SITE HISTORY (MARK FOSTER'S SITE) Collapse/Expand
The Dranesville, VA Network Management Center (NMC) supports the Global Operations and Security Center (GOSC) in the Western Hemisphere. This facility, owned and operated by AT&T, maintains near-real-time network information. Within the constrains imposed by the GOSC, the Network Management Center (NMC) directs the implementation of network control procedures in the Western Hemisphere switching centers. The Dranesville NMC may implement up to 100 percent directionalization and alternate route cancellation without consulting the GOSC. The GOSC must approve other network controls before AT&T implementation The AT&T NMC reports to the GOSC any significant commercial landline cable, carrier system, or other facility failures affecting DSN circuits. AT&T also reports any condition that could result in major service interruptions. The GOSC has direct control over the Panama and Alaska switches for network management administration.
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