[308] in Enterprise Print Delivery Team
Enterprise Printing Delivery@mit.edu, Meeting Notes, 6/19/2000
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mary Ellen Bushnell)
Tue Jun 20 15:38:55 2000
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Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:38:46 -0400
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From: Mary Ellen Bushnell <bushnell@MIT.EDU>
Attending: Lynne, Dave, Rocklyn, Mary Ellen, Cecilia
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Software decisions:
Decided on the second of three IPM configuration options proposed by Jeff
Banta. It includes two IPM servers (one production, one combined back-up
and test); 2 IP60s, 6 HPs, PPFA on test machine.
Hardware decisions, pending Peter Kelly's agreement:
RS/6000 44P Model 270, 375MHz processor, 256MB system memory, *(2) 9.1GB
SCSI disk drives, graphics adapter, 21"monitor, keyboard, mouse, SCSI
RAID** adapter, AIX 4.3, and maintenance. No dual power supply. Can be
expanded to 4 drives
*Storage required for GL for 3 days with space for other things.
**Redundant Array of Independent Disks
NOTES:
1. Advantages to Option 2: It is the least expensive, so can spend the $ to
make the backup/test server equal in size to the production server.
2. Disadvantages: one server for both backup and test.
3. Note that Option 3 includes licenses for 600+ HPs. We can wait on these
licenses - they are out of scope for this project. Needs to be a follow-on
delivery project.
4. Implication for test/backup machine if it's in E40 - clear text going
over the net.
5. Potential to outsource maintenance and support for AIX to Lighthouse.
ACTION ITEMS (Rocklyn)
1. Talk to Peter Kelly and get decision on IPM configuration, proposed
hardware, and who will do AIX maintenance.
2. Pursue kerberizing IPM w/E40 staff and Jeff Banta.
3. Pursue kerberizing client w/Banta and Colorodo IBM staff. SSLWEB option
can support only a limited number of printers. So in the long run, it's not
a good choice.
CHECKINS SCHEDULED
6/21, 8-10AM ASPCC (Dave) Raise awareness
6/21, 2-4PM, N52-4th floor SAP-IT (Dave) Overview and technical
6/26 R3-ADMIN (DFL, LED) Overview and technical
6/27, FSS - Techies, Rosenberg, Overview and
technical
6/27, 2PM?? OCMG, Awareness
CHECKINS TO BE SCHEDULED
- CAO managers: Emmons, Crowley, Arsenault
- IS/Support: BLT, Help Desk
- PSP: to let them know what's going on and for reference
- ITPARTNERS: in the fall
- Get back to all who were interviewed in Discovery. MEB - locate and post
on a web page of checkins.
BUSINESS MODEL
- Cost recovery handled by cost allocation, not chargeback.
- IPM provides exits for accounting.
- Business plan should include strategy to promote use. For starters, it's
free.
