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20051215:National Lambda Rail

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  • Subject: 20051215:National Lambda Rail
  • Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 12:27:37 -0700 (MST)
Hi Art,

Some more info re the NLR network:

<snip>

Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 11:42:35 -0700
From: Marla Meehl <address@hidden>
To: Jeff Weber <address@hidden>
Subject: Re: 20051215:National Lambda Rail (fwd)

We are actually "connected" but are working on activating routing.  We
hope to have that done by early to mid-January.

Marla

<snip>

So we should be able to begin utilizing the NLR network by end of
January..

Cheers,

Jeff
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Unidata Program Center                        PH:303-497-8676        :
University Corp for Atmospheric Research      3300 Mitchell Ln       :
http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber      Boulder,Co 80307-3000  :
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On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Arthur A. Person wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> Okay... the only time-table I saw in there was for Layer I phase 2, which
> is supposed to be complete now.  This looks like hardware.  Layers 2 and 3
> look like the network, but I didn't see any timetables for those.
>
> What I'm really trying to find out is when Unidata/UCAR will be connected
> in such a fashion that it could actually be used for network traffic.
> Penn State is going to be connected very soon in some fashion, and we're
> looking for ways to exercise this new network.  Will Unidata/UCAR be
> connected in 2006, or are we looking further down the road when the
> potential NLR/I2 merger takes place?
>
>                                   Thanks.
>
>                                     Art.
>
> On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Jeff Weber wrote:
>
> > Hi Art,
> >
> > Yes, NCAR/UCAR will be participating.
> >
> > I am directing you to a resource that has much more information than I can
> > relay to you.
> >
> > Marla Meehl, (SCD) NCAR, gave a Unidata seminar talk on this topic, please
> > see:
> >
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/community/seminars/
> >
> > ...and scroll down to August 2005, there you will find a handy PDF
> > document (of her presentation) that outlines a rough timeline and diagram
> > of the NLR configuration and possible merger with I2. Her talk was also
> > archived if you wish to view that as well.
> >
> > Please let me know if you desire more information than what is provided at
> > that link and I can ask her directly. It looks to be that the Denver ->
> > Pittsburgh link is established early, so we can remain hopeful :)
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> > Jeff Weber                                    address@hidden        :
> > Unidata Program Center                        PH:303-497-8676        :
> > University Corp for Atmospheric Research      3300 Mitchell Ln       :
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/staff/jweber      Boulder,Co 80307-3000  :
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Unidata Support wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> ------- Forwarded Message
> >>
> >>> To: address@hidden
> >>> cc: Chuck Pavloski <address@hidden>
> >>> From: "Arthur A. Person" <address@hidden>
> >>> Subject: Lambdarail
> >>> Organization: UCAR/Unidata
> >>> Keywords: 200512151440.jBFEeB7s001041
> >>
> >> Hi...
> >>
> >> Penn State is in the process of connecting to the new National Lambdarail
> >> network.  Does Unidata have any plans to connect to this in the near
> >> future?  If so, we would be very interested in directing our feeds for our
> >> LDM relay through this path.
> >>
> >>                                  Thanks.
> >>
> >>                                    Art.
> >>
> >> Arthur A. Person
> >> Research Assistant, System Administrator
> >> Penn State Department of Meteorology
> >> email:  address@hidden, phone:  814-863-1563
> >>
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> Arthur A. Person
> Research Assistant, System Administrator
> Penn State Department of Meteorology
> email:  address@hidden, phone:  814-863-1563
>