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An explanation of what went wrong at Mayoral Drive on 4/11
by Matthew Poole 21 Nov '07

21 Nov '07

ComputerWorld article. http://s0.tx.co.nz/at/tep34n279457j138688i194855f2c4680224a4t9s4z During testing a UPS failed to start a generator, then its batteries went flat and the systems it was feeding had to be restarted. Fire and Police were hit hard because they'd only very recently consolidated to a single database from three region-based ones, and hadn't had a DR drill (one was planned) so it was the first time they'd actually done a cut-over. That sod Murphy strikes again! -- Matthew Poole "Don't use force. Get a bigger hammer."

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Re: [nznog] An explanation of what went wrong at Mayoral Drive on 4/11
by Russell Sharpe 20 Nov '07

20 Nov '07

I agree with you on that as well as my comments Peter :| -----Original Message----- From: Peter Mott [mailto:peter(a)mott.co.nz] Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 20:02 To: Russell Sharpe Cc: 'NZNOG' Subject: Re: [nznog] An explanation of what went wrong at Mayoral Drive on 4/11 On 21/11/2007, at 7:45 PM, Russell Sharpe wrote: > IMHO. This type of incident enforces my feeling that some providers > are only interested in profits, not customer service. :( and a gross > lack of investment More likely due to a lack of ... * personal ownership of having it stay going * basic problem solving skills * understanding of how it works * consequences for when you screw up Blame management if you want, but I would start with parents and schools. Time for a beer. regards Peter Mott -/-

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Re: [nznog] An explanation of what went wrong at Mayoral Drive on
by Stewart Fleming 20 Nov '07

20 Nov '07

> -----Original Message----- > From: nznog-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > [mailto:nznog-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] > Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 12:00 p.m. > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2007 09:38:51 +1300 (NZDT) > From: Matthew Poole <matt(a)p00le.net> > Subject: [nznog] An explanation of what went wrong at Mayoral Drive on > 4/11 > To: NZNOG <nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.62.0711210935340.8793(a)maverick.blakjak.net> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed > > > ComputerWorld article. > http://s0.tx.co.nz/at/tep34n279457j138688i194855f2c4680224a4t9s4z > > During testing a UPS failed to start a generator, then its > batteries went flat and the systems it was feeding had to be > restarted. Interesting that there was a similar power-related failure of emergency systems in the South Island a few days after this incident. And that a similar incident occurred at the Telecom Dunedin exchange about 6 months ago (UPS test, generator started, sparked, caused a fire, fire happened to be in same room as mains cutover switch...UPS ran flat.)

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NZNOG 2008 registrations are up/up
by Jonny Martin 20 Nov '07

20 Nov '07

The NZNOG 2008 website is up and registrations are now open. http://conference.nznog.org Hope you can make it to Dunedin, Jan 23-25 2008! Cheers, Jonny.

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Re: [nznog] An explanation of what went wrong at Mayoral Drive on 4/11
by Matthew Poole 20 Nov '07

20 Nov '07

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007, Jeremy Strachan wrote: > > "during testing" means someone must have been onsite - to check the > generator started?? > > or are the dumb enough not to do that ... because of staff cuts ... > Who know? One would HOPE that they'd have engineers on-site for testing of critical components. Still, this is far more of an explanation that I'd ever expected to be given! -- Matthew Poole "Don't use force. Get a bigger hammer."

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NZRR Route Registry Update
by NZRR Database Notifications 19 Nov '07

