0. On-Premise Build and Migration Project
PeopleSoft Support & Sustainment Center
FAR Meeting
March 22, 2017
Carlos Gonzales, Director of the PSSC
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1. What is it?
Essentially it is an upgrade to our UTShare infrastructure (Arlington Data Center)
Replacing antiquated hardware with new state of art equipment & supporting (non-PeopleSoft) software
Upgrade will make it possible to adequately support the UTShare campuses and provide scalability
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2. What’s in it for me? PeopleSoft System Performance increases
Unscheduled outages should become a rarity
Addresses capacity/storage issues
Environment spawning will be a possibility
Test Environments
Upgrade Environments
Training Environments
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3. Anything else? Campuses will be able to leverage certain software
Telerik Test Studio (PSSC)
GoldenGate (OIT)
We will finally have true Disaster Recovery
Positions us to realistically address the 9.2 upgrade
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4. What about the application?
There will be NO changes to the functionality of PS.
The PeopleSoft applications will just be copied over to the upgraded physical environments
HCM suite however will need regression testing performed due to re-application of Tax Update 17A
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5. What’s the impact then?
The impact to you will be mostly transparent, but there will be…
Internal interface connectivity changes
External interface connectivity changes
Check printing connectivity changes
Connectivity changes regarding Cognos, SciQuest/Jaggaer, nVision, Hyperion, Portal links, Workflow notifications, Shibboleth, Web/URL links…etc.
UT SIS and the PSSC will test and validate identified connectivity points. UTSA is currently validating well over 60+ touchpoints.
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6. What do I need to do?
Shared.utsystem.edu domain name will be changed to utshare.utsystem.edu
Identify/update URL/Domain names that may be imbedded.
Websites (see example Fig 1 & 2)
Documentation
Shortcuts/Favorites (Browser)
Validate your accesses once we transition
Call PSSC or open SPOC ticket if you need assistance
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7. Fig 1
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8. Fig 2
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9. When does this happen?
PSSC currently testing and validating campus touchpoints (March 20 – April 5)
Currently, the plan is to have the last production image taken the evening of April 6 (Thursday), with NO PeopleSoft Access April 7-9
Campus updates (i.e. Domain Names, IP addresses…etc.) will be made the weekend of April 8-9
Tentative Go-Live April 10
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QUESTIONS
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