JANET Netsight®

JANET Original Netsight is a network traffic monitoring system developed by JANET(UK) to provide an easy to understand view of the status and performance of the JANET network. The Original Netsight system comprises a number of monitoring sub-systems deployed around the JANET network with each sub-system performing three main tasks:

• To monitor the performance of the whole of the JANET backbone, by polling all the other edge points on the backbone. The information collected is then made publicly available on the web on the Netsight system itself, in both tabular and graphical formats.
• To monitor the performance of JANET's links to the rest of the Internet, such as the circuits to the US and the connection to the LINX (London Internet Exchange).
• To monitor the performance and traffic levels on all the JANET customer access links within the local regional network. The information collected, covering traffic levels, packet loss and latency, is made available to individuals through a set of the password protected private pages on the web.

All of the JANET Original Netsight sub-systems monitor the backbone and external links and are populated with the customer connections within their local region.

The New Netsight system is a centralised system currently being deployed to replace the Original Netsight sub-systems deployed around the JANET network.

The Original Netsight sub-systems still managed by Regional Network Operators are located at:

 

Location Edinburgh Inverness Lancaster London Manchester Nottingham

Region covered EaStMAN UHI C&NLMAN LMN NNW EMMAN

The Original Netsight sub-systems managed by JANET(UK) are:

Location	Region/area covered
Birmingham	WMRN
Cambridge	EaStNet
Cardiff	PSBA - Wales
RAL	Thames Valley Network
Schools	Regional Broadband Consortia
SSDN	Glow (Scottish Schools Digital Network)
ULCC	Organisations connect via London connection point
Core Netsight	JANET core and external links

The regional networks previously monitored via Original Netsight sub-systems located at Aberdeen, Belfast, Bristol, Chatham, Dundee, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle and Portsmouth are now being monitored via New Netsight.

For outline information on the New Netsight system, click here.