NOTE: The iBuy application will be unavailable on Friday, March 25th, at 9pm through Sunday, March 27th, at noon for the 11.1 Release upgrade. You will not be able to place orders during this outage. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause your department.
iBuy Production Support
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AFFECTS ALL BANNER DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SUITE (BDMS -XTENDER IMAGING) USERS
*** WHAT IS HAPPENING ***
On Sunday, April 3, the Banner Document Management Suite – BDMS and EMC Application Xtender will be upgraded. This upgrade is necessary due to version obsolescence and to provide support for Windows 7 and Adobe Reader 9.x within BDMS – Xtender.
An associated message has been sent to campus network administrators so they can assist you with the upgrade.
*** BDMS UPDATE***
Based on testing results, the BDMS-Xtender changes should have minimal impact on users. This upgrade is necessary for continued support from the vendor. It includes enhanced support for Windows7 and Adobe PDF 9.3. However, if you are unable to access BDMS on Monday, April 4 contact the AITS Service Desk right away.
All users who use Banner Document Management Suite – BDMS Xtender will need to update their desktop(s) with the necessary ApplicationXtender Web Access Version 6.5. Interactive Viewer ActiveX control and other components are needed by the new BDMS.
* Local administrator privileges are required to install the new components. After April 3, BDMS users will be prompted to upgrade the first time they use the new BDMS tools.
* When the new Active X components are installed on a machine, the old components will not be overwritten.
* You do NOT have to uninstall the current Active X components before installing the new components.
* If you would like to install the new Active X components in advance of the upgrade, you can download the files at https://apps.uillinois.edu/banner/bxs.html
* Users who do not have local administrator privileges will need to contact their departmental network administrator for assistance.
*** IF YOU RUN INTO PROBLEMS***
…with BDMS, contact the AITS ADSD Xtender Document Management team at bxsdocmgt@uillinois.edu
…or if you have questions regarding this event, contact the AITS Service Desk:
312-996-4806 (from UIC); 217- 333-3102 (from UIS/Illinois) or servicedeskaits@uillinois.edu
Thank you for assisting us in making the upgrade a success.
Susan Flanagin
AITS
A handful of folks participating in the BigFix pilot met a couple of times to compare SCCM and BigFix. This group reviewed the two products and recapped experiences from the pilot evaluation of BigFix and knowledge/experience with SCCM. The focus of the evaluation team was to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of each product.
I thought that this report on these endpoint management products–while not final–would still be of interest to many ITS folks.
The latest version of Business objects is ready to be tested, the instructions are below.
This should be a very interesting release.
Thanks
Chris
From: Bergman, Michelle [mailto:bergman@uillinois.edu]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 2:51 PM
Subject: ITPC-0362 BO XI R3 Implementation Testing
Good Morning Business Objects XI Release 3 Testers!
The BOQA XI 3.1 environment is up and ready to be tested and will be made available NOW – April 29, 2011.
1) To test InfoView/EDDIE log in via: http://urbboeqa.ui.uillinois.edu:8080/InfoViewApp/logon.jsp
* Use your current username and password
* IMPORTANT: DO NOT Launch Desktop Intelligence from this portal. If you do, BOXI 3.1 will become your default which will make your BO XI R2 inoperable and you will not be able to run any Deski reports.
* Once in the portal you will notice the Home Page is different. DS was unable to change the Home Page to match the BO XI R2 Home Page because BO changed the appearance of the default home page. However, you can set your preferences to make the appearance similar. Please see the attachment: ChangeNewInfoViewHome.doc.
* Review the options available via this portal and feel free to attempt to use any of the functions from the portal but DO NOT launch Desktop Intelligence from this portal.
* Provide any feedback including errors or problems, ideas for improvement, questions regarding functionality, etc. via the attached spreadsheet.
* Send any feedback via email to DS-BO XI3 Issues
2) To test Business Objects – Desktop Intelligence do the following:
* Install the BO XI R3.1 tools from the executable provided PRIOR to launching Desktop Intelligence from YOUR DESKTOP. See attached SETUP.EXE from above.
* Attached are instructions for the R3.1 tools install.
* Please see step 13 in the attached document for features you want to select or deselect under the Business Objects Enterprise Client Tools node.
* After the R3.1 tools are installed DO NOT LAUNCH Desktop Intelligence from InfoView/EDDIE.
3) Launch Desktop Intelligence from your desktop
* Go to START
* Click ALL PROGRAMS
* Select BusinessObjects XI 3.1 then following the side links Select BusinessObjects Enterprise Client – Desktop Intelligence.
