Fife and Tayside Region
We are currently in the process of implementing an improved model for the delivery of Janet services. This will help to streamline network management, reduce duplication, and make cost efficiencies through shared resources.
Activities to replace the dark fibre infrastructure and managed service connections for the FaTMAN regional network began last year. We are now working with colleagues within the region to install new routing hardware to the new regional infrastructure, Fife & Tayside Regional Network (F&Tr). This will enable regional network services to be transferred to the new network, to be operated directly by Janet.
The configuration of the new core will take place between the 20th March and the 13th April. During the same period, we will be migrating the individual core connections from FaTMAN to F&Tr.
The final phase of the transition will involve each customer connection moving over to the new network. This work is planned to take place between the 16th April and the 31st July 2012.
In order to complete this work you will need to reserve a migration slot for your connection. You can do this by contacting the Project Manager: Gary Blake.
If you would like to discuss any technical issues regarding the network transition, please contact either Gustavo Diez (Senior Network Engineer Tel: 0207 2692737 gustavo.diez@ja.net or Jon Francis (Senior Network Engineer) Tel: 0207 2692733 jon.francis@ja.net
Network Transition
The table below lists all of the Fife and Tayside Region connections and shows dates of migration from FaTMAN to the new regional infrastructure.
| PoP | Site | Migration Date/Time |
| F&Tr RNEP1 | University of Dundee (Park Place) | 01/08/12 - 07:00 |
| Dundee College | 27/04/2012 - 08:00 | |
| Angus College | 26/04/2012 08:00 - 09:00 | |
| Elmwood College | 24/04/2012 07:00 - 09:00 | |
| University of Abertay (Kidd Building) | 16/07/2012 - 17:00 | |
| University of St Andrews (North Haugh) Primary | 08/05/2012 | |
| University of St Andrews (North Haugh) Research | 08/05/2012 | |
| GLOW Connection | TBC | |
| F&Tr RNEP2 | University of Dundee (Springfield) | 01/08/12 - 07:00 |
| University of Abertay (Library Building) | 16/07/2012 - 17:00 | |
| University of St Andrews (Old Union) Back-up | 08/05/2012 | |
| University of St Andrews (Old Union) Datacentre | To be arranged once the datacentre is available | |
| F&Tr Kirkcaldy PoP | Carnegie College | 02/05/2012 08:00 - 09:00 |
| Adam Smith College | 16/07/2012 |
In order to complete this work you will need to reserve a migration slot for your connection, if you haven’t already done so. You can do this by contacting the Project Manager: gary.blake@ja.net
If you would like to discuss any technical issues regarding the network transition, please contact either Gustavo Diez (Senior Network Engineer Tel: 0207 2692737 gustavo.diez@ja.net or Jon Francis (Senior Network Engineer) Tel: 0207 2692733jon.francis@ja.net
Once you have migrated onto the new regional infrastructure your fault reporting route will change. These details will be forwarded to you shortly after migration and if you haven’t received this within 5 working days please contact circuits-provisioning@ja.net
Table correct at 07/08/12
Comments
The migration phase of the project is now complete. The GLOW connection has always been connected to Janet infrastructure and will shortly move directly to the new F&Tr router at RNEP1. The St Andrews connection via Guardbridge is a new connection and will be made ready for service once St Andrews are in a position to commission the data centre there.
Work now focuses on the JPA disengagement.
For information; the GLOW connection moved onto the new F&Tr router on 4th September 2012.