NTAC Peering Working Group

[Darrell Newcomb <>]

On Feb 20, 2012, at 11:37 AM, Dale Finkelson wrote:
> The NTAC Peering and Routing Working Group call is scheduled for  
> Tuesday  February 21st, at 4:00 EDT.  Here are the call details:
> 734- 615- 7474 or 866- 411- 0013
> access code 0133542#

Below are a couple points on these adgena topics which are better  
distributed via email.

Agenda item #6
> 6.  SNAPP graphs available for TR/CPS (if this is ready)


Now available at this URL: http://dc-snmp.wcc.grnoc.iu.edu/public-transitrail/
	  Interface graphing (via SNAPP) had been pending tools alteration to  
support redacting specific peer facing interfaces, thanks to the NOC  
for working toward this these past few years!  This is to adhere to  
expectations and mutual agreement by a handful of 3rd party networks,  
though that is the exception rather than the norm where typically  
interface usage should be visible via this URL.

https://routerproxy.grnoc.iu.edu/tr-cps/

http://atlas.grnoc.iu.edu/atlas.cgi?map_name=Internet2%20TR-CPS





And few points on capacity constraints:
On Jan 17, 2012, at 12:50 PM, Darrell Newcomb wrote:
> > Update on recent circuit upgrades.
>
> Of the fall-2011 projected and planned upgrades:
>
> Additional capacity between exchange point routers and backbone/ 
> aggregation devices in Chicago and Virginia areas were complete in  
> early January.  Two 10GE links in each city; are now providing the  
> head-room needed to move forward the migration of participant  
> connectors to the integrated network.
>
> For reference the following URL shows links that are connecting  
> exchange point sites together:
> http://atlas.grnoc.iu.edu/atlas.cgi?map_name=Internet2%20TR-CPS
>
> A southern cross-county link is pending in January as our Internet2  
> engineers continue to work toward that.
>
> Additional capacity in the NY-Chicago-Virginia triangle was slated  
> to be brought online via the BTOP optical transport.  Of those One  
> link between New York and Virginia was completed some weeks ago.   
> Two Chicago - Virginia links had been recently set for completion  
> last week, but are not yet online.

Two Chicago-Virigina links were brought online.

Delivery time-frame for southern cross-country link via Internet2  
transport is pending with committed delivery by end of March.  Supply  
of parts/equipment is reported as the main factor influencing this,  
with active efforts to bring in that time-frame.  Though a number of  
possibilities were put up for consideration; no alternative transport  
resources are available to TR-CPS in this specific area.

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Exchange port upgrades:
-- One additional Ashburn Exchange port was moved to integrated  
network on Jan. 20th.
-- Additional exchange point connections pending contracts for growth/ 
headroom:  Ashburn, Chicago, and New York.