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Mainframe Retirement Information
As different modules of the UVa Student System Project go live and replace functionality on the UVa Mainframe, it will be retired. A Mainframe Retirement Group has been established by ITC to raise awareness of the retirement dates and deadlines for moving processes and critical data off the mainframe.
Mary Hanna is the Project Manager for this group: mxh3f@virginia.edu or 924-0619. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the mainframe retirement process, please contact Mary directly.
Important Dates
- January 2008 to March 31, 2009:
Non-ISIS (Integrated Student Information System) Users and Data Owners complete and execute migration plans to move non-ISIS processes off the mainframe.
- March 31, 2009:
All non-ISIS users no longer permitted to run on the UVa Mainframe.
- Fall, 2009:
The new Student System is fully functional and becomes the student information system of record. Mainframe processing is significantly decreased.
- December 31, 2009:
All ISIS and non-ISIS users no longer permitted to use the UVa Mainframe.
- January 1, 2010 – December 30, 2010:
The UVa Mainframe is decommissioned.
- December 31, 2010:
The UVa Mainframe is officially retired.
Important Product and Service Notices
New SAS User Community Has Been Formed
For meeting schedules and information, contact George Stovall, community steward, at gas5a@virginia.edu.
Mainframe Millennium
The Millennium application on the mainframe was turned off 7/6/2008 and replaced with a new service, "Millennium Lite." Millennium Lite runs on non-mainframe servers and contains the most-used views from the legacy Millennium application. Any needed information used in the old Millenium application needs to be obtained from the Millenium site. For more information, contact Jack Jones (jcj3r@virginia.edu) or Rauzelle Smith (rjs4p@virginia.edu).
CONTROL-D Users
Control-D users are testing (May 1-May 15, 2009) the "Control-D Report-to-Desk function." This new feature enables users to copy archived Control-D reports to disk for transfer off the mainframe. Feedback and questions should be sent to the Enterprise Systems Group at esystems@virginia.edu.
Archived Data Conversion
Data Archived such as GDGs and Strip Files will need to be converted and migrated off the mainframe. An ongoing archived data project continues to convert and flatten mainframe files into generic text files that can be read by other platforms. A dedicated file conversion programmer will work with your technical resource person(s) to identify file formats and required field conversions.
If you have files you wish to have converted, you must contact Mary Hanna, the Mainframe Retirement Group Project Manager to ensure your files are on the conversion list. Files that are not specifically requested for conversion will not be converted, and will be deleted during the decommissioning process.
Folding/Sealing and Bursting/Deleaving Services
These services will be provided for ISIS users until the migration to the new Student System but discontinued as services are brought live on the new Student System. Before this occurs, users should establish new sources for folding/sealing and bursting/deleaving services. Two such vendors are: UVa Printing & Copying Services for folding and Mailing Services of Virginia.