OARtech OSCnet Technical Update

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OARtechOSCnet Technical Update

• Paul Schopis
• OSC Networking
• April 9, 2008

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Backbone Update

• Closing of ring 4 AEP has to move POP in
  Huntington WVA, AEP alleges POP will be ready on
  May 15
• The Broadband Ohio project is proceeding
• 5 new Juniper M320 Routers
• 16 Cisco 7600 (Primarily used by OIT)
• Rings 1,2 and 3 will be 10 Gig capacity

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Backbone Update

• Current Gateways are running at 61 Average 80
  median
• Total utilization is peaking 5 Gbps
• Getting additional bandwidth from Level3
• Additional Bandwidth needed for full protection
• Looking at re-aggregating as BGP management is
  becoming troublesome

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Backbone Update

• Newnet peering connection now _at_ 2.2 Gbps
  frequently
• Additional increases will require additional
  bandwidth
• Goal - Two 10 Gig circuits to replace current
  gateways
• Almost in reach fiscally

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Partners

• Leveraging portals with state
• Current Phase 0 implementation has State
  connecting to OSCnet routers but at layer 2 only,
  VLAN and MPLS back haul on going
• Phase 1 Project plan being completed
• Role out will start this summer

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New Directions

• Merit interconnect update - Fiber is complete
  circuit has been turned up.
• Will start in production service after testing is
  complete
• Anticipate becoming operational within 2 weeks
• Will share port with NewNet

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New Directions

• Pittsburgh connection gear is here
• Youngstown side done
• 15454 installed in Pittsburgh
• PSC POP move is almost complete
• Fiber move issue seems to be resolved

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I2 and NLR update

• Pankaj Shah - GNC
• Paul Schopis - AOAC and NTAC
• Quilt has become 501c3. Paul elected to Executive
  Committee and Vice Chair

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Questions?