BIX device replacement with little downtime

2 September 2021 | The transition to the new Arista platform is expected to cause a few minutes of downtime per connection in the coming weeks.

In the coming weeks, we will replace BIX’s current Cisco Nexus7710 switches at each location with the new Arista 7280R3 platform. The new BIX topology will be VxLAN based and we will also upgrade the backbone capacity between the BIX nodes. The maintenance will result in a short - a few minutes - BIX connection outage for all BIX members.

Our planned maintenance steps:

First, we will replace the switches at Victor Hugo Street site, expected in 3 phases, with 1-1 week intervals:

  1. phase September 9, 2021, 0:00 - 2:00 CEST
  2. phase September 16, 2021, 0:00 - 2:00 CEST (preliminary date)
  3. phase September 23, 2021, 0:00 - 2:00 CEST (preliminary date)

In the second step, the Dataplex site will be rebuilt, expected in early October, and finally the Dataneum site in the second half of October.

 

BIX connections affected in the first phase (September 9, 2021, 0:00 - 2:00 CEST):

  • 3C Telecom Backup 1G / 193.188.137.18 / AS3244
  • BT Global Europe 1G / 193.188.137.53 / AS5400
  • Deninet 2x10G / 193.188.137.121 / AS29278
  • Deninet 2x10G / 193.188.137.122 / AS29278
  • Deninet AS29278 - Google AS15169 PNI #1
  • GEANT 2x10G / 193.188.137.37 / AS21320
  • iNES Group 1G / 193.188.137.159 / AS12310
  • Infotechna 10G / 193.188.137.87 / AS15566
  • KIFÜ Backup 2x10G / 193.188.137.96 / AS1955
  • MVM Informatika 10G / 193.188.137.144 / AS43928
  • Netregator Backup 1G / 193.188.137.146 / AS44302
  • NMHH TSR System (Only used by Hungarian ISPs)
  • Omonia 1G / 193.188.137.33 / AS44306
  • PR-Telecom 2x10G / 193.188.137.135 / AS35311
  • RackForest 2x10G / 193.188.137.46 / AS62214
  • WaveCom 2x1G / 193.188.137.41 / AS39201
     

Detailed information on the next phases and the affected BIX connections will be announced. If you have any questions, please contact us at the email address support@bix.hu.

All rights reserved! © ISZT (Council of Hungarian Internet Providers) | web: DDSWEB