cutting over from UUNET to AT&T, but we own the router..

[gman10]

My company is changing internet providers from UUNET to AT&T. They currently have a dedicated T1 from UUNET and own their own Cisco router. All internet services are hosted by UUNET and should be moved over to AT&T. They want me to write up a project plan for the cutover complete with tasks that you feel are required. What questions can or should I prepare as needed information in order to get this rolling.. Have never taken the lead before but have been involved in many "converged" projects.. Can anyone set the stage for me or point me in the right direction?

thx guys, this is the one of the most informative sites ever!

gman

 

[baddos]

Your AT&T install engineer should be able to produce a configuration for your router and new T1. You will work with him/her on all your needs. You would save a copy on your UUNET configuration, just in case something goes wrong.


BTW... Did UUNET(MCI) double your bill too?

 

[gman10]

Thanks baddos=

Yeah they did, this is the initial reason for the cutover. Is there anything I should be aware of prior to the install engineer arriving.. What generally happens concerning a cutover of this capacity. Things like:

line configuration changes on the router configs
hostnames will change
IP addresses will change

These are just a few things I thought of on the "router side"

thanks, any info will be greatly appreciated!

Gman

 

[rburke]

Generally when you change providers just ip addresses and DNS will change unless you are running your own internal DNS server. The router should be fairly simple to switch over, the only time it might be a little more difficult is if you are running BGP or have ARIN blocks that are changing ISPs with you. But all in all the big ISPs are usually pretty good at getting new customers setup.

Burke