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Network Services Team (NST)

Meeting Minutes - 4/3/96

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Last meeting: 3/21/96       Next meeting: 4/18/96

1. Status Reports:

   a.  Any Network Services projects pending/waiting? 

       - We have the phone to install in the elevator.  Waiting on a hole
         to be cut to install it.

       - Another "ringer" will be installed in the heating plant.

   b.  Shiva LANRover status 

       - No response from Shiva since Justin sent the last logfiles.

   c.  Outsourcing our dial-in access and support.

     - Purpose:  To relieve us of dial-in account management, user 
       support, network problems for selected dial-in users or all users.

       Bob called St. Lawrence Internet Connection (SLIC - Nicholville
       Telephone Co.).  The will handle client support for $0.80/min.
       via telephone calls only.  We would need to give SLIC access to
       our LANRovers so they could reset passwords and check on the status
       of the dial-in servers.

       Justin and Dave will evaluate this proposal to see if this is the
       way we want to go.  They will report on this as soon as possible.

   c. Wiring the "dorms" project. (Bob) 

     - Current status  (see Residential Wiring Project Web page)

     - see "downstreaming" access to Potsdam Central below.  This would,
       complement our efforts to establish separate Internet access
       for the residence halls.
    

   d. Unix hosts
  
     - changeover status:  BIND has been upgraded (might have been part of
       the problem).  Russ recommends converting from SENDMail to QMail.
       The changeover can't occur until the problem with SENDMail is fixed.

       Dave will check with Russ about helping with the changeover.

       Erik must be paid before 5/1 or he will not be paid.

     - status of 2Gb drive?  Being returned to us.  Not indication of what
       the problem problem was or what was fixed.


  e. Security for Kellas Hall
    
     - Tim Ashley (Public Safety) report.  Garnet feels he can install the
       security alarm system as outline by Time.  He will prepare a proposal
       outlining how this will be done and how much it will cost.


  f. Network services work-order process.   Next step(s)?  We will
     address this at the next NST meeting (4/18).


  g. SPOTVB:  Email list to notify users of 6/30/96.   Dave is
     working on this list.



2. New items:

  a. Downstream access to the Internet for Potsdam Central.

     - T1 access via NYSERNet "downstreaming"

     - How to connect their LAN to ours? (routing)  Bob will contact
       Time-Warner about the cost of a cable connection from here to there.

     - Support issues:  There should be no support other than providing
       the physical connection.  Potsdam Central will do their own DNS,
       IP addressing and other TCP/IP services. 

       Likely problems will occur with the CSU/DSU, router or the cable.

       Bob, Justin, Dave, Russ and Kathy Sipher (PCS) will meet on 4/4
       to discuss these issues in more detail.


  b. Around the table:

     - Brenda:

       We need to inform students that only jack "A" will be live in their
       rooms (Knowles Hi-Rise West Wing, Draime and Van Housen only).  
    
       The old telephone jacks are to be removed.

 

3. Planning/Development

• Residential Wiring Project Web page
  
• 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.

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