19 Nov '07

Dear Colleague, This is to notify you that one or more objects in which you are designated for notification have been modified in the NZRR routing registry database. These objects are used to configure the various NZIX route servers (http://nzix.net/) so you can expect the relevant servers to be reloaded in the near future. The reloading of the servers is staggered over a period of time so that if you are peering with both servers at an exchange, you can maintain at least one BGP session at all times and consequently a full set of routes. Diagnostic output: ------------------------------------------------------------ --- PREVIOUS OBJECT: route-set: AS9560:RS-ROUTES:AS9889 descr: advertised to AS9560 by Maximum Internet Ltd - AS9889 members: 123.100.64.0/18^18-29, 124.198.128.0/18^18-29, 202.89.32.0/19^19-29, 203.89.160.0/19^19-29, 202.55.96.0/20^20-29, 202.189.160.0/21^21-29, 210.55.100.0/22^22-29, 210.55.104.0/22^22-29, 210.54.142.0/23^23-29, 117.53.150.0/24^24-29, 192.138.251.0/24^24-29, 202.6.5.0/24^24-29, 202.27.8.0/24^24-29, 202.27.204.0/24^24-29, 202.36.70.0/24^24-29, 202.36.227.0/24^24-29, 202.37.72.0/24^24-29, 202.37.162.0/24^24-29, 202.37.181.0/24^24-29, 202.49.141.0/24^24-29, 202.150.102.0/24^24-29, 203.12.15.0/24^24-29, 203.97.42.0/24^24-29, 210.54.13.0/24^24-29, 210.55.169.0/24^24-29, 210.55.214.0/24^24-29, 210.55.230.0/24^24-29, 203.167.219.56/29 admin-c: RPA1-NZRR tech-c: RPA1-NZRR notify: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net notify: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz notify: noc(a)maxnet.co.nz mnt-by: MAINT-NZRR-NZ changed: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net 20071113 source: NZRR REPLACED BY: route-set: AS9560:RS-ROUTES:AS9889 descr: advertised to AS9560 by Maximum Internet Ltd - AS9889 members: 123.100.64.0/18^18-29, 124.198.128.0/18^18-29, 202.89.32.0/19^19-29, 203.89.160.0/19^19-29, 202.189.160.0/21^21-29, 210.55.100.0/22^22-29, 210.55.104.0/22^22-29, 210.54.142.0/23^23-29, 117.53.150.0/24^24-29, 192.138.251.0/24^24-29, 202.6.5.0/24^24-29, 202.27.8.0/24^24-29, 202.27.204.0/24^24-29, 202.36.70.0/24^24-29, 202.36.227.0/24^24-29, 202.37.72.0/24^24-29, 202.37.162.0/24^24-29, 202.37.181.0/24^24-29, 202.49.141.0/24^24-29, 202.150.102.0/24^24-29, 203.12.15.0/24^24-29, 203.97.42.0/24^24-29, 210.54.13.0/24^24-29, 210.55.169.0/24^24-29, 210.55.214.0/24^24-29, 210.55.230.0/24^24-29, 203.167.219.56/29 admin-c: RPA1-NZRR tech-c: RPA1-NZRR notify: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net notify: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz notify: noc(a)maxnet.co.nz mnt-by: MAINT-NZRR-NZ changed: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net 20071120 source: NZRR ------------------------------------------------------------

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Security alert - http://www.bugmenot.com/ offering username/passwords online
by Paul England 12 Nov '07

12 Nov '07

Hi everyone, I just thought I'd share this with everyone as we recently found that some of our domains were on this website... It's the first website of it's kind that I've ever come across and personally I'm concerned that it's going to grow in popularity. There is an automated system to allow systems admins to block their domains from this website... definitely worth doing. Cheers - Paul England

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NZRR Route Registry Update
by NZRR Database Notifications 12 Nov '07

