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Session 30. SAIG Tools: EDconnect 7.1 and TDCommunityManager (TDCM) Hands-on Lydia Morales Sue Rager. Agenda. SAIG System Overview SAIG Suite Components SAIG System Security Understanding Mailbox Storage Hands-on. SAIG System Overview. SAIG Mailbox. https://www.saigportal.ed.gov.
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Session 30 SAIG Tools: EDconnect 7.1 and TDCommunityManager (TDCM) Hands-on Lydia Morales Sue Rager
Agenda • SAIG System Overview • SAIG Suite Components • SAIG System Security • Understanding Mailbox Storage • Hands-on
SAIG System Overview SAIG Mailbox https://www.saigportal.ed.gov Application Systems FMS COD CPS NSLDS eCDR Mainframe & Midrange Users TDClient Postsecondary Institution SSL 3.0 State Scholarship/ Guaranty Agency Internet PC Users EDconnect 3rd Party Servicers SSL 3.0
SAIG Suite Components • EDconnect - PC software used to send and receive data • TDCommunity Manager (TDCM) – Web tool used for tracking data sent and received on SAIG • TDClient– Mainframe and Mid-Range Client software used to send and receive data
EDconnect • Windows based software used to transmit TitleIV data. • Current version is 7.1 • Download software at • http://fsadownload.ed.gov/softedconnect.htm
TDCommunity Manager (TDCM) • TDCM - view network traffic in your SAIG mailbox • Internet address: https://www.saigportal.ed.gov • Download the TDCM User’s Guide at http://fsadownload.ed.gov/softedconnect.htm
TDClient • Download the Host Communication Guidefrom the webat http://fsadownload.ed.gov/mainframeguide.htm • Request TDClient software via CPS/SAIG Technical Support at 800-330-5947 • Create JCL or Scripts to execute TDClient • Installation, setup questions? Contact CPS/SAIG Technical Support
SAIG System Security EDconnect • Password changes • Local • Network • Setting up multiple users Synchronize network Password across multiple platforms • EDconnect • TDClient • TDCM
SAIG System Security – con’t Network Password Rules • Must begin with an alpha character • Must be a minimum length of eight characters • Must contain at least one upper case and one lower case alpha character, plus one numeric character • Cannot be changed back to "PASSWORD" (ignore case) • Cannot be any of the last five passwords used • User will be locked out after three failures (Call CPS/SAIG Technical Support to reset password) • Can contain special keyboard characters, such as @, #
SAIG Mailboxes Available Files Database • EDconnect Software • Mailbox Query View (available status) • Received File View (received status) • TDCM Web Tool • Messages Tab (view only) • Archive Tab (restore files) Archived Files Database Understanding File Storage
Available Files Database Files in Available status and < 180 days old Files in Received status and < 10 days old Files Restored from Archive Archive Files Database Received files => 10 days and < 180 days old Some message classes have different archive rules Understanding File Storage con’t
Beyond the Basics • Activity Log • Investigating transmission errors • Verifying transmissions • Receiving files to multiple folders • Restoring lost files
EDconnect & TDCM – Hands-on EDconnect • Security View to change passwords • Populating the Transmission Queue • Query and Receive file Views • Activity Log view TDCM • Message Tab to view files and change status of file • Archive Tab to restore files so they may be received again Tips & Tricks
Technical Assistance We appreciate your feedback and comments. We can be reached at: • Email: SAIGComments@ed.gov For Help call CPS/SAIG Technical Support • Phone: 800-330-5947 • Email: cpssaig@ed.gov