Robert and Sean,
Robert Michael Gutierrez writes:
We've already ordered a backhoe - we figure we can take out the T3 and bury the ENSS at the same time :-)
BTW, out of curiosity, will the ENSSes get turned off, just shutdown(8)ed, or have the interfaces ifconfig-ed off?
I am interested in finding out when the IBM router will be physically removed from our site (ENSS 128). Will I be allowed to move it or will IBM have to be scheduled to come out and remove it.
My understanding of what happens next is that ANS will be contacting the sites which house ENSSes and discussing various logistics. It is true that the NSFNET Backbone Service is coming to an end, but ANS will continue to be an ISP, so it could be that ANSnet will continue to serve certain locations.
Seriously, we need the room. We can install 2 telco racks as soon as it's out of the way (along with recovering a T-3 port on our microwave bypass into Stanford).
Robert Gutierrez / BARRNet Engineering
p.s...are the Larse T-3 CSU's going to be sold on the surplus market??? :)
As of April 30, 1995, ANSnet is relieved of the obligation to carry traffic from NSF designated regional to another NSF designated regional. Any arrangements to exchange traffic with ANSnet will have to be negotiated with ANS. --Elise