12 Nov '07

Dear Colleague, This is to notify you that one or more objects in which you are designated for notification have been modified in the NZRR routing registry database. These objects are used to configure the various NZIX route servers (http://nzix.net/) so you can expect the relevant servers to be reloaded in the near future. The reloading of the servers is staggered over a period of time so that if you are peering with both servers at an exchange, you can maintain at least one BGP session at all times and consequently a full set of routes. Diagnostic output: ------------------------------------------------------------ --- PREVIOUS OBJECT: route-set: AS9560:RS-ROUTES:AS9889 descr: advertised to AS9560 by Maximum Internet Ltd - AS9889 members: 123.100.64.0/18^18-29, 124.198.128.0/18^18-29, 202.89.32.0/19^19-29, 203.89.160.0/19^19-29, 202.55.96.0/20^20-29, 202.189.160.0/21^21-29, 210.55.100.0/22^22-29, 210.55.104.0/22^22-29, 117.53.150.0/24^24-29, 192.138.251.0/24^24-29, 202.6.5.0/24^24-29, 202.27.8.0/24^24-29, 202.27.204.0/24^24-29, 202.36.70.0/24^24-29, 202.36.227.0/24^24-29, 202.37.72.0/24^24-29, 202.37.162.0/24^24-29, 202.37.181.0/24^24-29, 202.49.141.0/24^24-29, 202.150.102.0/24^24-29, 203.12.15.0/24^24-29, 203.97.42.0/24^24-29, 210.54.13.0/24^24-29, 210.54.142.0/24^24-29, 210.55.169.0/24^24-29, 210.55.214.0/24^24-29, 210.55.230.0/24^24-29, 203.167.219.56/29 admin-c: RPA1-NZRR tech-c: RPA1-NZRR notify: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net notify: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz notify: noc(a)maxnet.co.nz mnt-by: MAINT-NZRR-NZ changed: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net 20071113 source: NZRR REPLACED BY: route-set: AS9560:RS-ROUTES:AS9889 descr: advertised to AS9560 by Maximum Internet Ltd - AS9889 members: 123.100.64.0/18^18-29, 124.198.128.0/18^18-29, 202.89.32.0/19^19-29, 203.89.160.0/19^19-29, 202.55.96.0/20^20-29, 202.189.160.0/21^21-29, 210.55.100.0/22^22-29, 210.55.104.0/22^22-29, 210.54.142.0/23^23-29, 117.53.150.0/24^24-29, 192.138.251.0/24^24-29, 202.6.5.0/24^24-29, 202.27.8.0/24^24-29, 202.27.204.0/24^24-29, 202.36.70.0/24^24-29, 202.36.227.0/24^24-29, 202.37.72.0/24^24-29, 202.37.162.0/24^24-29, 202.37.181.0/24^24-29, 202.49.141.0/24^24-29, 202.150.102.0/24^24-29, 203.12.15.0/24^24-29, 203.97.42.0/24^24-29, 210.54.13.0/24^24-29, 210.55.169.0/24^24-29, 210.55.214.0/24^24-29, 210.55.230.0/24^24-29, 203.167.219.56/29 admin-c: RPA1-NZRR tech-c: RPA1-NZRR notify: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net notify: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz notify: noc(a)maxnet.co.nz mnt-by: MAINT-NZRR-NZ changed: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net 20071113 source: NZRR ------------------------------------------------------------

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NZRR Route Registry Update
by NZRR Database Notifications 12 Nov '07

12 Nov '07

Dear Colleague, This is to notify you that one or more objects in which you are designated for notification have been modified in the NZRR routing registry database. These objects are used to configure the various NZIX route servers (http://nzix.net/) so you can expect the relevant servers to be reloaded in the near future. The reloading of the servers is staggered over a period of time so that if you are peering with both servers at an exchange, you can maintain at least one BGP session at all times and consequently a full set of routes. Diagnostic output: ------------------------------------------------------------ --- PREVIOUS OBJECT: route-set: AS9560:RS-ROUTES:AS9889 descr: advertised to AS9560 by Maximum Internet Ltd - AS9889 members: 123.100.64.0/18^18-29, 202.89.32.0/19^19-29, 203.89.160.0/19^19-29, 202.55.96.0/20^20-29, 202.189.160.0/21^21-29, 210.55.100.0/22^22-29, 210.55.104.0/22^22-29, 117.53.150.0/24^24-29, 192.138.251.0/24^24-29, 202.6.5.0/24^24-29, 202.27.8.0/24^24-29, 202.27.204.0/24^24-29, 202.36.70.0/24^24-29, 202.36.227.0/24^24-29, 202.37.72.0/24^24-29, 202.37.162.0/24^24-29, 202.37.181.0/24^24-29, 202.49.141.0/24^24-29, 202.150.102.0/24^24-29, 203.12.15.0/24^24-29, 203.97.42.0/24^24-29, 210.54.13.0/24^24-29, 210.54.142.0/24^24-29, 210.55.169.0/24^24-29, 210.55.214.0/24^24-29, 210.55.230.0/24^24-29, 203.167.219.56/29 admin-c: RPA1-NZRR tech-c: RPA1-NZRR notify: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net notify: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz notify: noc(a)maxnet.co.nz mnt-by: MAINT-NZRR-NZ changed: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net 20071004 source: NZRR REPLACED BY: route-set: AS9560:RS-ROUTES:AS9889 descr: advertised to AS9560 by Maximum Internet Ltd - AS9889 members: 123.100.64.0/18^18-29, 124.198.128.0/18^18-29, 202.89.32.0/19^19-29, 203.89.160.0/19^19-29, 202.55.96.0/20^20-29, 202.189.160.0/21^21-29, 210.55.100.0/22^22-29, 210.55.104.0/22^22-29, 117.53.150.0/24^24-29, 192.138.251.0/24^24-29, 202.6.5.0/24^24-29, 202.27.8.0/24^24-29, 202.27.204.0/24^24-29, 202.36.70.0/24^24-29, 202.36.227.0/24^24-29, 202.37.72.0/24^24-29, 202.37.162.0/24^24-29, 202.37.181.0/24^24-29, 202.49.141.0/24^24-29, 202.150.102.0/24^24-29, 203.12.15.0/24^24-29, 203.97.42.0/24^24-29, 210.54.13.0/24^24-29, 210.54.142.0/24^24-29, 210.55.169.0/24^24-29, 210.55.214.0/24^24-29, 210.55.230.0/24^24-29, 203.167.219.56/29 admin-c: RPA1-NZRR tech-c: RPA1-NZRR notify: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net notify: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz notify: noc(a)maxnet.co.nz mnt-by: MAINT-NZRR-NZ changed: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net 20071113 source: NZRR ------------------------------------------------------------

