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Mainframe Legacy Access Migration

(MLAM)Non-Executive Branch Agency Meeting

8/18/2015 & 8/20/2015

MLAM Introduction Topics

• Introduction of VITA and Northrop Grumman Personnel

•Project Overview

•Necessary Actions

•Project Timeline

•Questions/Contacts

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Introduction of VITA and Northrop Grumman Personnel

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•Hal Hughey (VITA) – Customer Account Manager

•Mike Shaffer (VITA) – Service Delivery Manager

•Jonathan Botts (NG) – Project Manager

•Other(s)

Project Overview

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•VITA and Northrop Grumman project to retire end-of-life devices

–Channel Interface Processor (CIP) router

•Objectives:

–Move all users off of CIP

–Utilize secure communications for all mainframe access

Project Overview

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Compensation Board/RESQ users are not part of this project

Action Plan

1. Define single point of contact (POC) for entire agency to:

– Coordinate flow of information between municipal departments (if applicable)

– Communicate to end users

– Submit request for firewall rules

– Reporting status to the VITA and Northrop Grumman team

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With more than 150 municipalities, state agencies, and non-state agencies involved, a SINGLE POC for each is essential

Action Plan

2. Review list of identified users

• Report any discrepancies to the VITA and Northrop Grumman team

3. Procure and obtain the TN3270 emulator and/or FTP client that can support TLS encryption

• If current software cannot

4. Complete firewall rule request form and send to VCCC@vita.virginia.gov

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Action Plan

5. Test connectivity

• Reply to completion notice with any issues

If 2 or more weeks after completion, contact VCCC@vita.virginia.gov

6. Notify the VITA and Northrop Grumman team of successful connection

7. Implement changes for all8

VITA and Northrop Grumman executes request and provides new address and port information

Proven Migration Procedures

•Numerous organizations have finished migrations.

•Numerous firewall rule requests processed using a form.

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Clean-Up Activities

•Agency:

–Submit telecommunications service request (TSR) Form

•Only if local circuit can be eliminated and was purchased through VITA

•VITA and Northrop Grumman:

–Block legacy access route

•To prevent users from reverting

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End User Impact

•Software may alter look and feel of connection (display changes)

•Application accessed and data presented should not change

–Several municipalities have finished migrations

–Numerous firewall rule requests processed

•Encryption process is transparent to user

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Project Timeline

•Target for migration – 90 days (11/18/15)

• Requested feedback from POC:

– Milestone updates:

• Selected TN3270 emulator / FTP client

• Submitted firewall rule request ticket

– Status update every two weeks

– Notification of any schedule constraints

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Questions/Contacts/Resources

•Please direct all questions and updates to:

–VITAMainframeAccess@vita.virginia.gov

–Shared mailbox for MLAM project

•FAQs and other information

– Includes links to TSR & firewall rule request

•Submit firewall rule request form to:

–VCCC@vita.virginia.gov

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