Century Link IP Network Statistics User Guide

This guide provides information on how to access and use the PTAP CenturyLink IP

Network Statistics screens. These screens are available to any user, no roles are

required. These screens are accessed by selecting the “IP Network Statistics” tab

for Internal, Networx and QControl users. Public users are automatically on the

CenturyLink IP Network Statistics screen and no tabs are shown.

The CenturyLink IP Network Statistics screens provide active metrics data for each

of the CenturyLink backbone POP circuits. The metrics data can be viewed in the

following formats:

- Summarized by current day, prior day, prior week or prior month for a specific

POP to all other POPs in/out of the POP continent. This can be done for the

MPLS Backbone and the ELine Backbone.

- Detailed metrics by current day, prior day, prior week or prior month for a

specific POP to each and every other POP within the same continent. This

can be done for the MPLS Backbone and the ELine Backbone.

- Run a real-time ping test between a POP and another POP

- Run a real-time ping test between a POP and an IP address or domain name

The Dashboard provides the user with many ways to retrieve backbone active statistics

data in different formats and run real-time active tests. The different capabilities in the

Dashboard moving left to right are:

- POP type dropdown list; The user can select to view either the MPLS Backbone,

Eline Backbone or use the Backbone Utilities. Once selected in the dropdown list,

the POPs on the map automatically change. Each POP can be selected on the

map and a popup shows each of the different functions that can be done on that

POP for the type selected in the dropdown.

- POP List; The user can view the POPs in a list rather than on the map for the type

of pops selected in the dropdown list. The list is sortable by using the column

titles making it easier to work with if looking for certain POPs.

- Summary Reports; The user can view summary reports for each continent: North

America, Continental North America (excludes non-contiguous states), Europe and

Asia.

- Looking Glass; The user can perform a real-time ping test between two backbone

POPs or between a backbone POP and an IP address or domain. The different

types of tests are: ping, traceroute and BGP. The IP address or domain can be any

provided by the user. It is possible that the test will fail because the input IP/domain

does not allow real-time pings. Shown below is an example of running a real-time ping

test between two backbone POPs.

- Map Legend; The Map Legend define the color codes for the marker on the map.

Note: it is possible that multiple POPs are at the same location.

Active metrics for the backbone circuits can be obtained two ways: either using the map

or the POP list. The map is useful for a geographical view, viewing approximately where

POPs are located. Using the list useful if looking for a specific POP. To get to the

detailed metrics screen either:

- select a POP from the map and then select one of the hyperlinks in the popup

- select a hyperlink from the POP List

Both of the above two ways are shown below.

After a hyperlink is selected from either the map popup or the POP list, the following

screen shows. This example screen selection shows the aggregate metrics for Albany, NY

to all other North America POPs. The detailed metrics (individual metrics for the Albany, NY

POP to each and every other North America POP are shown by selecting the “Get Details”

link.

The following shows an example of the detail metrics screen. Each of the columns is

sortable by accessing the column title.