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Strategic Network Monitoring Points

Infonet Backbone Management

BSME (Backbone Systems Management and

Engineering)

Engineering
October 16, 2003

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Strategic Network Monitoring

Points
BSME (Backbone Systems Management and Engineering)

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Agenda
What is the SNMP Program?
Network Health/Monitoring
Objective and Background
The Concept
The Structure
The Process
Actions
Expectations

Q&A

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Network Health Monitoring

MISSON STATEMENT:
The BSME group will monitor the Infonet backbone and take corrective action to
provide optimal performance to its customers. Will proactively monitor, as the
network watchdogs to find and report on network vulnerabilities within
Infonets Frame Relay, X.25, TDM, Optical and ATM networks. BSME will provide
Management with reports that outline site, circuit and other vulnerable
conditions.

Ideal Conditions:

The typical network health management scenario requires management of all

WANs, LANs, switches, routers, and other networking hardware and technology
that comprise the network portion of the infrastructure. Network Health
Management Solution empowers network managers to take control of network
performance and ensure Quality of Service across the network portion of the
infrastructure.
Network managers are responsible for ensuring the availability and performance
of the network. They face a number of challenges including managing a diverse
collection of devices from numerous vendors, isolating the source of performance
degradation throughout the network, minimizing recurring WAN expenses, and
providing consistent reporting across their heterogeneous network infrastructure.

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Objective and Background

MISSON STATEMENT:
The BSME group will monitor the Infonet backbone and take corrective action to provide optimal performance to
its customers. Will proactively monitor, as the network watchdogs to find and report on network vulnerabilities
within Infonets Frame Relay, X.25, TDM, Optical and ATM networks. BSME will provide Management with reports
that outline site, circuit and other vulnerable conditions.

Objective:
To identify, formulate and operationally monitor strategic
network elements in order to maintain platform network
health.

Background:
BSME now has to manage 5 different platforms. With limited
resources it has become apparent that BSME has to narrow
down its monitoring landscape to only critical network
elements. By identifying a short list, developing both tools and
processes and assigning the NCC to monitor and audit on a
set periodic basis, will provide minimal network health
monitoring.
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The Concept
Realistic Goals
Identifying critical networks
Identifying critical network components
Developing tools for auditing
Assigning period of repetition
Assigning collectors
Assigning remedial actions
Producing management reports

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The Structure
Platform

Product

Bandwidth Backbone
TDM

Vendor
Carriers

ICCS/GPNS (Martis)

X.25 GX25 (Nortel DPN)

Frame Relay

GFR (Nortel Passport)

ATM GATM (Marconi)

Optical

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OI

(Ciena)

Bandwidth
Link Failure Analysis

Optical

ATM
PNNI Audit

Monthly

Frame Relay
Passman Trunk Audit

Monthly

GPS Monitoring

Weekly

Overlay Diversity

Audit DS3/E3 trunks

for 1568

Quarterly

X.25

Martis TDM
Node Real Time Clock

Monthly

DXX Server Access

Monthly

Weekly

Accounting/Statistics
Verification

DXX Servers On Line

Weekly

Monthly

Audit all IMA for

AIS/RDI disable.

Quarterly

Audit PP/IP/DIA
SPVCs for valid DTL
Tags.

Weekly

Monitoring 4*STM1 TRUNKS CAC

Daily

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Logical Trunks
ACR/PCR

Spontaneous Management Paths

Weekly

Monthly

Passport MUAP Check

Weekly

Overnight Alarm Log Check

Daily

The Process
Description
Tool List
Requirements
Collection
Analysis
Interpretation of results
Remedial Action Procedure
Assigning next cycle

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Remedial Actions
Bandwidth
Link Failure Analysis
Analyze impact
Send out notification
Cycle as needed

ATM
PNNI
Analyze audit report
Correct either network or dB.
Cycle Monthly

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Remedial Actions
ATM
GPS Monitoring
Analyze audit report
Correct either network or dB.
Cycle Weekly

ATM
DS3/E3 Buffer Audit
Analyze audit report
Correct either network or dB.
Cycle Quarterly

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Remedial Actions
ATM
IMA AIS/RDI Disable
Analyze audit report
Correct either network or dB.
Quarterly

ATM
DTL Tag Audit
Analyze audit report
Correct either network or dB.
Cycle Weekly

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Remedial Actions
ATM
Monitoring 4 X STM1 Trunk CAC Capacity
Analyze exception report
Correct network problem or notify Capacity Planning
Daily

FR
Passman Trunk Audit
Analyze audit report
Correct either network or dB.
Cycle Monthly

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Remedial Actions
FR
Overlay Diversity
Update SPOF Matrix
Schedule network impairment correction
Monthly

FR
Accounting and Statistics Verification Audit
Analyze audit report
Correct either network or dB.
Cycle Monthly

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Remedial Actions
FR
Logical trunks ACR/PCR Settings
Analyze audit report
Correct either network or dB.
Cycle Monthly

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Cycle
As Needed
Link Failure
Analysis

Daily
4 x STM1
trunks for
Discards

Weekly

Monthly

GPS
Monitoring

PNNI Audit

DS3/E3 trunks
Buffer 1568

DTL Tag Audit

Passman trunk Audit

IMA AIS/RDI
disable

Passport Overlay
Diversity
Passport Accounting
and Statistics
parameter
assurance
Logical Trunks
ACR/PCR

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Quarterly

Expectations
Monitoring Points
Monitoring these specific points should stabilize the
monitored platforms and services

NCC to become BSME partner in maintaining network

health
Monthly meeting between BSME and the NCC to
analyze process and results
BSME/NCC are expected to maintain SPOF matrix
BSME/NCC are to produce a monthly report on
findings to direct management

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Q&A

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