Network Services Team (NST)

Meeting Minutes 12/6/95

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1. Last meeting:  11/22/95    Next meeting: 12/20/95
   

2. Status Reports:

   - Network Control Room

        * Tables/overall setup/environment - Is it satisfactory?
             While the room appears to be working okay at this time
             we still may want to look into acquiring furniture 
             that is appropriate for the functions of this space.
    
             John Prosper wants us to return the tables he loaned us
             temporarily to get our servers moved into Kellas.


        * 2Gb drive for Unix servers.  (Dave)

           Is this working?  -- No.  Dave will have Jan Scott return the
              unit to the vendor.

           Will this jeopardize our plans to have
           a Unix box for student interactive accounts by the start of 
           the semester? -- Dave does not feel this feel pose any 
              problems meeting our transition deadline.  

        * UPS for network segments during power outages (Carm)
           Everything working OK? -- Yes.  The 3 bridges and the
           Raymond hub are now on a UPS.
          

   - Any Network Services projects pending/waiting?

         * wiring the President's house for data
            No developments here.  

         * Duplicating may be moving to Merritt soon.
             Still no word on this move though it is expected to occur
             during the holiday break.

         * Sen. Sears  - phone line for move to MacVicar 245.
             This has changed substantially.  Sen. Sears is now moving
             into the ISD office space.


   - Shiva LANRover status.  (Justin)

         * Lan Rover accounts update status (Bob)
             Bob prepared the list of accounts to be deleted from our
             dial-in server.  Justin will show Brenda how to delete these
             accounts which she will do will working at the HELPDESK.

         * New LanRover status
             The new LanRover is operational w/ 6 modems.  The dial-in
             hunt group for DCTM is 267-4871.
  

   - Wiring the "dorms" project.  (Bob)

         * Loan application status
             The funding looks *very* good.  Mike Lewis has identified
             a non-state source of funds (GE).

         * Carm is working on finalizing the design of wiring closet 
           locations.

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   - NYSERNet Gateway Pilot project status (Justin)

          Set to go for Wednesday, 12/13 @ 7am.  (NOTE:  The cutover
          worked w/o any problems and our IP now works over the NYSERNet 
          gateway.

   - Switching hub   (Carm/Justin)
		
        * Skyline status (see 11/8 minutes)
 
        * Have we established a baseline of traffic/errors on our net?
       

   - Network bridge "programming" Done? (Carm)



3. New items:

    - Holiday vacations (check on coverage/projects/priorities)

         * Erik working over the holidays?  (Why isn't he requesting pay?)
     
         * CHAT
    
    - Cynthia's move to Levitt (phone, computer, network)


    - Kellas Hall Server (SE/30) (Justin) Being moved?


    - After-hours/weekends/holiday-coverage/responsiveness for the 
      following network services:

          * Dial-in (Shiva)
          * Web server (www.potsdam.edu)
          * Web server (www2.potsdam.edu)
          * Web server (www3.potsdam.edu)
          * Email server (mail.potsdam.edu)
          * Bootp server
          * News server
          * Wellfleet router
          * Telephone switch
          * Voice-Mail server (student)
          * Voice-Mail server (admin)



4. Planning

   - Voice services plan.     (Bob/Brenda)

   - Important goals for 95-96:
       *  IMAP email server
       *  Moving VMS email users to our Unix mail server.
       *  28.8 modems for LanRovers.
 
   - Our roles for network problems and how/when to alert campus of problems with network services:

       * backup role for Justin's role and David's role.
       * Brenda's role as information clearinghouse and her backup.