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Network Services Team (NST)

Meeting Minutes - 2/21/96

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Last meeting:  2/7/96       Next meeting:  3/6/96

1. Status Reports:

   Any Network Services projects pending/waiting? 

     Duplicating (Merritt 131) - All done.

     Sen. Sears  - Raymond 2nd ISD offices. Sen. Sears will continue
         to maintain his office here, but will not have Jason as his
         assistant.  Phones will stay there.


   Shiva LANRover status - Status of purchase 2 additional LanRover
          units + 18 modems (16) 28.8 + (2) 14.4:

          Brenda has ordered the analog cards to accomodate the 
          additional dial-in lines needed for this.

          Bob and Justin will order 2 Cardinal modems for testing
          before ordering any others.

          Garnet will check out what other lines might be available from
          Raymond to use (there was concern over the # of pairs available
          to Kellas Hall)


   Wiring the "dorms" project. (Bob) 

     - Current status  (see Residential Wiring Project Web page)

       Meeting today for a wiring project meeting (2/21/96)

     - Important next step(s) to plan for and do:

        1. user services (role of RCCs; NICs/cables) - establish team and meet
        2. administration (policies) - same as #1
        4. next STAB meeting to review policies, etc. w/ students
        5. Project timetable (review current project chart and include summer housing
             schedule; publish chart somewhere that gives everyone access to it.)
        6. Establishing where faceplates will be activated (w/ John Horan + vendors)
    

   Unix hosts

     - 2/16 changeover report; what is current host status?   Dave reported that
       the cutover has not been completed yet.  He hopes to finish by Friday 2/23.

       Brenda will issue another broadcast message to cusomters about possible loss
       of service.

       Name for Ultrix?  - not addressed.

     - status of memory upgrades (purchase requisition?)  Dave is working on this.

     - status of 2Gb drive?  Returned to company according to Dave.


  Security for Kellas Hall
    
     - Anyone heard from Tim Ashley (Public Safety).  No, nothing yet.
     
     - order combination locks for:
         Carson 101?  Justin will talk to Doug about this.
         Kellas Control Room?  Wait until we hear from Tim Ashley.  Also, Carm
         pointed out that we could move the NCC security system from Carson
         to Kellas.



2. New items:

   Network services work-order process 

     - Review Brenda's outline of work-order process and determine how
       we can automate this.  Justin would like to work on this project.


   Around the table:

      Carm - concerned about checking voice/video taps in student rooms
             this summer.  He would like to put an ad in the Racquette
             to hire a student to check these taps, repair as necessary.
             (hmmmm.  Such a student could be an RCC as well?)

      Dave - Asked about phone/data for his Kellas office and keys.

      Brenda - pointed out that Doug, Justin and Dave should tell Receiving
             about their offices changes (for FedEx packages; equipment
             coming in, etc.)

3. Planning/Development

• Voice services plan. (Bob/Brenda)
  
• Video/media services plan. (MSST)
  
• To be investigated/developed over 95-96:
  • IMAP email server * Moving VMS email users to our Unix mail server.
• 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.