[1861] in Enterprise Print Delivery Team
Re: Draft Skeleton for Central Printing Service Maintenance
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Peter B. Kelley)
Wed Oct 31 09:52:07 2001
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Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 09:52:04 -0500
To: David F Lambert <LAMBERT@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>, Jody Housman <jhousman@MIT.EDU>,
Roger A Roach <RAR@MIT.EDU>, Bob Ferrara <rferrara@MIT.EDU>,
Theresa M Regan <TREGAN@MIT.EDU>,
Enterprise Printing Delivery Project Team <printdel@MIT.EDU>
From: "Peter B. Kelley" <kelley@MIT.EDU>
In-Reply-To: <200110311401.JAA19679@pacific-carrier-annex.mit.edu>
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Dave,
I'm acknowledging the receipt of your email and am available to talk about
this offline.
--Pete
At 08:45 AM 10/31/2001 -0500, David F Lambert wrote:
>Pete,
>
>It doesn't feel right for me to explain to you what Roger said he
>already discussed with you regarding the servicing of IPM based on
>his recent discussions with Bob & Theresa.
>
>I'm feeling kinda squoozed here from both sides, and it doesn't feel
>good. It also feels like the org fit for servicing IPM is a moving
>target, and this has been extremely frustrating to the print delivery
>team. The org fit issue was highlighted ~16 months ago by the team.
>Several decisions were made (including the initial one back in 9/00
>which said ASST would temporarily own IPM and to which Pete agreed).
>Then it was to live in EAST. And now, I'm told it's back in ASST
>if headcount is obtained. What if headcount is not obtained? To whom
>does printdel delivery the IPM service work?
>
>Might I request that Roger, Bob or Theresa articulate their current
>org model in writing here so that everyone is on the same page.
>
>-Dave
>
>On Tue, 30 Oct 2001 17:39:12 -0500 Pete said:
> >Dave,
> >
> >Perhaps you could enlighten me on what decisions have been made.
> >
> >--Pete
> >
> >
> >At 04:12 PM 10/30/01 -0500, David F Lambert wrote:
> >>Just FYI. I spoke with Jody, and explained the current model worked
> >>out by Roger, Bob & Theresa. Jody didn't hang up the phone on me, but
> >>she & I have gone to a local bar to commiserate.
> >> -Dave
> >>
> >>On Tue, 30 Oct 2001 11:24:36 -0500 you said:
> >> >Rocklyn,
> >> >
> >> >The draft document indicates that ASST is responsible for:
> >> >
> >> > Install; Configure; and Day-to-Day Fixes for IPM, LPRng and
> Apache.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >The notes I have from our meeting on 9/17 indicate that we agreed
> upon the
> >> >following:
> >> >
> >> > IPM install, configure and support -- EAST w/Lynne
> >> >
> >> > LPRng install, configure and support -- EAST w/AthenaPrintServices
> >> >
> >> > Apache install -- ASST for default base install only
> >> > Apache configure and support -- EAST w/Mike
> >> >
> >> >Did this change or is this part of the draft document not updated?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > -- Jody
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >At 03:23 PM 10/29/01 -0500, Lynne E. Durland wrote:
> >> >>Rocklyn
> >> >>
> >> >>Some nits to pick on the draft page. Nothing huge yet.
> >> >>
> >> >>Jaffrey is spelled wrong.
> >> >>Port 5001 is the port used by the IBM printers
> >> >>Port 9001 is used by HP/postscript printers
> >> >>I think that the two ports listed above are on the printers not the
> server.
> >> >>Port 6875 is the port used for client communications on the IPM server.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>Lynne
> >> >>
> >> >>At 06:11 PM 10/26/2001, Rocklyn E. Clarke wrote:
> >> >>>Hello Jody and Peter,
> >> >>>
> >> >>>I have place a draft skeleton of a Central Printing Service Maintenance
> >> >>>web page at the following URL:
> >> >>>
> >> >>> http://web.mit.edu/east/www/central_print_maint.html
> >> >>>
> >> >>>I would like for us to begin filling in the missing pieces
> >> >>>collaboratively, but first I want to make sure that the basic
> structure is
> >> >>>suitable for your purposes. This is my attempt to provide ASST with the
> >> >>>documentation that you folks need in order to accept the Central
> Printing
> >> >>>Service as a production system.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>I am hoping to accomplish three basic things with this web page:
> >> >>>
> >> >>>1. Provide a general overview of the system
> >> >>>2. Identify the major components and their key pieces
> >> >>>3. Provide the information needed to rebuild the system from scratch
> >> >>>
> >> >>>In order to facilitate goal #3 above, I have listed what I believe
> to be
> >> >>>the major components in what I believe to be a reasonable order for
> >> >>>installation from scratch. The first section under each major
> component
> >> >>>("Important Configuration Issues") is intended to answer the questions
> >> >>>that will arise as that component is installed. I need your feedback
> >> >>>before I continue.
> >> >>>
> >> >>>Rocklyn
> >> >>
> >> >>Lynne E. Durland
> >> >>Information Systems
> >> >>Database Services
> >> >>W91-109
> >> >>O: 617-258-5857
> >> >>C: 617-293-8091
> >> >>H: KB1FEM
> >> >>
> >> >>"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so
> >> >>long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened
> >> >>for us."
> >> >>
> >> >> --Helen Keller
> >> >>
> >> >
> >
> >
