BOOM! there goes WorldCom

Todd Wilkens TWilkens at gridnet.com
Thu Jul 17 12:44:41 UTC 1997


When Worldcom does change the DLR, you get an automated fax notification
that states they are performing "maintenance" or a "groom" on your ckt. 
This means there is a high probablity they are changing the design of your
ckt and your diversity may not exist after the groom.  You should probably
respond to the fax and find out exactly what they are doing.

You can also have your sales rep mark you order in the Wcom database as
"diversely routed".  You also need to specify the ckt you want to be
diversely routed from.  This should stop you ckt from being added to any
groom packages that are being put together.  If your ckt is not marked
diverse, grooms can occur frequently.

>----------
>From: 	randy at psg.com[SMTP:randy at psg.com]
>Sent: 	Wednesday, July 16, 1997 5:13 PM
>To: 	Nathan Stratton
>Cc: 	nanog at merit.edu
>Subject: 	Re: BOOM! there goes WorldCom
>
>> Worldcom changed the DLRs without letting us know
>
>happens all the time.  they do that like we move customers between router
>ports.
>
>if you want to maintain path diversity, you have to continually monitor it
>with your carriers.  and then you'll need to go out and physically every
>once in a while.  yes, this is major major pain.
>
>randy
>



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