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PS Support Overview June Action Items TS Updates Tipping Point IPS Update Modem Pool Support Software Express NetCom (Wireless) Update. IT Briefing Agenda 7/15/04. Mark Elliott Karen Jenkins Mahbuba Jay Flanagan Stu Lipkin Karen Jenkins Paul Petersen.
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PS Support Overview June Action Items TS Updates Tipping Point IPS Update Modem Pool Support Software Express NetCom (Wireless) Update IT Briefing Agenda 7/15/04 • Mark Elliott • Karen Jenkins • Mahbuba • Jay Flanagan • Stu Lipkin • Karen Jenkins • Paul Petersen • SP2 –discussion & knowledge sharing of problems encountered and planning
PeopleSoft8, OPUS & Local Support Mark Elliott PeopleSoft SA Tech Lead
PeopleSoft 8 web client • PeopleSoft 8 implemented June 2003 • Robust HTML-based client fully deployed to all users • Very limited Windows client use
Web Client Support • OS updates current • Browser releases and updates current • PC date, time, time zone correct • Avoid duplicate-named PC’s • Be aware of troubleshooting tips athttp://www.emory.edu/OPUS/
Desktop Vulnerabilities & PS • Some desktop issues are reported as PeopleSoft issues • Example from March 2004: • Users reported slow PS performance • Problems could not be replicated centrally • PS technicians deployed • Problem identified as Gaobot virus
Secure PS Resources • PeopleSoft 8 servers in Trusted Admin Core • Webservers, File Servers, DB Servers behind firewall • OPUS access via Reverse-Proxy server • Exception access via PeopleSoft VPN • Windows client users • Off-campus, non-production web users • All other protocols: e.g., SQL+, SSH • Exception file access protocols for specific interfaces
PS Help Escalation • First tier support is your local desktop support • Second tier support: • Access, authentication issues:ITD Help Desk 7-7777 • Application, authorization issues: • Students & Faculty – OPUSHELP@listserv.cc.emory.edu • Staff –Contact your functional liaison (e.g., Registrar’s Office, Financial Aid Office, etc.)
June’s Action Items • Blocked Port Process • Working on single view to all status using Support Magic • Re-activation process is to do one of the following: • Fully annotate in the ticket how the system was cleaned and send to NetCom for activation • Contact Craig Myers and he will send request to NetCom
help@emory.edu • July 30 is now May 12th • Email into Magic will no longer be available • Decommission delayed to add requested features and additional request forms • LearnLink, Maple Migration, IP Request, etc. • “Please wait” added during page load • Added ability to specify additional email addresses to receive a copy of the support request email confirmation • After July 30th users will receive a bounce message back with the ESR url
System Maintenance • New location to view the scheduled maintenance activities http://r25web.cc.emory.edu/CM
TS Updates • Web Migration • Migrate code by 7/31 to Maple • Active Directory • Old NT 4.0 domain will be decommissioned July 31 • Contact NT group to arrange a trust in EmoryunivAD • EmoryunivAD will be migrated to Native mode this weekend. • Upgrading some of the domain controllers to Win 2003 this weekend.
Tipping Point IPS Implementation Jay D. Flanagan Technical Services
Modem Pool Support Status Stu Lipkin Technical Services
Modem Pool Update • The new number (471-1318) went live on June 15th 2004 • The old number (727-4000) was decommissioned on July 8th • 800+ calls taken in the last 5 weeks
Modem Pool Stats • 320 modems available • Consistently rising usage • Averaging 140 users • Usage peaked at 252 users
Known Support Issues • Password Synchronization • Windows 95/98 systems • Attached to a domain • Novell Client Installed • EOL pre-2001 installed • Old modem drivers or firmware
Known Support Issues (cont.) • Macintosh • Airport/Airport Extreme basestations • V92 modem scripts
LiveUpdate & Software Express Karen Jenkins Technical Services
LiveUpdate • LiveUpdate migrated to new antivirus server • Updates occur 3 x per day • New Software Express and EOL Symantec client will be configured to this new system • Old 8.x clients will connect directly to Symantec for the updates until they are upgraded to the new version
Managed AV • Managed AV • Campus parent server available to departmental servers for updates • Virus definitions updated hourly –and- critical updates can be pushed to clients immediately • Investigating installing a managed faculty/staff server and/or student server to provide management to campus entities without a local managed AV server … thoughts?
New Software Center • Portal to various methods to obtain software • Software Express – downloadable site licensed software or Emory developed software • TechTools – only for Tech Professionals in the Local Support Database (currently under development) http://software.emory.edu/