[ietf86-tech] Fwd: URGENT: Brighthouse issues with IETF

Jim Martin jim at daedelus.com
Thu Mar 7 07:28:39 PST 2013


FYI ... Here's the guy with clue that called me...

	- Jim


Begin forwarded message:

> From: "Brabble, Kerry D." <Kerry.Brabble at mybrighthouse.com>
> Subject: RE: URGENT: Brighthouse issues with IETF
> Date: March 7, 2013 10:26:57 AM EST
> To: "jim at daedelus.com" <jim at daedelus.com>
> 
> Jim,
> 
>        As we discussed on the phone, the v6 issue should be resolved.  I have verified that your prefix (2001:df8::/32) is now being properly exported at our border routers.  I have also verified that both Level3 and TWC are accepting the route from us.
> 
> I will dig into the v4 issues and get back to you shortly. My contact info is below if you need anything.
> 
> -Kerry
> 
> 
> Kerry Brabble
> Principle Network Engineer
> Brighthouse Networks
> Sustaining Engineering
> Kerry.Brabble at mybrighthouse.com
> Office: 407-215-8114
> Cell: 813-230-9054
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 3/7/13 6:51 AM, "Jim Martin" <jim at daedelus.com> wrote:
> 
>> Ed,
>>      Thanks very much! The three main contacts on our side would be:
>> 
>>      Jim Martin              jim at daedelus.com        +1 408 799-2788
>>      Warren Kumari   warren at kumari.net       +1 571 969-4367
>>      Collin Doyle            cdoyle at verilan.com      +1 503 810-2129
>> 
>>      - Jim
>> 
>> On Mar 7, 2013, at 9:45 AM, "Mallette, Edwin J."
>> <edwin.mallette at bhnis.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Jim,
>>> 
>>> We've got our senior folks working on this.  Let me see if I can get
>>> them  to loop you in directly.
>>> 
>>> Ed
>>> 
>>> On 3/7/13 6:41 AM, "Jim Martin" <jim at daedelus.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Ed,
>>>>     We're still stuck in a hold on this. How is the escalation going?
>>>> 
>>>>     - Jim
>>>> 
>>>> On Mar 6, 2013, at 8:39 PM, Jim Martin <jim at daedelus.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks very much. We are really in a spot here, and we'd be happy
>>>>> to work this evening or first thing in the morning. Don't be shy
>>>>> about using my or Warren's cell.
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Jim
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Mar 6, 2013, at 8:22 PM, "Mallette, Edwin J."
>>>>> <Edwin.Mallette at bhnis.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Jim,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> My apologies, I'm escalating internally to get some additional
>>>>>> help here.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ed
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 3/6/13 5:17 PM, "Jim Martin" <jim at daedelus.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Ed and Jeremy,
>>>>>>>   We've had a really rough day with runaround at Brighthouse today.
>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>> links physically came up yesterday, however we've now been
>>>>>>> fighting  for
>>>>>>> 24 hours with reachability issues with v4 and a total lack of v6.
>>>>>>> We've
>>>>>>> been getting full routes, and have been advertising all the IETF
>>>>>>> routes,  but none of the v6 routes are being propagated and the v4
>>>>>>> is going out  through some subset of peers.  The end result is a
>>>>>>> nearly unusable  network.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>   We've been advised that this is based around an internal
>>>>>>> policy of  "validating" our routes, and as it stands we won't have
>>>>>>> real  reachability  until after 5pm tomorrow.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>   Note also that we've been working with Jelani Jenkins, who has
>>>>>>> done his best to help, but keeps running into roadblocks.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>   This is putting the delivery of the IETF network in jeopardy,
>>>>>>> and  seems  almost entirely to be an administrative snafu. Could
>>>>>>> you please step  in  and help get this resolved? If you need any
>>>>>>> details to help, please  contact me at +1 408 799-2788 at any time
>>>>>>> of day. If I'm not  available,  Warren Kumari is available to work
>>>>>>> on this as well at +1 571 969-4367.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>   Thanks for your help!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>   - Jim
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Jan 15, 2013, at 2:56 PM, Jim Martin <jim at daedelus.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  Great! Forgive my being so pedantic, but these are often areas
>>>>>>>> where we have issues.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  I'll get all my addressing and AS information to you shortly.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  Thanks!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>  - Jim
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Jan 15, 2013, at 11:51 AM, "Mallette, Edwin J."
>>>>>>>> <edwin.mallette at bhnis.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Jim,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> We have complete electronic diversity.  We have active gear at
>>>>>>>>> the  site  but it is not the equipment we will be utilizing to
>>>>>>>>> provide service  for  the IETF and IEEE meetings.  The circuits
>>>>>>>>> go back to different  routers  and  the POP routers are in
>>>>>>>>> different cities - one will be in Orlando the  other  POP router
>>>>>>>>> will be in Tampa.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The only issues we typically have with providing full tables
>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>> v4
>>>>>>>>> and v6
>>>>>>>>> tend to be related to the customer routers memory.  As you do
>>>>>>>>> this  regularly I don't foresee any issues there.  We plan to
>>>>>>>>> offer you a  pair  of /30 IPv4 networks a pair of /64 IPv6
>>>>>>>>> networks for point-to-point  to  the  two POP routers and then
>>>>>>>>> we'll re-advertise your networks.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Ed
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On 1/15/13 2:45 PM, "Jim Martin" <jim at daedelus.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Ed,
>>>>>>>>>> Yes, 1G is fine. Usually delivered on SX if you've got active
