[kictanet] KEnic down

Thu Jan 13 17:15:27 EAT 2011

Thanks Mr. Kiragu for the explanation. We hope the downtime will be far less
this year.

Regards

On 13 January 2011 16:32, Joe Kiragu <kiragu at kenic.or.ke> wrote:

> KIXP-KENIC Primary Link (KDN) and Transit Link (Swift) was Down,  There was
> a Technical Problem with the Base Station where our WIMAX Link is located
> The problem  has since been restored.
>
> The Backup KIXP-KENIC ( Telkom- Kenstream ) Line has been down for a long
> While,
> KENIC Management have terminated this link as a result of frequent
> breakdowns and sourced for another Backup Link
>
> The New KIXP-KENIC backup link (Access) is is almost being commissioned,
> Actually Access Kenya have just  finished termination at KIXP side today
> The New KIXP-KENIC Backup link is expected to be operational from Tomorrow.
>
> The Backup Transit Link at KENIC (Access) was up, As a result  DNS
> propagation to .KE secondary name servers was still operational during the
> downtime thus .KE domains were therefore available.
> Services that were affected by the downtime are; KENIC Website and Domain
> Registrations portal.
>
> Apologies for any inconvenienced caused.
>
> Regards,
> Joe Kiragu
> Administrative Manager
> Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC)
> "Where the internet begins in Kenya"
> kiragu at kenic.or.ke
>
>
> On Jan 13, 2011, at 3:21 PM, Ngũgĩ Kĩmani wrote:
>
> Yes, it is up again, let's hope it stays up.
>
> --
> Ngũgĩ Kĩmani | Fundi wa Mitambo | 0772 576846 |
> http://www.mafundi.co.ke/home
>
>
> On 13 January 2011 13:26, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> KENIC back online (for me)
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>>
>> McTim
>> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
>> route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
>>
>>  On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Ngũgĩ Kĩmani <ngugi at mafundi.co.ke>
>> wrote:
>> > @Agosta: I doubt it is a case of fibre cut, I can go as far as
>> > 198.32.143.72, while the affected server(s) is on 198.32.67.18, so I
>> guess
>> > the router and the server are pretty much near each other, maybe even in
>> the
>> > same building, although I know the opposite can also be true.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ngũgĩ Kĩmani | Fundi wa Mitambo | 0772 576846 |
>> > http://www.mafundi.co.ke/home
>> >
>> >
>> > On 13 January 2011 10:19, Agosta Liko <agostal at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hey
>> >>
>> >> I think a fiber optic cable has been vandalized by those people
>> sabotaging
>> >> each other :)
>> >>
>> >> On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 10:09 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi,
>> >>> Please note that KIXP is a private club that has loose and
>> unenforceable
>> >>> rules and regulations for its members which is why at peak times a lot
>> of
>> >>> local traffic must get routed via Europe.
>> >>> This explain to you why Dr. Ndemo wanted to setup a separate exchange
>> >>> point to initially provide service to the government and on the  other
>> end I
>> >>> have kept insisting the CCK needs to set up an exchange point with
>> >>> enforceable regulations such as a minimum bandwidth to it with
>> redundant
>> >>> links.
>> >>> Regards
>> >>>
>> >>> Robert Yawe
>> >>> KAY System Technologies Ltd
>> >>> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
>> >>> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
>> >>> Kenya
>> >>>
>> >>> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>> >>>
>> >>> ________________________________
>> >>> From: Ngũgĩ Kĩmani <ngugi at mafundi.co.ke>
>> >>> To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
>> >>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>> >>> Sent: Thu, 13 January, 2011 9:28:42
>> >>> Subject: [kictanet] KEnic down
>> >>>
>> >>> KEnic appears to be down today. Also why is it that traffic through
>> >>> Orange-TKL first goes to Europe before coming back to Nairobi, Kenya?
>> Think
>> >>> KIXP. Are KEnic and Orange-TKL not peering members on KIXP, I would
>> expect
>> >>> them to be pioneer members on KIXP to serve as role models for other
>> >>> organizations.
>> >>>
>> >>> Kind regards,
>> >>>
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