Gerry Hongyun Mary Ann Ron
  • Move to omega
    • still to be done?
      • course pages
      • intranet site
  • Decommission ariel
    • move data (13GB), 16 users
    • disk cross-mounts
    • replace YP
  • PHAS / ASTRO websites merge
    • merge 23GB on current PHAS site
    • MOST gets virtual host (89GB and growing)
    • rdp to contact Doug B re approval
  • new Drupal-7 setups
    • NanoFab
    • PHAS Intranet
  • public_html -> omega
    • vet PHP sites
  • Henn312
    • software updates
    • Hardware upgrades
  • P309 Lab
    • stuck at U9.04
    • get computer for testing
  • Student Mach Shop signups
  • cell phone
  • Xerox Printing
    • canon copier replacement
  • Job apps dbase
    • Convert to Drupal-7
    • MSL has form
  • speed testing (page load speed)
  • new UBC CLF implementation
  • mobile site configuration
  • Audio-Visual work
  • Dozzy (PDC) / Batta (Backup)
    • failover procedures
    • Solidworks Backup
  • Coopsvr
    • backups
    • ongoing maintenance
  • MS Windows Systems Maintenance
    • WPKG? / OCS Inventory?
    • Include shops computers
    • SciCoop workstations
  • Site Licenses
    • Info/Setup web docs
  • Hebb Labs
    • Optics - Provision local admin acct for Gar
    • Assist techs as req'd
  • Sophos Mgmt Console
  • Web doc updates (computers)
  • FOG Cloning
  • Re-wire Henn 312 lab
  • Room Cleanups 203C, 203D
  • SciCoop FASmail
  • MatLab issues
  • APCUPSD
    • Battery replacements
    • Web page update
  • Database reconcilliation
      clear out unused dbases
  • Timesheets dbase re-write
  • auth/LDAP scripts
  • Network Maintenance
  • Stealth DNS
  • Intranet
    • move to Drupal 7 on omega
  • Delete old shared docs
    • grads students dbase - done
    • shared docs area
  • Service Catalogue
    • Mail Forwarding
    • Caveats on forwarding
  • LDAP
    • server/client setups
    • replication
    • smbLDAP
    • dovecot
    • groups use
  • MIRG Server
    • new server setup
    • switch to LDAP
    • network chgs
  • FileServer
    • move to kratos
    • testing started
  • Backups - Servers
    • bacula
    • rsyncs to borg
    • BackupPC
  • Backups - Clients
    • CrashPLAN, $50/device
    • BackupPC, free
    • Charging
      • CrashPLAN license
      • storage space
  • borg
    • documentation/procedures
    • optimization
  • Dovecot upgrade
    • test on Virt Server
  • sudo setup
  • Signing encrypted emails - docs
  • Whole disk encryption
    • Waiting on UBC-IT
  • SPAM
    • Sophos appliances
    • next steps...
  • System Monitoring
    • Zenoss, OpenNMS, ?
  • hyper upgrade (tau)
    • reconcile apps
    • move user creation/maint scripts to ldap server?
  • Server room environmental monitoring alerts
  • beta ->mail failover
    • sending / receiving
    • more testing req'd
  • Admin Staff / IT Staff mtg
    • Derek/Paul first
  • OTRS upgrades
  • OCS Inventory
    • Dean's Office student
    • merge w/OTRS
    • use for PC updates?
    • GLPI for data gathering
  • Disaster Recovery Re-visit
  • Newsletter
  • Regular (yearly) reboots
  • Backup / Archive Policy
    • any UBC or other requirements for data retention? (email))
  • Server review

 

General Items
Web Security
  • Testing
    • run some (free) tests
    • documentation very important
    • review of php code in public_html
  • audit
    • database prioritization
    • dbase access review
    • php best/worst practices checklist
    • db-esessions review
    • Intranet -> D8 may obviate need for some of above
Routine/Calendar-based Procedures
  • should we document these somewhere?
  • eg. term roll-overs, disaster recovery review, ?
Use of UBC-IT Services
  • EAD
    • provision accts for faculty/staff
  • FASmail
    • Inevitable?
    • monitor other depts...
  • Storage Grid
    • currently using
    • need speed tests
    • expanded use?
  • Home Drive Storage
    • EAD accts needed, no indiv signup
    • 20GB provided
    • how will people use it?
    • daily BU, 28d retention
OTRS
  • upgrade to V4 - RDP has started
  • Importance of proper use
Are we meeting Dept's needs?
 
This will need more thought and discussion at a later date...
  • deskop/laptop support
  • more research support needed?
    • need list of svcs we offer researchers?
  • what do we not provide due to resource constraints?
  • policy for dealing with Emeriti
  • How to assess?
  • new survey needed?
  • How can we do things better?
  • Incorporation of new technologies
  • BYOD support
Storage
  • How much disk do we provide to researchers?
  • how do we (do we?) charge for excess use?
Video
  • What opportunities exist in dept for video use?
  • TA's to record (for example) colloquiums?
  • email to Theresa Liao (communications coordinator)
Service Catalogue Improvements
Training/Tech sessions
  • need to start these - every 2 weeks rotate?
Security
  • how to force yearly pwd changes?
  • Defer above until current passwd/auth revisions done
  • pam CWL (IAM) modules available?
  • faculty/staff PII training - need yearly review
  • grad student PII training - RDP presentation enough?
Training Requests 2014/2015
Everyone Happy?
A.O.B.