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Network Services Team (NST)

Meeting Minutes - 5/9/96

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Last meeting: 5/2/96       Next meeting: 5/14/96  TBA

1. Status Reports:

   a. Any Network Services projects pending/waiting? 

       - Diversity Office/Bookstore moves in the Union (Ellen Smith):

         Ellen asked to have two (2) phones installed; 1 in the front
         of the new convienence store and 1 in the back

         Joe Sarnoff will identify where the faceplates to be added and
         removed in the Union lobby.  

         Griffin will be pulling cable for their cash registers.  Carm
         and Garnet asked that conduit be installed so telephone lines can 
         be pulled to the cash register areas as well.  We will need to 
         pull out all existing cable and lines in the new convienence
         store area.  Service to the bookstore offices could be disrupted
         if the cabling above the existing Diversity offices is pulled out.

         Timetable:
           Diversity offices will move by 5/20/96
           Asbestos abatement begins 6/1/96
           Construction on the new convienence store begins 7/1/96
           Move into convienence store 8/20/96 (but probably later)
           Move out of existing bookstore 10/1/96 to area C of the MPR
           Move back into the bookstore (newly renovated) by 11/20/96
       

   b. Shiva LANRover status 

       - Winsock fix status:  No problems since this fix


   c. Wiring the Residence Halls project status report: 

       - materials for the project will be delivered to Receiving next 
         Thursday (5/16/96)


   d. Unix hosts
  
       - changeover status/working with Russ Nelson (see 3/18 notes from meeting with Russ)

         Dave reports that beta-testing of Qmail will begin soon.

   e. Downstream access to the Internet for Potsdam Central. (PCS)

       - DEC's wireless bridge connection:  we will test as soon as we can.

       - NSF grant (fiber to PCS): working on grant proposal to be
         submitted by 5/15/96.


   f. Ventilating the switch room (Carm)

       - $5-6K for an air-conditioner; could also install a fan with
         a thermostatic control.  Bob will talk to Peter Brouwer
         about the propriety of spending $6K on A/C for this room.

   g. Old phones inventory submitted for surplusing?  (see 5/2 minutes)

       - not submitted yet.

 
2. New items:
  

   a. Evaluate Network Services Team:  Should we continue as-is or change?
   
   b. Associated Colleges Conference - Spring '97.  Keep this in mind.

   c. PACES wants us to consult with them on wiring vending machines in
      Satterlee (across from the Dean's office), Crane, Carson and Maxcy.
    
      Carm will talk with Dan Hayes about this.

   d. Look at backup items below.  We will meet on 5/14 to discuss this.

   e. Around the table:

      Carm - Bowman fire was in  a study room, not our wiring closet.
     
      Garnet - need to get the library's film room moved to the storage
               room so we can finish implementing our security plan.

      Brenda - McGraw-Hill rep wants email addresses for everyone on campus.   We will not provide this.

  
 

3. Planning/Development

• Network services work-order process
• 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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