[outages] Level 3 router in CHI just barfed?

[Brooks Bridges]

aaaaand there it goes again...

Brooks R. Bridges
Telecommunications Manager
Ifbyphone, Inc.
Phone: (847) 983-3000
Fax: (847) 676-6553
bbridges at ifbyphone.com
http://www.ifbyphone.com



Scott, Robert D. wrote:
> I am not sure that the release of specific Portal information from a vendor is appropriate, or not a violation of the AUP.
>
> The public information is that a fiber conduit that travels near or under water between Tulsa and Barnsdale OK is being crushed by ice, and degrading the optical characteristics of the fiber. Besides affecting the vendor's circuits, several major circuits that make up part of the Research and Education network backbones are also affected. The internal notes indicate that there are other customers affected. Time of day and temperature are affecting the magnitude of disruptions.
>
> The problem goes back to the 8th of Feb. I can only imagine the work being done to try and thaw out and dry out the path, given the weather conditions. It is currently 35, with an expected low tonight around 18.
>
> Robert D. Scott           Robert at ufl.edu
> Senior Network Engineer   352-273-0113 Phone
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Janet Sullivan [mailto:netgeek at bgp4.net] 
> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 12:03 PM
> To: Scott, Robert D.
> Cc: Dan Pinkard; Brooks Bridges; outages at outages.org
> Subject: Re: [outages] Level 3 router in CHI just barfed?
>
> Could you share some of those details?
>
> On 2/11/2011 8:13 AM, Scott, Robert D. wrote:
>   
>> Nothing on the portal, but the detail to 4622732 - Fiber Damage due to inclement weather/ice is an interesting read. Glad I am not a Level 3 field tech, I hate cold weather.
>>
>> Robert D. Scott           Robert at ufl.edu
>> Senior Network Engineer   352-273-0113 Phone
>> CNS - Network Services    352-392-2061 CNS Phone Tree
>> University of Florida     352-273-0743 FAX
>> Florida Lambda Rail       352-294-3571 FLR NOC
>> Gainesville, FL  32611    321-663-0421 Cell
>>                            3216630421 at messaging.sprintpcs.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: outages-bounces at outages.org [mailto:outages-bounces at outages.org] On Behalf Of Dan Pinkard
>> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 10:54 AM
>> To: Brooks Bridges; outages at outages.org
>> Subject: Re: [outages] Level 3 router in CHI just barfed?
>>
>> Yeah, definitely wasn't a phantom. If anyone ends up with a master ticket that would be nice to know about.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: outages-bounces at outages.org [mailto:outages-bounces at outages.org] On Behalf Of Brooks Bridges
>> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 7:18 AM
>> To: outages at outages.org
>> Subject: [outages] Level 3 router in CHI just barfed?
>>
>> Anyone else having a problem with Level 3 in Chicago right now?  We just saw a bunch of routes out of Chicago go bonkers.
>>
>> --
>> Brooks R. Bridges
>> Telecommunications Manager
>> Ifbyphone, Inc.
>> Phone: (847) 983-3000
>> Fax: (847) 676-6553
>> bbridges at ifbyphone.com
>> http://www.ifbyphone.com
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