* In the BO pop-up window type the following:
o SYSTEM: URBBOEQA.ui.uillinois.edu:6400 (J2EE Portal)
o Username and Password: Use your current production username and password
o See screenshot below
[Rectangular Callout: Be sure System value is URBBOEQA.ui.uillinois.edu:6400 (J2EE Portal)][cid:image001.jpg@01CBE301.D5B0B030]
4) Test Desktop Intelligence R3
* Once you are logged into the BO QA environment for Deski you will be able to use the Universes, reports and connections that you use via BO Production.
* Begin using Deski and its report options and feel free to attempt to use any of the functions but DO NOT launch Desktop Intelligence from the InfoView/EDDIE portal.
* Provide any feedback including errors or problems, ideas for improvement, questions regarding functionality, etc. via the attached spreadsheet.
* Send any feedback via email to DS-BO XI3 Issues
5) Remove BO XI R3 Tools from your computer
* After you have concluded your testing of the BO XI R3 (now – April 29, 2011) un-install the R3 Tools from your machine. If you do not un-install BO XI R3 Tools from your machine and you launch Desktop Intelligence from the InfoView/EDDIE portal then BO XI R3 will become your default BO version so your reports will not run using this version.
* Go to START – CONTROL PANEL – ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
* Scroll through list until you see: SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 Client Tools SP3
* Select SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 Client Tools SP3 then click REMOVE PROGRAM
* **DO NOT REMOVE BusinessObjects XI R2 or the Service Pack 5**
We appreciate your willingness to participate in the testing of BO XI R3. Your input and findings will be used to ensure a smooth transition from R2 to R3 in June 2011.
Many Thanks!
Michelle Bergman
Decision Support
217-265-6541
This attachment was removed.
To install BO Client Tools.doc
As of today we have migrated users in all Lower Campus buildings (including Cox building), HSB, TRAC, UIS Police, and Butler Commons. Many departments in other buildings have been migrated as well, such as CS, Psy, Chancellor’s Office, and Provost Office.
We plan to begin migrating the remaining users in Brookens next week, with PAC & UHB following in the weeks after.
As of today we have moved approximately 460 of an estimated 1500 employee mailboxes. We have had zero (0) major issues this far 🙂 (knock on wood).
¡Viva apoyo al sistema!
UofI has issued an RFP for an Identity and Access Management (IAM) system. This presentation provids an overview:
IAM Presentation
https://edocs.uis.edu/Departments/ITS/ITS%20Staff%20Docs/IAM_Presentation.pdf?uniq=-80ub2u
*** THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AFFECTS ALL EAS USERS ***
*** WHAT IS HAPPENING ***
As part of our on-going efforts to maintain and improve the Enterprise Authentication Service (EAS) system, we are implementing system changes on Sunday, March 27, 2011.
***IMPACT TO EAS USERS***
Starting on March 27, users will be able to establish and utilize security questions to authenticate for EAS password resets. If you need help establishing or changing your security questions, you can contact the AITS Service Desk or you can access the web demonstrations below. The EAS Help Page is also a source of information (https://apps.uillinois.edu/eas/eas.html).
Links:
For an active demo in your browser
* Initial Setup of Security Questions: https://apps.uillinois.edu/eas/EAS_SecurityQuestions_InitialSetup.htm
* Maintenance of Security Questions: https://apps.uillinois.edu/eas/EAS_SecurityQuestions_Maintenance.htm
For a static PDF
* Initial Setup of Security Questions: https://apps.uillinois.edu/eas/EAS_SecurityQuestions_InitialSetup.pdf
* Maintenance of Security Questions: https://apps.uillinois.edu/eas/EAS_SecurityQuestions_Maintenance.pdf
As part of this implementation, we are also turning on the functionality to lock an EAS account after 5 unsuccessful attempts to login. If you are locked out, you can
* Contact the AITS Service Desk for assistance or
* Follow the directions from the system message you receive when you become locked out
The other technical changes being implemented are designed to improve system processes.
If you are unable to access EAS on Monday, March 28 contact the AITS Service Desk right away.
Reminder-this password is for your Enterprise ID which is used to access Banner, ViewDirect, and other enterprise systems. Changing your campus NetID is done through your campus academic computing unit (CITES, ACCC, or ITS).
*** IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ***
…regarding this event, contact the AITS Service Desk: (312) 996-4806 (UIC); (217) 333-3102 (UIS/Illinois) or servicedeskaits@uillinois.edu.
Thank you for assisting us in making the upgrade a success.
Susan Flanagin
AITS
For those planning time off, please remember to post it on the ITS Calendar. Thanks!
The cisco distribution switch in Pennyroyal court has failed.
This switch provides network connectivity for all the other townhouse switches.
We are currently implementing a work around to restore services.
Jamie Voyles
HSB 119
217 206-7840