Decommissioning Lamar 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
Seriously, it’s not quite THIS bad! 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
What is Lamar?? First generation central Unix server (post CDC mainframe era) IBM Server running AIX Lamar first appeared circa 1990 Email, web, misc. applications 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
Why sunset Lamar? Hardware is way, way beyond end-of-life Unsupported OS Security holes we simply cannot patch Preventing InCommon Level of Assurance (LoA) 2 designation Needed for grants.gov functionality Too many other demands for central support and development efforts 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
What will replace it? Email -> Office 365 (O365) 50 GB quotas (!!) ename@lamar.colostate.edu will be automatically redirected to O365, at least for some reasonable time “From” address will change to First.Last@Colostate.edu Exception: Lamar e-mail will be migrated to local Exchange mailboxes for users who are already using Exchange File storage -> MS OneDrive for Business: 1 TB per user Websites -> Migrate to Cloud, Departmental or Central Resources 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
When is this happening? E-mail Web Pages/File Storage Begin transitioning email Dec. 2014 Complete ASAP - target completion April 2015 Web Pages/File Storage TBA 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
Process Communications campaign underway Open Forum Sessions (this) Direct email to Lamar users Announcements in Source CSU Life articles Developing online info/instructions for users Training central help desk staff College IT staff can assist with local user support 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
Process - Email Migrate existing mailboxes in phases Phase 1: Users On Lamar + Central Exchange Phase 2: Users Only on Lamar – people who send/receive e-mail using Lamar 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
Email Scenario 1: Both Lamar and Central Exchange Mailboxes Exist Email that exists on Lamar will be migrated to a folder on Central Exchange called _FromLamar Lamar address book will not be migrated Email sent to ename@lamar.colostate.edu or ename@colostate.edu will be delivered to Central Exchange mailbox Little/no change for most Exchange users 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
Email Scenario 2: Lamar email user ACNS will migrate email to Office 365 ACNSmail address book will not be migrated Will publish instructions for users to manually export and import contacts If forwarding is in place, a one-time forward will be created in Office 365 See http://help.mail.colostate.edu for information on creating and modifying forwarding rules 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
Email Scenario 2 Cont’d: Email addressed to: ename@lamar.colostate.edu or ename@colostate.edu will be delivered to O365 From address: first.last@colostate.edu Or, if a “secondary eID”, From address will be ename@colostate.edu Tell people your email address is changing to first.last@colostate.edu! 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
Training MS Outlook/Exchange (O365) e-mail and calendaring sessions See https://lib.colostate.edu/cat/registration Instructions will also be made available online See http://help.mail.colostate.edu for general information 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
Thanks for attending! Open Forum Dates: All sessions will be held at Morgan Library Event Hall • Friday, November 14th, 2:00 – 3:00pm • Tuesday, November 18th, 10:30 – 11:30am • Thursday, November 20th, 9:00 – 10:00am 11/17/2018 Lamar transition
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