card Reader

Boarding Pass Printer

Multi-shipping Label Printer Kiosk

Hip Label Printer GATES Specialized Equip (wired)

GATES Specialized Equip (wireless)

GATES Client External Source

UNIX

Typical RGATES Port (Scalable)

FIDS

Display

Wireless VPN

Hand Held Terminals

GATES VPN

AIT Server

GATES

RFID Encoder

ID Card Reader

Boarding Pass Printer

Multi-shipping Label Printer Kiosk

Hip Label Printer GATES Specialized Equip (wired)

GATES Specialized Equip (wireless) Windows

Client External Source

RGATES Water Ports RGATES (Windows):

Fixed or deployed aerial port.

Connected to “central site”.

All data sent to “central site” & sent from there to receiving site.

Typically supports a single location.

External Interfaces

DGATES

“Carry Away” (e.g., Beaumont)

Black lines show logical network connectivity between sites for data communications Central site and all GATES sites communicate directly between each other RGATES sites communicate directly to their parent site DGATES sites communicate directly to the Central site

Other comm not shown:

Replication of security information to the Central site All Sites may initiate specific queries against the data at the Central site (e.g. track and trace a shipment)

D/R GATES Communications Basics D/RGATES Server Client on same PC Client connected via a LAN from another PC Servers require a TCP/IP address accessing NIPRNET LAN/MAN connected to NIPRNET INMARSAT terminal Dialup modem Other satellite terminal Data replication secured by SSL Other WAN connections secured by VPN (Currently only implemented at specific sites)

Fault Tolerance

GATES architecture degrades gracefully Data entry continues during network outages From scanned barcodes, passenger counts, etc All data queued until communications are restored Outage duration causes data latency to IGC

CONUS Aerial Ports

Travis Little Rock Ft Carson Offutt Peterson March Kelly San Diego McChord

Seattle

Charleston Jacksonville

GITMO

McDill Patrick Pope Soto Cano

Hickam Christchurch Bucholz Pago Pago Wake Island Richmond Alice Springs

McGuire Ft Campbell Westover Andrews Baltimore Thule Lajes Field Dover

Louisville Ft Mead Elmendorf

Eielson Norfolk

STL / Scott Wright Patterson Central

Black lines show logical network connectivity between sites for data communications Central site and all GATES sites communicate directly between each other RGATES sites communicate directly to their parent site DGATES sites communicate directly to the Central site

Other comm not shown:

Replication of security information to the Central site All Sites may initiate specific queries against the data at the Central site (e.g. track and trace a shipment)

CONUS Water Ports

Southport Charleston Jacksonville Beaumont Seattle Concord Ft. Eustis Cheatham Guantanamo Bay Pearl Harbor Port Hueneme

Black lines show logical network connectivity between sites for data communications Central site and all GATES sites communicate directly between each other RGATES sites communicate directly to their parent site DGATES sites communicate directly to the Central site

Other comm not shown:

Replication of security information to the Central site All Sites may initiate specific queries against the data at the Central site (e.g. track and trace a shipment)

OCONUS Aerial Ports

Al Udeid Al Dhafra Al Sahra Bagram Baghdad Al Asad Bahrain Kandahar Eskan Village Ali Al Salem Balad Kirkuk Kabul Kuwait Sharona Tall Afar Tallil

Ramstein Djibouti Cairo Fujairah Incirlik Amman D Ben Gurion Jebel Ali Manas Moron Pristina Souda Bay Spangdahlem Thumrait Osan

Kimhae Kunsan

Yokota Fukuoka Misawa Diego Garcia Iwakuni Paya Lebar

Kadena Utapao Manila Zamboanga Bangkok Clark Field Rota

Aviano

Andersen

Naples

Mildenhall

Sigonella

Black lines show logical network connectivity between sites for data communications Central site and all GATES sites communicate directly between each other RGATES sites communicate directly to their parent site DGATES sites communicate directly to the Central site

Other comm not shown:

Replication of security information to the Central site All Sites may initiate specific queries against the data at the Central site (e.g. track and trace a shipment)

