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MPLS Trouble Reporting – Mississippi Library Commission
Presented by:
Mackie Jernigan
Service Manager - State of MS
AT&T World Wide Customer Service
March 26, 2009
Presentation Objectives
• Things you need to know about trouble reports• Who to call• What to tell them • What is SPOC• Using the SPOC web portal• Importance of trouble reporting• How to escalate
What you need to know……..
● MPLS troubles are reported by Site ID• Site ID’s are found in the MPLS Operations Guide• Example: SOMYCLS0000• When you report a trouble, always get your ticket number
What is NOT a trouble report…..
● Moves• Adds• Changes• Trouble reports apply to services that have worked, but are now not working. • Changes to your network are not trouble reports
Who to call…….either SPOC or AT&T Direct …….
SPOC Trouble Reports
• via web portal http://somlogistasolutions.com
• Call 866-809-2257, option 1
AT&T Direct Reports
• via CTTS https://cnmp.att.com
call 800-317-3343, option 2, option 5
What you need to tell them about the trouble……….
• Site Name, Circuit ID, Physical Address • Name and number of person reporting the trouble• Name and number of contact on site• Description of the trouble – give as much detail as you can• Hours of access in case a dispatch is needed
SPOC Login Screen
• Site Name, Circuit ID, Physical Address • Name and number of person reporting the trouble• Name and number of contact on site• Description of the trouble – give as much detail as you can• Hours of access in case a dispatch is needed
SPOC Ticket
• Site Name, Circuit ID, Physical Address • Name and number of person reporting the trouble• Name and number of contact on site• Description of the trouble – give as much detail as you can• Hours of access in case a dispatch is needed
SPOC Log Notes
Why do you need to turn in a trouble report…….
● Provides an orderly and carefully managed process to fix the problem
● Drives loading technicians to work on it
● Creates a historical record of the issue ● Is valuable for analyzing service issues
● Triggers a SLA credit, if applicable Hours of access in case a dispatch is needed
Some good reasons to turn in a trouble report……..
• Provides an orderly and carefully managed process to fix the problem• Drives loading technicians to work on it• Creates a historical record of the issue • Is valuable for analyzing chronic problems• Triggers a SLA credit, if applicable
What should you do if your trouble report is not being
handled ………
• Escalate your trouble ticket number• Escalation contacts are in MPLS Operations Guide• SLG NOC Manager Tier I• Svc Mgr is Mackie Jernigan @ 601-974-2103• SLO’s for DSL – 24 hours• SLO’s for T-1’s & above – 4 hours
Review
• Questions???????
Agenda
• Introduction• CNM Portal Overview• CNM Portal Demo• InfoVista Overview• InfoVista Demo• Firewall• URL Filtering• Q & A
Introduction
• CNM Overview– Login Demo
• InfoVista Overview– Live Demo
• Security Services– Firewall– URL Filtering– Policy Changes/Adds Requirements
• URL Filtering– Delegated Administration
• What/When/How– Uncategorized
• Allow• Block
• Future Changes/Updates
CNM Portal Overview
What is the CNM Portal?
> CNM stands for Customer Network Management
> Gateway to the network management applications
> A single ID and password enables access to NMS applications
> CTTS
> InfoVista
> SLA Reports
> The CNM portal also permits lateral navigation between applications
NMS Applications
• Applications available through the CNM portal to help manage your network:
– CTTS – create, submit, and view trouble tickets
– InfoVista – review network performance metrics
– SLA – review metrics
InfoVista
CTTS
System Requirements
> Minimum of 1 GHz CPU w/ 1 Gb memory recommended
> Windows XP and Windows Internet Explorer 6.0+ or Netscape Navigator 7.0
> Java files are crucial to the operation of InfoVista. Ensure computer is running Java version or 1.5.x
Accessing the CNM Portal
• Go to• https://cnmp.att.com
• Enter your assigned user ID and password at the prompts and click login
• Your user ID is unique and controls your permissions
Input your User ID
Input your User ID
Input your passwordInput your password
Portal Main Page
> After logging in successfully, the portal main page will be displayed
> The main page includes:> Portal toolbar> Home link> Logout link
CNM Portal Toolbar
> The CNM Portal Toolbar provides access to portal management functions and NMS applications
> Toolbar display may vary based on user’s role
> Move pointer over a toolbar listing to reveal submenu options
> Click on the desired submenu option to open
CNM Portal Toolbar
• User management links include:– Manage organizations– Manage users,
including personal info
– Manage roles & entitlements
• Network Management and Trouble Management links provide access to NMS applications
Toolbar Item Submenu Application
Network Management
View Performance Reports
InfoVista
SLA Reports SLA Reports
Trouble Management
Create Trouble Tickets CTTS
Trouble Ticket Console CTTS
Trouble Ticket Reports CTTS Reports
Troubleshooting CNMP Access• If you are having difficulty accessing
the portal or any NMS application:
> Check other applications currently running & available memory
> Delete cookies & temporary files (Tools > Internet Options > General)
> Turn off pop-up blockers (Tools > Internet Options > Security)
> Remember that portal applications time out after a period of inactivity
> Check LAN connectivity
CNM Portal Summary
• The CNM Portal is a gateway to Network Management System applications
• Application access is controlled by the portal and user ID
• Single sign-on allows lateral movement between applications
CNM Portal Demo
InfoVista Overview
What is InfoVista?
