[166778] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Upstream / Handoff UPS?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brandon Galbraith)
Thu Nov 7 15:48:30 2013
In-Reply-To: <CE97EA2F.6A7CF%lists@mtin.net>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2013 14:48:17 -0600
From: Brandon Galbraith <brandon.galbraith@gmail.com>
To: Justin Wilson <lists@mtin.net>
Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
Working with Comcast and their ethernet product, they don't battery
back the on-site gear (fiber/ethernet switch), but I do get a phone
call within minutes of them noticing the switch they provided is down.
They care enough to call me, but battery backup is my/our
responsibility.
Brandon
On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 10:07 AM, Justin Wilson <lists@mtin.net> wrote:
> I have several clients who have cisco Metro Ethernet switches on =
Fiber
> circuits. The provider just provided the switch and expects the client t=
o
> deal with the power. The rational is if the switch is not up it's not ou=
r
> fault.
>
> Justin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kenny Kant <akennykant@gmail.com>
> Date: Thursday, October 31, 2013 1:34 AM
> To: <nanog@nanog.org>
> Subject: Upstream / Handoff UPS?
>
>>We have tons of circuits with various providers. Often times the demarc =
/
>>handoff switch from the provider is not running on battery backup.
>> Sometimes if the demarc device is located in the same room as our
>>equipment we mitigate this and plug the device into our backup systems.
>>
>>Am I wrong to think that the demarc from the provider is a sacred thing
>>that should only be touched by said provider. Thus they should provide
>>their own battery system? Is it normal for this equipment not to be
>>battery protected? We are not dealing with any crazy SLA's however I
>>think
>>it would be standard build practice to put UPS's on your gear. Even if
>>its
>>small handoff switch sitting right next to my switch.
>>
>>:)
>>
>>Kenny
>>
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