Other network projects
Projects listed in this section are ones that don't neatly fit into the
LAN, MAN, and WAN project classification scheme. These other
projects are organized as NCAR/UCAR support projects and SCD
support projects.
NCAR/UCAR projects
Project-tracking system
The REMEDY-based project-tracking system went into full production
in FY1998.
NETS's work requests and projects are opened, tracked, and closed
with this new project-tracking system.
The use of project-tracking tools is necessary because of the
large number and variety of projects. It would be impossible
to manually track just the personnel assignments for these hundreds
of projects, much less track progress details of so many projects.
A cross-platform native REMEDY GUI also went into production
in FY1998, allowing all NETS staff to originate, update, track, and
report project-tracking information.
In FY1998, NETS completed 902 work requests and 74 projects
At the beginning of FY1999, 33 projects were in progress, and
280 work requests were queued.
NETS NCAB project
The
Network
Coordination and Advisory Board (NCAB) consists of appointed
technical representatives from the NCAR divisions and UCAR. The purpose
of NCAB is to advise NETS concerning network planning, policy,
expansion, and management issues for all of NCAR and UCAR. The work of
NCAB has been indispensable to the success of networking at UCAR.
Strategic plan
At the request of UCAR management, NETS formulated a comprehensive
strategic plan outlining technical and budgetary requirements for
UCAR networking for the next several years. This document is
available at
http://www.scd.ucar.edu/nets/Documents/stratplan/strategy.html.
Conference and outreach support project
NETS continues to provide networking support for
classes, demonstrations, meetings, and conferences throughout NCAR/UCAR.
This work involved the design, construction, configuration, and operation
of the network components required by these activities.
NETS also presented seminars as part of the SCD Seminar Series, and NETS
personnel attended numerous conferences/meetings/training sessions and
prepared the numerous trip reports published at:
http://www.scd.ucar.edu/nets/Documents/Trip-Reports/
Committee support project
NETS representatives have attended and supported the following
committees:
NCAR/UCAR committees:
- The Network Coordination Advisory Board (NCAB)
- The Computer Security Advisory Committee (CSAC)
- Information Technology Council subcommittee on facility/plant
- SCRUB Committee
SCD committees:
- The Computer Room Planning Committee (CRPC)
- The Machine Dependencies Committee
- The Inventory Committee
- The Trouble Ticket Committee (TTC)
- SCD Desktop Advisory Committee (SDAC)
- NSF HPC Grant Proposal Review Panel
External committees:
- The vBNS Technical Coordination Committee
- The Westnet Steering Committee
- The Front Range GigaPop Steering Committee
To access the rest of the NETS FY1998 Annual Scientific Report: