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- UNINETT - VV
- UNINETT is testing the Camtasia relayserver for recording presentations
- Developing a firewall builder which is generating access lists (included in the toolbox server for campuses) both ipv4 and ipv6, it is opensource and compatible with Cisco and UNIX
- A NAV reference group has been founded founded, it has been suggested to create a NORDUnet forum for NAV, new version will be available in September
- The UNINETT IRU with Ventelo has been extended
- There are plans for a sea-cable connecting the mainland Longyearbyen to Spitsbergen ( Ny-Ålesund)
- UNINETT is deploying 10G to several customers using MX80s
- The core network have been upgraded, three new ASR9010 routers have been installed in Oslo
- Funet - JM
- Upgraded uplink to NORDUnet to two 10G links
- Metro ring network in Helsinki area soon in production (probably during November)
The Metro network consist of six routers of which two are connected to NORDUnet - Funet is planning on setting up a new customer portal (software still in evaluation), the goal is to have it in production in December
- An internal ipv6 taskforce in CSC has been created to make sure that services are IPv6 compatible
IPv6 planning is based on SURFNET document for internal service IP allocation - Funet is also hosting IPv6 training for customers to increase the deployment rate
- There is an ongoing evaluation of DNSSEC
- Funet is investigating dynamic services, the plan is to setup a MPLS testbed running OSCARS version 0.6
- FSKnet - JF
- New staff have been hired to primarily work with the DWDM network
This has lead to faster provisioning of services in the network to customers - FSKnet is currently investigating how to best monitor layer 2 connections to customers
JM commented that Funet is using the UNINETT system Stager to monitor DWDM circuits. Information is sent from the DWDM NMS to a server (UNIX) and then forwarded to Stager which process the information. - Been starting to use the NORDUnet MCU for VC conferencing services for customers. There was an initial issue between old and new equipment but it is getting better now
- New staff have been hired to primarily work with the DWDM network
- SUNET - FP
- Finalized the replacement of Ciena 4350 to Junpier MX80s, the NOC has had about 50% less incidents since the change
- The SUNET core site has been completely separated (red/green network), the core site is now split up in two sites
- SUNET has had to buy more licenses to Adobe connect due to the increased number of users (maximum number of concurrent users have about around 500 so far)
- The mailfilter service is now in production and a couple of universities have started using it
There was a discussion about mailfiltering services in the different countries. A central service is used in UNINETT (greylisting system which is in-house developed) and many customers are using it; A central Blacklisting service is used in Funet; customers run their own in RHnet and there is an option for FSKnet customers to use a centralized solution.
- NORDUnet
- Adobe connect has been setup for UNINETT and Funet is considering to start using the service too.
- There was a power outage at one of the Stockholm sites on the 11th of October and unfortunately there was also a problem with the UPS. Once the generator had started the network worked as expected however some services had further problems. Measures have been taken to avoid similar issues in the future.
- New goals have been setup for the NORDUnet NOC and there will soon be a customer survey sent out to NRENs
- NORDUnet is starting to prepare the new network tender.
- During a discussion about peering the question came up why NORDUnet is not peering in Finland. This is because of the current rules to connect to the Finish IX. However JM thought the rules have been changed and will investigate if that was correct.
New AP on JM to check the rules for NORDUnet to peer in Finland.
- RHnet
- 10G build out is finalized in Reykjavik, it is harder to extend the 10G infrastructure outside Reykjavik due to the quality of the old fibers
- A new Nordic HPC initiative is being built on Iceland, which will be connected to RHnet.
- Preparations have started for the Terena conference on Iceland next year.
- RHnet have decided to use NAV (the UNINETT software) and are currently waiting for hardware to be able to install it.
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