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NZRR Route Registry Update
by NZRR Database Notifications 07 Nov '07

07 Nov '07

Dear Colleague, This is to notify you that one or more objects in which you are designated for notification have been modified in the NZRR routing registry database. These objects are used to configure the various NZIX route servers (http://nzix.net/) so you can expect the relevant servers to be reloaded in the near future. The reloading of the servers is staggered over a period of time so that if you are peering with both servers at an exchange, you can maintain at least one BGP session at all times and consequently a full set of routes. Diagnostic output: ------------------------------------------------------------ --- PREVIOUS OBJECT: route-set: AS9560:RS-ROUTES:AS9503 descr: advertised to AS9560 by FX Networks - AS9503 members: 131.203.0.0/16^16-29, 161.29.0.0/16^16-29, 161.65.0.0/16^16-29, 166.65.0.0/16^16-29, 202.53.176.0/20^20-29, 202.191.32.0/20^20-29, 210.48.160.0/20^20-29, 116.90.128.0/21^21-29, 123.108.144.0/21^21-29, 202.46.176.0/21^21-29, 202.78.240.0/21^21-29, 203.190.208.0/21^21-29, 202.37.48.0/22^22-29, 202.59.4.0/22^22-29, 202.6.116.0/23^23-29, 202.124.106.0/23^23-29, 192.88.85.0/24^24-29, 192.122.171.0/24^24-29, 192.133.31.0/24^24-29, 192.195.219.0/24^24-29, 202.20.97.0/24^24-29, 202.36.119.0/24^24-29, 202.36.218.0/24^24-29, 202.46.190.0/24^24-29, 202.49.106.0/24^24-29, 202.50.247.0/24^24-29 admin-c: RPA1-NZRR tech-c: RPA1-NZRR notify: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net notify: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz notify: noc-minor(a)fx.net.nz mnt-by: MAINT-NZRR-NZ changed: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net 20071024 source: NZRR REPLACED BY: route-set: AS9560:RS-ROUTES:AS9503 descr: advertised to AS9560 by FX Networks - AS9503 members: 131.203.0.0/16^16-29, 161.29.0.0/16^16-29, 161.65.0.0/16^16-29, 166.65.0.0/16^16-29, 202.53.176.0/20^20-29, 202.191.32.0/20^20-29, 210.48.160.0/20^20-29, 116.90.128.0/21^21-29, 123.108.144.0/21^21-29, 192.173.16.0/21^21-29, 202.46.176.0/21^21-29, 202.78.240.0/21^21-29, 203.190.208.0/21^21-29, 202.37.48.0/22^22-29, 202.59.4.0/22^22-29, 202.89.4.0/22^22-29, 202.6.116.0/23^23-29, 202.124.106.0/23^23-29, 192.88.85.0/24^24-29, 192.122.171.0/24^24-29, 192.133.31.0/24^24-29, 192.195.219.0/24^24-29, 202.20.97.0/24^24-29, 202.36.33.0/24^24-29, 202.36.119.0/24^24-29, 202.36.218.0/24^24-29, 202.46.190.0/24^24-29, 202.49.106.0/24^24-29, 202.50.247.0/24^24-29 admin-c: RPA1-NZRR tech-c: RPA1-NZRR notify: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net notify: nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz notify: noc-minor(a)fx.net.nz mnt-by: MAINT-NZRR-NZ changed: rpsl-admin(a)nzix.net 20071108 source: NZRR ------------------------------------------------------------

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