Engineering Systems Administrator Group

Minutes March 19, 1999

Prepared by Bruce Campbell

 

Present:

Regrets:

Agenda: (continuation)

http://www.eng.uwaterloo.ca/staff/bruce/confidential/esag/esag_agenda_03-12-99.html

Discussion:

  1. Erick: Y2K issues with Unix. Solaris prior to 4.1.4, AIX prior to 4.2 and Ultrix have Y2K problems, and must be upgraded/replaced.
  2. Erick: CNAG update: Possibility of central funding of campus wiring delayed until July at earliest.
  3. Erick: EC is considering installing an E3 building switch.
  4. Erick: CNAG update: IP to the home is not on the horizon. IST is considering a local ISP to provide V.90
  5. Martin: Campus cabling committee. Draft document gone to UCIST. BICSI course this summer ($1000 plus upgrades) - 1 or 2 people per faculty. EC has a new cable labeller available for use. EC is getting an advanced cable tested ($8K to $10K). Under the new cable guidelines, one must either maintain BICSI certification, or be supervised by someone who is (Martin for example) or contract out wiring. Everything must be documented. IST would prefer 1 or 2 people per faculty maximum. This is all motivated by a Plant Ops concern about who owns what cable.
  6. Bruce: Phase II. Overview. When can we move to phase II. Desire to keep Phase II and Windows 2000 as separate planning issues. Erick is making all development both 95 and NT compatible, and will keep 95 supported as long as possible.
  7. Bruce: Plan 1 meeting each for Phase II, printing, and file server issues.

Links:

Campus Unix Y2K Supported/Unsupported Platforms

Engineering Computing and Waterloo Polaris Y2K issues

IST Cabling Plant Blueprint

IST Cabling Plant Guidelines

Licensed Autodesk products

Next meeting: (discussion of Phase II issues)

Thursday, March 26, 1999, 1:30pm, CPH-2375.