North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: problem at mae-west tonight?
Yes, this type of topology failure is possible too. I can recall times when there were problems on the links between Ames and MFS. Yes, the link is 2 OC3s. > > Robert, > > It's my understanding that MAE-W is composed of two facilities, > one at MFS, and the second at NASA-AMES. > > It's my understanding that while a virtual medium is created, they > actually reside on two separate gigaswitches. I seem to recall 1 > or 2 OC3s connecting the two..... > > Given this, it is, then, possible that the route server is located > on segment A, while customers x,y, and z are located on segment B. > > If you are on segment A, and try to follow the RSes advice to talk > to x, y, and z, you are depending on the links connecting the two > segments. > > However, I may be incorrect. > > -alan - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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