Project+Updates

1. The State of Delaware replaced all of the 3Com switches in all buildings with Cisco gigabit switches. 2. The State of Delaware and Verizon ran high speed TLS lines to the remaining three buildings that did not have them (HOB, MES and RES). 3. 260 Dell Netbook computers were provided by the State of Delaware for DCAS testing. They have been imaged and loaded with the new DCAS 4.0 Browser and Office 2007. 4. The State of Delaware has switched to a new accounting system (from DFMS to FSF or First State Financials). 5. The biggest project after FSF, which was 10 weeks in length, was the addition to all buildings of the following: a. DHCP Servers (provides dynamic IP addresses) b. WSUS Servers (provides PCs with critical updates automatically) c. Lightspeed AV and Content Filtering Servers (provides anti-virus for PCs and controls the content of what can access the web during critical/peak periods. For example, if DCAS testing or critical FSF functions are going on, it can limit non-essential access to the web or large file downloads during those testing or critical periods). d. All office personnel and secondary student and teacher Novell access was converted to Windows Active Directory access. (The rollover of some people from Novell to Windows will continue into September). **__Projects Still On-Going Through September__** 1. As noted in the parentheses in 5d immediately above, Rollover from Novell to Windows will continue into September. All Novell servers will be left on until this is complete. 2. All computers used last spring during the DCAS Field-Test have to have the new DCAS browser loaded before September 19, 2010 as the first DCAS test is September 20, 2010. This will keep my staff extremely busy for the first three weeks of the school year. 3. IMPORTANT: The replacement backup systems for some of these servers are not, yet, functioning, so if you have anything extremely important you are working on (your dissertation, lesson plans for an entire year, etc.) REMEMBER TO SAVE several copies on the server, your desktop, My Documents, a flash drive, etc. until further notice. I will notify you when the backup system is fully functional. **__Contact Information__** **For now, you may contact this office by means of the following:** **1.** **SchoolDude Work Order System URL given above. (Goes both to Richard Davis and Shelly Souder)** **2.** **eMail (Richard.Davis@cape.k12.de.us)** **3.** **Call 302-644-7920 or 302-362-6679. Messages are checked regularly by Richard Davis and Shelly Souder.** If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. However, for hookups, try to follow the directions above before calling as preparation for DCAS testing on September 20th will occupy a large portion of our time. **__Final Reminders__** 1. My office is responsible for repairs, upgrades and maintenance of computers and networks as well as new computers for Administrative Computing. New computers for students and teachers are usually handled through other sources including your principal and Mr. Gumbs, Director of Business Operations. Through recent purchases made through the Business Office, all computers and servers have been replaced in the last two years. 2. Some individual’s mailboxes have not been checked this summer and may be full. Please share this memo with any such individuals or new staff that you know of. Copies will also be available for new staff through the main office of each building.
 * __Projects Completed this summer with the Assistance of My Staff__**