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<p class="MsoNormal">Yesterday, according to Vocus status page (<a href="https://support.vocus.com.au/s/article/Current-Outages">https://support.vocus.com.au/s/article/Current-Outages</a>):<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">01/08/2021 09:28 - Possible fibre cut around Perth, Western Australia</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">02/08/2021 08:10 AEST- </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">ETR to be confirmed. Further updates to be provided when available.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">01/08/2021 18:00 AEST- </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Please be advised that the Transmission and unprotected Ethernet services traversing the impacted link are currently down. Protected Ethernet
services have switched to another path and will experience increased latency. IP Transit and Internet customers can expect to see increased latency towards Asian destinations. Vocus engineers are waiting for local approval and permits in order to repair the
cable. ETR currently unconfirmed. Another update will be provided once the cable repair permits have been obtained<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">01/08/2021 13:48 AEST- </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">The fault has been confirmed as Australia Singapore Cable (ASC) cut located about 18km from Perth Landing station. Cable repair ship is being
engaged. ETR currently unconfirmed. Further updates will be provided within the next 4 hrs.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">01/08/2021 13:02 AEST- </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Vocus Technicians arrived on site and identified the outage is due to a fibre break.<br>
Our teams are currently working to resolve the issue. An ETR will be provided once available. Further updates will be provided within the next 2 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">01/08/2021 11:29 AEST- </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Vocus Technicians remain en-route to the site. ETA is 12 PM AEST. Further updates will be provided within the next 2 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">01/08/2021 09:28 AEST- </span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">We have observed a possible fibre break around Perth, Western Australia. Vocus Technicians have been engaged to attend site. An ETR will be
provided once our initial investigation is complete. Further updates will be provided within the next 2 hours . <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Scott.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: AusNOG <ausnog-bounces@lists.ausnog.net> On Behalf Of DaZZa<br>
Sent: Monday, 2 August 2021 10:02 AM<br>
To: David Trad <davidtradconsulting@gmail.com><br>
Cc: AusNOG Mailing List <ausnog@ausnog.net><br>
Subject: Re: [AusNOG] TPG/Vocus routing issues?</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">David<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Did this happen just this morning?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">That's gonna be ugly...<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">D<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">On Mon, 2 Aug 2021 at 10:09, David Trad <<a href="mailto:davidtradconsulting@gmail.com"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">davidtradconsulting@gmail.com</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> Hey Dazza,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> The ASC cable was cut, that might be your cause.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">> On Mon, 2 Aug 2021, 10:06 am DaZZa, <<a href="mailto:dazzagibbs@gmail.com"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">dazzagibbs@gmail.com</span></a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> Morning Gentle beings.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> Anyone seeing issues between iiNet/TPG and Vocus this morning?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> I've lost connection to my corporate VPN portal, and diagnostics are<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> showing some serious packet loss in Vocus's network, and a packet path<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> that's flat out weird (TPG to AAPT to connect.net.au to SA vocus, to<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> Vic vocus, to three different hops in NSW vocus) with anything between<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> 40 and 80% packet loss once it hits Vocus.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> Anyone else seeing this?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> If I can get to my edge router, I'll disable the Vocus uplink - but I<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> can;t connect at this point in time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> Cheers<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">>> D<o:p></o:p></p>
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