1. GISC Status Report GISC Pretoria - 2018
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2. AMDCN Connectivity & WIS Compliance
RMDCN of 4 mb/s for GTS between Exeter and Pretoria using Internet as backup (was down between May 2018 and August 2018)
Direct line between Namibia, Swaziland and Botswana (64 kb/s) although down since move to new HQ using Internet (May 2018)
Using Internet to Mozambique, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Angola and Reunion
Only had Malawi enquiring about NC connection to GISC Pretoria
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3. Training and Capacity Building
Held training for the network administrators for GISC system 15th and 16th March 2018 by IBL.
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4. Operational issue in last period
Head Office move end of April 2018.
UK Met Office link on Internet during the move.
GISC and RTH links down in May hour during move.
Restructuring and alignment of the SAWS, including ICT.
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5. GISC Backup and activities
UK Met Office currently unofficial backup
As part of SAWS BCP(DR) system fully replicated.
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6. Monitoring Activities & Volume
Uptime of 99.8%
Traffic Volume and sizes not available.
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7. Changes in GISC, including new features
Moving Weather Upgraded to version 1.7.1d
MHS upgraded to be compatible with IWXXM
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Outlook
Local (South Africa) training including WIGOS for organisation (ARC, Hydrological service, etc.) early 2019
Move to speed up SADC countries as NC on the GISC through MASA.
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