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Control-D Project


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The scope of this project is to create the infrastructure to enable the migration of Control-D reports and repository from the mainframe Control-D to a Control-D distributed system.

 

Start Date: 
March 3, 2008
Go Live: 
September 4, 2009
End Date: 
September 4, 2009
Current Milestone: 
9/4/2009 - Go Live
Stage: 
Recently Released - Completed in last 3 months.
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Sponsor/Champion: 
Adrian Sannier, Vice President and University Technology Officer
Lead Customer: 
Terry Hinton
Project Manager: 
Steve Knuteson
Contact for more information: 
Steven.Knuteson@asu.edu
Associate VP University Technology: 
Bob Nelson
University Technology Director: 
Shawn Bryan
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Source: 
Internal
Priority: 
Medium
Scope: 

The scope of this project is to create the infrastructure to enable the migration of Control-D reports and repository from the mainframe Control-D to a Control-D distributed system.

This is an interim solution until these archived reports have expired or a more suitable alternative has been identified.

Control-D provides report management that has automated report handling functions within ASUs datacenter. This fulfilled many roles dealing with report handling such as distribution, transformation, archiving, indexing, security, bundling and printing, as well as incorporating web browser feature rich functions for online viewing.

Control-D is used to view archived reports from the recently decommissioned HR (Human Resources) and SIS (Student Information System) legacy systems. It continues to fulfill report handling functions for the university's financial system Advantage.

All Milestones and Schedule: 

Configure Hardware: Completed as Scheduled

  • Unix requirements - Completed 03/03/08
  • Windows requirements - Completed 03/03/08
  • OS decision - Completed 03/04/08
  • Installl hardware - Completed 04/21/08
  • Install OS - Completed 04/20/08
  • Apply OS patches and packages - Completed 04/24/08
  • Hardware signoff - Completed 04/24/08

Install Software:Completed Ahead of Schedule 

  •  Development Enviroment Build - Completed ahead of schedule 06/10/08
  • Oracle 10 Database Server - Completed ahead of schedule 06/10/06
  • Oracel Client - Completed 05/05/08
  • Control-D/DS Application - Completed 05/06/08
  • WebAccess Server - Completed 05/06/08
  • Application Install signoff - Completed 05/06/08

Test Control-D/DS:  Completed

  • Identify sample report - Completed 05/09/08
  • FTP sample report to CTD/DS machine - Completed 05/09/08
  • Build repository definition for CTDDS data store - Completed 05/09/08
  • Build destination definition - Completed 05/09/08
  • Build automation rule for sample report - Completed 05/12/08
  • Build decollation rule for sample report - Completed 05/12/08
  • Copy sample report into Automation Directory - Completed 05/12/08
  • Verify Report Processing - Completed 05/12/08
  • View report via CTD/WebAccess - Completed 05/13/08
  • Control-D Environment to Production Servers - Completed

Migrate from mainframe to CTD/DS:Completed

  • Turn on CTD/Mainframe Exits - Completed
  • Copy recipient tree - Completed
  • Complete a full migration test - Completed
    • Migrated all reports dated from 01/01/2002 through 01/31/2002
    • 1,400+ reports - which is all the reports in this timeframe
    • 180,000 pages - which is the number of pages in those reports
    • Approximately 5 hours was needed for all this information to flow through the migration process and appear in WebAccess (the user view)
  • Acquire AFS space for the production environment - Completed
  • Create Security Model for access to reports - Completed
  • Document Migration Methodology - Completed
  • Production Migration (migrate reports in the production environment - Completed
  • Go Live - To be completed by July 31, 2009/strong>

 

Deliverables: 

The deliverable for this project is to create the infrastructure to enable the migration of Control-D reports and repository from the mainframe Control-D to a Control-D distributed system.

 

 

Risk & Threats: 

Issues to be addressed:

Completed:  Long term report storage - Determine disk requirements, location and duration.

Completed:  Mainframe PTF's (Program Temporary Fix) - Specific program fixes must be applied on the mainframe component for Control-D in order to properly migrate specific reports that include indexes.  This will require a special knowledge of mainframe PTF procedures.  We have a mutual agreement for the use of Jane Florez to accomplish these tasks.

69% Resolved:  Application and Data Failover - A recovery plan needs to be drafted and then tested.  

100% Resolved:  ASUrite ID implication - Jack Hsu needs a document describing Control-D/DS security capabilities and related APIs so his team can formulate a plan to implement appropriate security.

100% Resolved:  WebAccess - Web farming required?  Can we use the existing WebAccess?

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