>>>>>>>>>> gear at  the site. Can you confirm that the two circuits will
>>>>>>>>>> be physically  and  logically diverse? We just need to make
>>>>>>>>>> sure they're going back to  different routers at different
>>>>>>>>>> sites, and that there's no common  equipment and minimal
>>>>>>>>>> commonality of path (though the last leg into  the  hotel is
>>>>>>>>>> likely going to be common).
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Any issue with providing full tables for both v4 and native
>>>>>>>>>> (not-tunneled) v6?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> If there are any details I can get from you when I'm onsite
>>>>>>>>>> later  this  week, I'm happy to do so!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> - Jim
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 15, 2013, at 11:23 AM, "Mallette, Edwin J."
>>>>>>>>>> <edwin.mallette at bhnis.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Jim,
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> We can support either.  We were informed early on that we
>>>>>>>>>>> might  need  to  be  ready to go higher than 1G, but if 1G is
>>>>>>>>>>> sufficient we can readily  support  that.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know that we need anything additional from you to
>>>>>>>>>>> make  ready  on  our side.  We'll need to share the logical
>>>>>>>>>>> details (such as what
>>>>>>>>>>> IPv4/IPv6
>>>>>>>>>>> point-to-point networks we're providing) AS number, peering
>>>>>>>>>>> router  addresses etc, but for the order processing to get the
>>>>>>>>>>> UNIs  delivered we  should be fine though Jeremy can correct
>>>>>>>>>>> me if I'm wrong here.
>>>>>>>>>>> What
>>>>>>>>>>> interfaces media do you prefer ?  TX, SX, LX ?
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Ed
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/15/13 12:50 PM, "Jim Martin" <jim at daedelus.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Ed and Jeremy,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Nice to meet you both, and thanks in advance for your help
>>>>>>>>>>>> on these circuits. The install deadline on the circuits is
>>>>>>>>>>>> March 1st.
>>>>>>>>>>>> We'll
>>>>>>>>>>>> have
>>>>>>>>>>>> staff onsite starting the 5th, with the network going
>>>>>>>>>>>> "production"
>>>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> 9th, and staying in production until the 24th. While 10G is
>>>>>>>>>>>> cool, it would require us to acquire some different
>>>>>>>>>>>> equipment for our border routers. We'll do that though if
>>>>>>>>>>>> it's important to you. Our general use case is 5 minute
>>>>>>>>>>>> peaks in the 350-500M range, with very rare spikes to 700M.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Usually, 2 x 1G is more than enough. The part that's
>>>>>>>>>>>> important though are that the circuits are as divergent as
>>>>>>>>>>>> possible (both physically and topologically)and that we can
>>>>>>>>>>>> get full IPv4 and
>>>>>>>>>>>> IPv6
>>>>>>>>>>>> BGP
>>>>>>>>>>>> feeds.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> As for my site visit, what info do you need for the Z end to
>>>>>>>>>>>> get  your  order in?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> - Jim
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 15, 2013, at 7:31 AM, "Mallette, Edwin J."
>>>>>>>>>>>> <edwin.mallette at bhnis.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jim,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nice meeting you.  I've CC-ed Jeremy who is in charge of
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the  service  delivery to the site.  We are preparing to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> offer either a pair  of  1G  or  10G UNIs.  What is your
>>>>>>>>>>>>> timeframe for the circuit activation  (I.e.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> When
>>>>>>>>>>>>> will you have equipment in place so we can ensure our
>>>>>>>>>>>>> timeframes  line
>>>>>>>>>>>>> up?)
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ed
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/14/13 3:58 PM, "Jim Martin" <jim at daedelus.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jason,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks! I'll work with Ed to make this happen...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ed,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nice to meet you, I'm Jim Martin with the IETF NOC. As I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> understand it,  BrightHouse is providing two divergent 1G
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> links to the meeting,  delivering both IPv4 and IPv6
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> transit. We have our own AS and  address  space, and will
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> be providing our own CPE (a pair of Juniper  routers).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, I'm heading to the Caribe Royal for a site visit
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> later  this  week.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd like to work with you on the exact details of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> circuits,  and  any  site specific information you might
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> need me to collect.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Looking forward to working with you!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - Jim
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 14, 2013, at 12:15 PM, "Livingood, Jason"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <Jason_Livingood at cable.comcast.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The contact is Ed Mallette <Edwin.Mallette at bhnis.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/14/13 3:04 PM, "Ray Pelletier" <rpelletier at isoc.org>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All;
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do you have a POC with BrightHouse for Jim with regard
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to the  circuits?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ray
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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