SLAC Computer Services (SCS) Networking Group

Last Update: August 27, 2007

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SLAC Networking Vision, Goals, Tasks etc.

• Mission of the SLAC SCS Networking Group. Weekly Activity Reports** can be found in the /u/sf/netweek/ directory which has data going back to May-30, 1995.
• Network Group Old (prior to May-95) Activity Reports for 1994*, 1995*
• LAN Service Level Objectives.
• Key principles for future tactical decisions

People

• People in the network group. Alumnae photos
• Network people priviledges*.
• Services vs People Resources (FTEs), Oct 2007,
• SCCS Organization Chart*

Configuration Information

• Lan Monitoring (test/new)
• SLAC Computer And Network Database in Oracle (CANDO) Reports*.

• Forms to provide information on a specified host or network component

  Host information	Network information
  From CANDO database*. From network device logs*. Name Server Lookup. Who can logon*. Router ARP History+. Host configuration details* Host configuration summary* IEPM Hosts Configurations IEPM-RESP access*	Router info*. Switch info*. What subnet is that?*.

• SLAC network diagrams+.
• CISCO electronic logbook *
  • fill the logbook (form)
  • search the logbook (form)
• BAM & GER subnet authorization, see /afs/slac/g/scs/net/doc/bam-ger
• DHCP Administrators Guide.

Home Access

• Phone number to call to connect to SLAC PPP Dialup Service.

Network Projects

• Recommendations for Perl code.
• IPv6 Configuration and Address Allocation at SLAC.

Troubles

• SLAC Network Services contains information on the primary and backup people, the criticality, and the relevant how-to-fix documents for the various services supported by SCS.
• Reporting Network Problems, the RT Trouble Ticket System
• Access to some public network tools at SLAC*.
• Case Studies.
• Diagnostic Steps

• Function	Scheduled Outages	System Changes
  News Group:	slac.computing.outages	slac.computing.changes
  Procedures:	View from Unix* View from NT*	View from Unix* View from NT*

• Computing Outage Calendar*
• The "How to Fix" files of information on fixing various services are kept in the /afs/slac/g/scs/doc/how-to-fix/ directory. If the information you seek isn't here, please start a file on the subject!
• There is a directory of network documentation at /afs/slac/g/scs/net/doc/ with:
  • How to block a MAC address from DHCP access on Visitor subnet (see /afs/slac.stanford.edu/g/scs/net/doc/DHCP-blockmacaddr-visitor)
• ESnet Performance Center, ESnet maintenance calendar, ESnet backbone traffic, ESnet Abilene cooperative measurements, Network Diagnostic Tool, Traceroute to you, Check Windows networking settings
• Windows monitoring at SLAC

Task Lists

• Time Tracking*
• SLAC/NIIT MAGGIE-NS
• IEPM Team*
• Weekly activities can be found in /afs/slac/u/sf/netweek/ (aka ~netweek/)

Safety**

• Area Hazard Analysis (AHA) for Building 50 (Computer Building)**, Computer Rooms**, Main PBX Room**, Other Areas at SLAC**
• Job Hazard Analysis and Mitigation (JHAM)** for SCCS shown as an Org chart with clickable JHAMs. The template for the networking group can be found on the Windows file server at (V:) groups slac\my storage\scs\networking\netdev\JHAM\jham-neteng.doc
• SCCS Safety page
• SLAC Training Assessments (STAs).

Security

• Infrastructure Management Network Security Plan+,
• Infrastructure Network Configuration Management Prtactices+,
• Infrastructure Network Security Plan+
• Enclaves:
  • Business Network Security Plan+
  • EPN Network Security Plan+
  • MCC Network Security Plan+
  • Computer Security Program Plan: Visitor Enclave Security Controls+