Introduction to JANET Netsight

JANET Netsight is a networking monitoring service developed by JANET(UK) to provide an easy to understand view of the status and performance of the JANET network. The service comprises a number of monitoring systems deployed around the JANET network and each system performs 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 Netsight systems monitor the backbone and external links and are populated with the customer connections within their local region.

The Netsight systems managed by Regional Network Operators are located at:

Location

Region covered

The Netsight systems managed by JANET(UK) are:

Location

Region/area covered

EaStNet
Thames Valley
Regional Broadband Consortia
Glow (Scottish Schools Digital Network)
Organisations connect via London connection point
JANET core and external links