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Re: Fwd: NYSE Trading Halt Triggered by 'Network Storm'
by christian.macnevin＠uk.bnpparibas.com 03 Jun '05

03 Jun '05

Hm. It just sounds like a Tibco nack implosion to me. Internet jgrajewski@mandylionlabs.com@merit.edu - 02/06/2005 21:18 Sent by: owner-nanog(a)merit.edu To: fergdawg cc: nanog Subject: Fwd: NYSE Trading Halt Triggered by 'Network Storm' I dont want join the ranks of conspiracy theorists, but i must point out the coincidence that this minor digital "spanking" occurred exactly at the same time the NYSE members (folks whom own seats on the exchange) filed suit to block NYSE's proposed merger with electronic trading firm Archipelago Holdings Inc., saying the deal is unfair to exchange members. The members feel the old "manual" way of doing trades (where they get a cut of every transaction) is best and that they dont need the electronic trading. --- In fact one of their contentions is that the online system is not foolproof and prone to being compromised or disrupted by terrorists etc. ...and get this -- that they are the only ones -- in face to face trading -- that can give a "fair" transaction --- here is the article on the members trying to block the merger: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/09/ AR2005050901325.html Begin forwarded message: > Trading resumed normally at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. > > In a statement, the NYSE blamed the system failure, which suspended > trading at 3:56 p.m., on a communication problem. In an interview > Thursday with cable-news channel CNBC, NYSE CEO John Thain said the > problem was caused by a "network storm" in which "an error message was > created and then duplicated millions of times," overwhelming both the > system's primary and backup network routers. > > [snip] > > > http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml? > articleID=163703141 This message and any attachments (the "message") is intended solely for the addressees and is confidential. If you receive this message in error, please delete it and immediately notify the sender. Any use not in accord with its purpose, any dissemination or disclosure, either whole or partial, is prohibited except formal approval. The internet can not guarantee the integrity of this message. BNP PARIBAS (and its subsidiaries) shall (will) not therefore be liable for the message if modified. ********************************************************************************************** BNP Paribas Private Bank London Branch is authorised by CECEI & AMF and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of its investment business in the United Kingdom. BNP Paribas Securities Services London Branch is authorised by CECEI & AMF and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of its investment business in the United Kingdom. BNP Paribas Fund Services UK Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

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Fwd: NYSE Trading Halt Triggered by 'Network Storm'
by Joseph Grajewski 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

I dont want join the ranks of conspiracy theorists, but i must point out the coincidence that this minor digital "spanking" occurred exactly at the same time the NYSE members (folks whom own seats on the exchange) filed suit to block NYSE's proposed merger with electronic trading firm Archipelago Holdings Inc., saying the deal is unfair to exchange members. The members feel the old "manual" way of doing trades (where they get a cut of every transaction) is best and that they dont need the electronic trading. --- In fact one of their contentions is that the online system is not foolproof and prone to being compromised or disrupted by terrorists etc. ...and get this -- that they are the only ones -- in face to face trading -- that can give a "fair" transaction --- here is the article on the members trying to block the merger: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/09/ AR2005050901325.html Begin forwarded message: > Trading resumed normally at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. > > In a statement, the NYSE blamed the system failure, which suspended > trading at 3:56 p.m., on a communication problem. In an interview > Thursday with cable-news channel CNBC, NYSE CEO John Thain said the > problem was caused by a "network storm" in which "an error message was > created and then duplicated millions of times," overwhelming both the > system's primary and backup network routers. > > [snip] > > > http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml? > articleID=163703141

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VerizonWireless.com Mail Blacklists
by Crist Clark 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

It appears VerizonWireless.com has some rather aggressive mail filters. Verizon.net's blocking of Europe, Asia, Africa... well, everything but North America has made some headlines and even some lawsuits. Anyone know if VerizonWireless.com and Verizon.net are independent operations from an SMTP point of view? Verizon.net has, http://verizon.net/whitelist And I haven't found an equivalent for VerizonWireless.com. And given the differences in Verizon.net's and VerizonWireless.com's MX setup, I doubt they use common resources. Anyone here ever get off of their blacklist or even know what they are using? Even though we have accounts with them, I haven't been successful in getting through to clueful help *shock*. FWIW, it really looks like an IP-based blacklist. From our main mail server to any of their MX hosts, the 25/tcp connection completes, but then their server drops the connection, no banner, no nothing. I get a banner and can send mail to their servers from other IP addresses outside of that network. My guess is that they're using SPEWS? We're collateral damage in a SPEWS block. -- Crist J. Clark crist.clark(a)globalstar.com Globalstar Communications (408) 933-4387

