Network Maintenance: Equinix Fiber Path Maintenance
Posted by Kevin Stange on 01 May 2015 02:41 PM |
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We have scheduled maintenance on links between Equinix CH1 and our Chicago core network to improve link quality. Date: Sunday, May 10th, 2015 We will be performing a hot cut to reduce the distance and complexity of a fiber path that connects our core network to service providers located in Equinix CH1. This will affect multiple carrier circuits, and therefore will affect all customers using the Chicago network (chi01, chi02, chi18). This work also affects specific customers with DWDM wavelengths to Equinix from Chicago facilities. If you have one of these services, you will be notified directly as well. It does not affect customers with dedicated fiber or layer 2 transport services from Equinix. To minimize impact, all carrier sessions that will be affected will be gracefully turned down at the start of maintenance. Once bandwidth has transferred to other providers, we will disconnect the fiber and cut it over to the new path. Once all links are verified and stable, we will enable the carrier sessions again and bandwidth will return to its normal patterns. While carriers are disabled, periods of suboptimal routing may occur. While the work itself is expected to be completed quickly, we are reserving extra time in case of problems. This will give us the ability to resolve issues without having to extend the maintenance window. If you need assistance during the maintenance, or if you have any questions about this planned work, please contact us via our helpdesk or by calling (312) 602-2689 or (888) 281-9449. | |