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Progress at the OHN NOC
From the September Issue of the OHN Newsletter
Contributed by Lizette Luke, PMP, Senior Project Manager. EasyStreet Online Services
Exciting progress is being made at the OHN Network Operations Center (OHN NOC) this week! The first three leaf nodes were shipped to Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise, Blue Mountain Community College in Baker City, and Oregon Coast Community College in Newport. Leaf nodes are Cisco 1700 series routers.
Once the leaf nodes are installed and connected to the OHN NOC, (located at EasyStreet Online Services in Beavertron, OR) vital data and information regarding each participant’s broadband circuit will be collected and transmitted through these leaf nodes to the Network Monitoring System (NMS) located at the OHN NOC (EasyStreet Online Services in Beaverton). This information will be used to determine the health of the circuit and whether it meets established performance criteria as well as provide notification alerts when problems on the circuit arise.
The information from these three initial sites will be used to improve the installation processes and modify the NMS and other systems to enhance the overall experience of connecting to the OHN NOC. The remaining three sites in RFP 1 are slated to receive their leaf nodes and be connected to the OHN NOC by the end of October.
Progress at the OHN Network Ops Center
29 provider sites are actively connected to and being monitored by our Network Operations Center!
Outside In remains innovative to aid area homeless
Northwest 23rd Avenue in Portland’s Alphabet District is a familiar place for Desiree. She was born at Legacy Good Samaritan. She has worked at high-end boutiques in the trendy neighborhood. And she also fought the elements, stigma and desolation of being homeless there.
“I hid my homelessness. No one knew that I didn’t have anywhere to turn,” Desiree said. “Luckily, word-of-mouth led me to Outside In. Everyone on the streets knows it is a safe place to go.”
For more than 40 years, Outside In has been serving low-income adults and homeless youth in Portland. Their commitment to innovation, flexibility and dedication have earned them many accolades and acknowledgement both locally and nationally. Outside In also received funding commitment in July from the FCC for connection to the Oregon Health Network. The organization’s clinic will receive a high quality broadband connection to continue its service and partnership within the community.