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PROCEDURESPROCEDURES

“The Internet is a giant international network of intelligent, informed computer enthusiasts, by which I mean, "people without lives." But we don't care. We have each other...”

Dave Barry, American HumoristDave Barry, American Humorist

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ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT CENTER OPERATIONAL CENTER OPERATIONAL PROCEDURESPROCEDURES• Current Situation (AFTN or Whatever)Current Situation (AFTN or Whatever)

– Point-to-point dealing mostly with Point-to-point dealing mostly with adjacenciesadjacencies• Call other center hold traffic or arrange for Call other center hold traffic or arrange for

rerouting.rerouting.

• Most Performance issues limited to circuits Most Performance issues limited to circuits between centers between centers

• Center performance “really” just a local matter.Center performance “really” just a local matter.

• Increasing traffic loadsIncreasing traffic loads

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ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT CENTER OPERATIONAL CENTER OPERATIONAL PROCEDURESPROCEDURES• Simple ? Straight Forward?Simple ? Straight Forward?

– Or simply what we already knowOr simply what we already know

• Future more complex???Future more complex???– AccessAccess– ControlControl– Encryption?Encryption?– Fault ManagementFault Management– CoordinationCoordination

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ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT CENTER OPERATIONAL CENTER OPERATIONAL PROCEDURESPROCEDURES• SecuritySecurity

• ““Security is a kind of death” Tennessee Williams, US Security is a kind of death” Tennessee Williams, US DramatistDramatist

– System Compromised (anywhere)System Compromised (anywhere)• Oh what will I to do?Oh what will I to do?

– Will I even know? Should I care?Will I even know? Should I care?

• Denial of ServiceDenial of Service

• Malicious MessagesMalicious Messages

• Etc. etc. etc..Etc. etc. etc..

– Shared Auditing SystemShared Auditing System– TraceabilityTraceability– Breach is local matter but impact possibly globalBreach is local matter but impact possibly global

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ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT CENTER OPERATIONAL CENTER OPERATIONAL PROCEDURESPROCEDURES• Trouble ReportingTrouble Reporting

– Fault ManagementFault Management• Resolution ProcessResolution Process

• ReportingReporting

• Help DesksHelp Desks– Regional?Regional?– Local?Local?– International?International?– Even required? Everybody’s got a help Even required? Everybody’s got a help

desk!desk!

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ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT CENTER OPERATIONAL CENTER OPERATIONAL PROCEDURESPROCEDURES• COORDINATIONCOORDINATION

– Between Management CentersBetween Management Centers– Between Service ProvidersBetween Service Providers

• Multiple ISPsMultiple ISPs– Public v. PrivatePublic v. Private

• GlobalGlobal

• AddressingAddressing

• Updates, outages, Updates, outages,

• Users, User AgentsUsers, User Agents

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ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT CENTER OPERATIONAL CENTER OPERATIONAL PROCEDURESPROCEDURES• Communication Barriers (Things that Communication Barriers (Things that

make fault resolution, reporting, and make fault resolution, reporting, and management more difficult)management more difficult)

• This is not E-Mail!This is not E-Mail!– LanguageLanguage

• Use of Translation Services?Use of Translation Services?

• InternalInternal– Administration, Support and Operations (when Administration, Support and Operations (when

present?)present?)

– Time ZonesTime Zones

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ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT CENTER OPERATIONAL CENTER OPERATIONAL PROCEDURESPROCEDURES• Maintenance Alerts, System AlertsMaintenance Alerts, System Alerts

– Notification ProcessNotification Process• Degraded serviceDegraded service

• Routing FailuresRouting Failures

• Scheduled OutagesScheduled Outages

• Equipment & Software UpdatesEquipment & Software Updates

– Level raises from local and adjacent to Level raises from local and adjacent to globalglobal

– Off-line vs On-line activitiesOff-line vs On-line activities

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ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT CENTER OPERATIONAL CENTER OPERATIONAL PROCEDURESPROCEDURES• Holding TrafficHolding Traffic

• Draining TrafficDraining Traffic

• Storing MessagesStoring Messages

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ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT CENTER OPERATIONAL CENTER OPERATIONAL PROCEDURESPROCEDURES• Dealing with Non-DeliverablesDealing with Non-Deliverables

– AddressAddress– ContentContent– FormatFormat

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ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT CENTER OPERATIONAL CENTER OPERATIONAL PROCEDURESPROCEDURES• Testing StrategyTesting Strategy

– New systemsNew systems– UpdatesUpdates

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ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT ATN/AMHS MANAGEMENT CENTER OPERATIONAL CENTER OPERATIONAL PROCEDURESPROCEDURES• SummarySummary

– AdaptingAdapting– ChangingChanging– Moving ForwardMoving Forward– Develop GuidanceDevelop Guidance