New roles in Technology Migration issues – Rule of PO 2.7(b)1

Background Implementation of IT modernisation project brings in new technology This requires movement to a new network and accepting new applications which are more robust Offices migrating to new technology need to adopt to the changes 2.7(b).2

Network integration One of the contracts in the IT Modernisation project The contract is awarded to M/s Sify This involves networking all Post offices, Administrative offices, PAOs through a single wide area network The role of the network integrator is to provide devices for network connectivity and connect each PO to the central network The network service provider provides two networks – Main NSP1 from BSNL and secondary NSP2 from SIFY with half the bandwidth of main network and becomes operational when main network fails Vendor will maintain the equipments for a period of 5+2 years 2.7(b).3

Role of PO Ensure power supply with good earthing Power supply has to be through UPS LAN network should be ready upto the point identified for placing network equipments Secure network devices received till the arrival of SIFY representative for installation On successful installation, sign the user acceptance test report after verifying for the working of the network and all the existing applications 2.7(b).4

Role of PO cont’d Ensure that all the systems are configured for the new network with the assistance of identified system administrator Once systems are configured for new network, they should not be moved within the office or outside 2.7(b).5

Role of PO after commissioning Each office is given a code; This should be noted down and indicated in any correspondence with the service provider The router, switch and other equipments provided should be kept always on The system administrators have to disable all USB and CD drives in systems except the system identified for taking backups 2.7(b).6

Existing network configurations should not be modified If there are any network related problems, a ticket(complaint event) should be raised with SIFY help desk in the toll free number ( ) mentioning the office code 2.7(b).7

Operating system related issues If any offices are supplied with systems with Windows XP, issue to be taken up with DO for upgrading the operating system to Windows 7/8 as the support for the operating system is nearing to end 2.7(b).8

Requirements for CBS migration Office data should be kept clean and data profiler tool should be used to generate files and updated in CBS pre-monitoring site till migration On the date of migration ensure that migration is smooth and preserve a copy of the reports generated during migration and compare the same with the reports of balances generated in the office database (System administrator provides the office reports) Postmaster should sign off the migration only on successful comparison 2.7(b).9

Requirements for CBS migration The computers in the office are configured as required by Infosys for running Finacle Finacle requires internet explorer 8 with certain configuration settings; No attempt should be made to upgrade or downgrade the internet explorer version These settings should not be modified or attempts should not be made to restore default settings in the Internet explorer configurations User security and browser security should be strictly implemented Anti virus solution provided should be installed in all systems and no attempts should be made to turn off auto- updates and auto-scanning 2.7(b).10

Requirements for PLI migration PLI application (Mccamish) also requires Internet explorer 8 with certain additional configurations System administrator carries out these configuration changes; no attempt should be made to change these 2.7(b).11

Thank you 2.7(b)12