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NYSE Trading Halt Triggered by 'Network Storm'
by Fergie (Paul Ferguson) 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

I don't suppose anyone knows any further details beyond this media snippet? - ferg [snip] An error message that was duplicated millions of times overwhelmed network routers at the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, leading to a four-minute halt in trading just before the closing bell. Trading resumed normally at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. In a statement, the NYSE blamed the system failure, which suspended trading at 3:56 p.m., on a communication problem. In an interview Thursday with cable-news channel CNBC, NYSE CEO John Thain said the problem was caused by a "network storm" in which "an error message was created and then duplicated millions of times," overwhelming both the system's primary and backup network routers. [snip] http://www.informationweek.com/story/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=163703141 -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg(a)netzero.net or fergdawg(a)sbcglobal.net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/

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ICANN approves new ".xxx" TLD
by Fergie (Paul Ferguson) 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

http://icann.org/announcements/announcement-01jun05.htm - ferg -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg(a)netzero.net or fergdawg(a)sbcglobal.net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/

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Meeting stats from Seattle
by Susan Harris 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

NANOG 34 May 15-17, 2005 Seattle, Washington Host: Switch and Data ---------------------- Total attendance 458 Women attendees 9% (up from 7% in Las Vegas) NAPs represented 11 Univ./Colleges repr. 13 Non-US/Canada/Mexico attendees 19 Attendee occupation breakdown: Vegas Seattle ----- ------- ISPs/NetOps 44% 50% Hardware vendors 20% 15% Software vendors 3% 4% R&E 11% 9% Government 4% 3% Consultant 4% 3% Content provider 3% 4% Other 11% 12% Presentation proposals reviewed by Program Committee: Total submissions: 27 (up from 22 in Las Vegas) (20 rec'd. before CFP deadline, 7 after) On-time talks accepted: 19 On-time talks rejected: 1 Late submissions: 7 Late submissions accepted: 4 (1 later withdrawn by author) Support: Meeting coordination: Merit Network Host: Switch and Data Squid, DNS, DHCP: Measurement Factory, Table23 Multicast: University of Oregon IPv6 feed: Merit Sponsors: Alcatel, Arbor, Cariden, Cisco, Force10, Internap, Juniper, Redback Maximum RealMedia streaming participants: 102

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The funny thing about e-mail handling...
by Fergie (Paul Ferguson) 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

...is that the first rejection/bounce I recieved because of the subject line of my previous message to the list [see below] was from DISA. I find an enormous amount of humor in that..... ;-) - ferg [snip] From: <NortonAVExchange(a)nocc.disa.mil> To: <fergdawg(a)netzero.net> Subject: Symantec Mail Security detected that you sent a message containing prohibited content (SYM:03920966862936343196) Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 14:26:59 -0000 Message-ID: <060c01c5677f$22e64130$07205083(a)nocc.disa.mil> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Microsoft CDO for Exchange 2000 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message Importance: normal Priority: normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 02 Jun 2005 14:26:59.0395 (UTC) FILETIME=[22E64130:01C5677F] X-ContentStamp: 1:1:4025505857 X-UNTD-Peer-Info: 131.80.32.7|<>|noccb2k07.nocc.disa.mil|NortonAVExchange@ nocc.disa.mil X-UNTD-UBE:-1 Subject of the message: ICANN approves new ".xxx" TLD Recipient of the message: "nanog(a)merit.edu" <nanog(a)merit.edu> [snip] -- "Fergie", a.k.a. Paul Ferguson Engineering Architecture for the Internet fergdawg(a)netzero.net or fergdawg(a)sbcglobal.net ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/

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orsc root server?
by Chris Beggy 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

Is there any alternative to the orsc.org root server at 199.166.24.1 ? Thanks. Chris

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United.com having DNS issues?
by Christopher L. Morrow 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

Not horribly on topic, but perhaps there is a united.com person listening: www.united.com's NS servers are - dns01.uls-prod.com. dns02.uls-prod.com. DNS01 seems 'fine' (responds atleast) DNS02 seems to return 'servefail' for everything... Servefail seems to make cache dns servers not attempt lookups from the other NS's on record. This seems 'bad', if your dns server is busted could you just null route it or turn it off? Actually, now as I test both NS's are toasted :( Hope the record's TTL is long enough for you. -Chris

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Could someone from broadwing.net DNS ops please email me offlist
by Suresh Ramasubramanian 02 Jun '05

02 Jun '05

As the subject says. thanks srs -- Suresh Ramasubramanian (ops.lists(a)gmail.com)

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