ITAC Demo Notes

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ITAC Demo Notes

• Warren Matthews (OIT)

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What is CPR?

• Campus-wide network Performance and Recovery
• Campus also includes international sites
• Also other sites in Georgia (GAMMON)
• Donated hardware collocated with network
  equipment in data closets
• 60 around campus
• Active tests and application monitoring

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Current Deployment
SOX
Savannah
GTL
SHANGHAI
TechSq Classroom
Wardlaw
GLC
Yamacraw
GLC665
Servernet
Coon
MGT
LAWN804
EDI
Boggs
Gateway Routers
Weber
Class
LAWN
ET
Rich2
Savant
Rich
Savant44
OPS
Daniel
Arch
Arch
CQGRD
Admin
Cherry-Emerson
Core Routers
490
Howey
BME
PTFE
MARC
ME
811
EST
845
Couch
Skiles
MiRC
NI
SI
Lyman
GTRI
SSC
SEB
DMSmith
Neely
IPST2
711
IBB
Sc-class
Ajax
French-class
French
OHR
FAB
OKeefe
King
GCATT
Lyman
505
Mason
Lib-class
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Demo

• Simple htaccess
• Backend database stores preferences and
  authorizations

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myCPR

• Simple front end to CPR monitoring
• Alarms, graphs, on-demand tests, IS tools etc
• All highly configurable

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myCPRALARMS

• CPR keeps a history of performance
• Statistical analysis determines threshold for
  warnings and alarms
• Eventual goal is myTrouble feature will determine
  location
• Should also add news or known issues section

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myCPRGRAPHS

• Phplot
• Very flexible graphing tool
• Scroll, zoom, error bars etc

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myCPRTESTS

• On-demand tests
• Particularly useful for offsite connections
• Use global infrastructure to test, (e.g.)
  throughput to Brazil
• Also view from France, China

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myCPRIS

• Security is a great concern
• Use CPR as a platform to run security tools
• Scan for vulnerable machines
• Extra layer of authorization

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myCPRNETMON

• Well known that problems are often with the end
  host or application
• Check for duplex mismatch
• Check TCP/IP settings
• NDT, NPAD, NETI, myNETMON

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myCPREXPERT

• Status of CPR boxes
• Other links
• Bok, GOAT
• Expert interface

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Modify Settings

• Everything is highly configurable
• Add graphs, alarms etc
• Change parameters

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End

• Any Questions?