•A powerful network performance monitoring application that will allow you to quickly and easily track down:
> Access interface issues> Circuit performance issues
•A network management services (NMS) tool accessible through the Customer Network Management Portal (CNMP)
•InfoVista utilizes> powerful navigation tools to allow customization of data seen> graphics and scaled, easy-to-read charts
•InfoVista data can quickly be exported into other formats
InfoVista Interface
• To access InfoVista from the portal main page:
> Point cursor over “Network Management” in the CNMP toolbar
> Select “View Performance Reports”
InfoVista Interface
• InfoVista will load beneath the portal toolbar
• Allow time for the application to load
• Note the tabs providing access to metrics and reports
Main Page Tab
• The starting point for InfoVista
• Includes: > welcome message> administrative information> no metrics or reports
Core Tab
• Measures performance of access classes of service (CoS) from AT&T core to KY edge of network
• Includes:– Time Navigator– Performance metrics by
CoS• Best Effort (BE)• Priority Business (PB)• Interactive (IA)• Real Time (RT)
Time Navigator
Performance data by CoS
What is the Time Navigator?
• Allows you to specify the time period of data displayed
• IV uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
> Remember to convert!
• Crucial for researching performance issues & establishing trends
Back one time period Back one
time period
CalendarCalendar
Forward one time period Forward one time period
Time Period Dropdown,
click go after each
selection
Time Period Dropdown,
click go after each
selection
Greenwich Mean Time Conversion
• To convert from Greenwich Mean Time:
> Subtract 6 hours for Central Standard Time
> Subtract 4 hours for Central Daylight (Daylight Savings) Time
• Times are shown in 24-hour (military) time
– To convert, subtract 12 hrs if time is greater than 12:00
• Ex: 13:00 – 12 = 1:00 pm 18:00 –12 = 6:00 pm
The Time Navigator
• InfoVista reloads each time the back or forward Time Navigator arrows are clicked
• To advance in greater increments without slowing the system, click on the calendar icon and select a date
> Gray dates on the calendar indicate data is not yet available
• A date can also be entered directly into the Navigator via keyboard
> 3-letter month, 2-digit day, 4-digit year format (ex. May 08 2008)
Classes of Service
• As long as there is no data traffic congestion, all 4 levels move freely along the network
• If traffic slows due to increased demand or a service degradation, priority is given to the higher CoS level
> First, BE traffic is delayed> Next, PB is delayed> Finally, IA is delayed> Real Time is the highest priority CoS
• Once congestion is resolved, all classes of service move freely once again
Core Tab Metrics
• Packet Delivery: % of total data packets transmitted successfully over the given time period
• Latency: time required for a data packet to travel from origin to destination and return
• Jitter: variation in transmission time between packets sent over the same route
• Availability: % of time that access route is available to send & receive data
Access Utilization
• Includes:> Time Navigator> Interface Navigator> Performance Metrics
• Max In (Mb/s)• Avg In (Mb/s)• Max Out• Avg Out• Max In Errors (%)• Avg In Errors• Max Out Errors• Avg Out Errors
Time Navigator
Interface Navigator
Performance Data
The Interface Navigator
• Click on + sign to expand listing
• Click on – to close listing
• A number in parentheses () after a site listing indicates the # of devices or interfaces at that location
InfoVista Reports
• All InfoVista metrics can be viewed as a graph
• Click on the desired metric to open the graph in a new window
• Time is always on the X axis, performance is always on the Y axis
• InfoVista automatically scales reports to increase readability
Exporting Reports
• Reports may be exported to other applications, such as:
> Adobe .pdf> Excel> Text> XML
• Click on the formats button in the upper left to access exporting options
• Click on the desired format in the submenu and follow prompts to save or open the exported report data
InfoVista Demo
Firewall
• Features– Provisioning and configuration
– Initial design and implementation of rule base
– Support for Network Address Translation (NAT)
– 24X7 Monitoring of the firewall platform
– Native Intrusion Prevention System
– Help desk support
– Firewall logging
Firewall (cont.)
– Inbound and Outbound Rule Sets– Support for inbound NAT translation– Up to (8) Public IP addresses
URL Filtering
• Covers 20-million-plus URLs• Pre-configured content categories enable quick
implementation of polices• Ongoing updates assure that policies are current• White listing and black listing provides highly granular
access control• Temporary override/bypass accounts• Delegated Administration for real time URL changes• Uncategorized URL option
Delegated Administration
• Checkpoint's SmartPortal URL Filtering– Self-Management secure web portal– Requires valid username, password, and Server IP Address– Information provided by:
Smart Portal Login Window
Initial SmartPortal Window
SmartPortal (cont.)
• SmartPortal allows end-user to have full control by creating– White List
• Allowing categories• Allowing URLs
– Black List• Blocking categories• Blocking URLs
• Always remember to install the policy
Uncategorized Option
• What is Uncategorized Websites– Websites without the proper category tag
• Global policy implementation per Library System• Two Options
– URLs not categorized ALLOW– URLs not categorized BLOCK
Additional Options
• URL Filtering temporary Override/Bypass– Allows temporary access to a blocked website– Site by Site basis
• URL Filtering – Network Exceptions– Static workstation (s)– URL Filtering is disabled
Summary and Conclusion
Future
• HTTPS blocking– Late Summer 2009
• Multiple Filtering policies– EoY 2009
Questions and Answers