Draft minutes for IETF Network Status Reports. - please comment.

Fri Aug 12 20:03:38 UTC 1994

In addition, PSI installed an SMDS switch in SantaClara several weeks ago
which has a gigabit backplane.

So, if there is a problem with CIX SMDS throughput there is a "net", using
PtP T3's and mutliple SNI's on the CIX (PacBell) SMDS connection, remapped into
another (PSI's) switch.

Marty
> > >
> > > ================
> > > Random Bits:
> > >
> > > SWAB (SMDS Washington Area Backbone): In response to point of confusion,
> > > it was stated that the SWAB bilateral agreement template is just a
> > > sample, not a requirement
> > >
> > > CIX:  The CIX router is getting a T3 SMDS connection into the PacBell
> > > fabric.  ALTERnet and PSI are doing so too.  CERFnet currently is on.
> > >
> > > Noted in passing: Each SMDS access point can be used privately, to
> > > support customers, to enhance backbone, etc....  This could have serious
> > > implications for other provider agreements.
> > >
> > > CERFnet:  Pushpendra Mohta (? --not at the meeting) is reported to be hap
py,
> > > but the group understood that most CERFnet CIRs are at 4Mbps over T3
> > > entrance facilities.  PacBell was reportedly running two 2OOMbps (is
> > > this the really correct, seems rather low?) backplane capacity switches
> > > interconnected with single T3.  Planning to increase provisioning --
> > > already have a lot of demand.
> > >
> 
> Pacbell operates two switched in the Bay Area. One in San Francisco
> and one in Santa Clara.  The former is practically full , and the
> latter is brand new. All new T3 orders will end up on the Santa Clara
> switch. It is true that the backplane of the switch is only
> 200Mbps.
> 
> Because the Santa Clara switch is new, the switches are interconnected
> by only one T3 link. However, the switches are capable of more than
> one T3 link and the product manager at Pacbell ( Dick Shimizu ) has
> assured me that enough demand would warrant a new T3 between the 
> switches etc. 
> 
> 
> Providers thinking of buying T3 level services should specify the
> Santa Clara switch although it should end up being used anyway. I have
> alerted the Product manager and he will ensure that T3 circuits
> are on the SC switch.
> 
> A new switch is being planned for early next year, although enough
> demand will accelerate that deployment as well
> 
> 
> --pushpendra
> 
> Pushpendra Mohta              pushp at cerf.net        +1 619 455 3908
> Director of Engineering       pushp at sdsc.bitnet     +1 800 876 2373
> CERFNet
> 