OCONUS Water Ports

Kwajalein Bremerhaven Rotterdam Izmir Kuwait City Lajes Naples Manama Mannheim Mildenhall Piraeus Okinawa Pusan Yokohama Singapore Rota Livorno Marianas

Black lines show logical network connectivity between sites for data communications Central site and all GATES sites communicate directly between each other RGATES sites communicate directly to their parent site DGATES sites communicate directly to the Central site

Other comm not shown:

Replication of security information to the Central site All Sites may initiate specific queries against the data at the Central site (e.g. track and trace a shipment)

How GATES Connects

GATES Site “Parent Site”

IGC

External Interfaces

GATES Site “Parent Site”

DGATES

RGATES

GATES Site “Parent Site” GATES Site “Parent Site”

RGATES

“Child Site”

RGATES

“Child Site”

RGATES

“Child Site”

DGATES

DGATES

RGATES

“Child Site”

RGATES

“Child Site”

“Child Site”

Black lines show logical network connectivity between sites for data communications Central site and all GATES sites communicate directly between each other RGATES sites communicate directly to their parent site DGATES sites communicate directly to the Central site

Other comm not shown:

Replication of security information to the Central site All Sites may initiate specific queries against the data at the Central site (e.g. track and trace a shipment)

Data Replication Between Central, GATES, RGATES, DGATES Site

Central Major

GATES

Port

RGATES

Port

DGATES

Site Type User Functionality External Systems Interface Here Yes Material Mgt Handling Sys No No Traffic Mgt. Office/ Track and Trace/ GATES Enterprise Management Services PAX/Cargo Processing/Diskette Data Replication Real Time Real Time 5-15 min (or manual) to Parent 5-15 min (or manual) to Parent Parent N/A N/A Central Major GATES Port Central

Database Content All Data Reference data, Local Port + Supported Child locations Reference data + Local Port Reference data + Local Port PAX/Cargo Processing/Diskette PAX/Cargo Processing/Diskette

Server

SUN

SUNFIRE 25K

SUN

SUNFIRE

4800/v880

Windows OS Windows OS

GATES Water Port Transaction (from Requirement to ITV/TAV) Shipper creates

ETRR

IBS

Sustainment Unit

GATES

IBS

Sustainment Unit

IBS

CSS

Skeleton Record **ETRR = Export Traffic Release Request

DSS

ATCMD

SDDC User

User may override or intervene in creation/completion of Skeletal Record

TCMD

non-MRM15

**TCMD = Transportation Control & Movement Document Updated Shipping Instruction

In-Transit Visibility Total Asset Visibility

GATES Span of Control

LAN/

MAN

LAN/

MAN

GATES Controlled

Base Controlled

NOSC Controlled

Commercial Controlled

AFNOC Controlled

Communications Challenges NIPRNET communications outages Power Configuration Infrastructure Saturation Site infrastructure outages DNS resolution (global AMC DNS name vice local DNS name)

TAKE AWAYS

Complexity 11,500 user accounts (Ports, TMOs, Embassies, etc.)

Users processing data for 129 active aerial ports Users from 180 “Traffic Management Offices” Users from 271 aerial ports and Command/Service staff user locations 35+ user security roles 1 day Tracked 1,040 mission sorties and generated manifests for 3,121 passengers, 3,738 pallets, and 2,195 pieces of loose cargo worldwide.

Hardware includes: laptops, servers, HHTs, card readers, special printers, RFID, VPNs, etc.

Rationale for architecture Gracefully degrades Central Site Failover Tolerates NIPRNET outages Low WAN bandwidth (tolerant of high latency)

TAKE AWAYS

GATES is Fielded Worldwide 19 Major Aerial Ports 65 RGATES (Remote GATES) Sites 11 DGATES (Deployed GATES) Active Sites Across Commands (AMC, ACC, ANG, ARC, AETC, USAFE, PACAF) Across Services (Air Force, Navy, Army, Marines) Diverse Functional Community Aerial Ports (A4TI) Defense Courier System (USTC/J3) Worldwide Port System (SDDC/G9)

Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES) Architecture

Cedric Mitchell

GATES PMO

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