Committee meeting - February 6, 2020

Carol LuÌý
Secretary to the CommitteeÌý
February 6, 2020Ìý
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±Ê°ù±ð²õ±ð²Ô³Ù: Paul Miskovsky, Trevor Bain, Bill Baer, Steve Bourque, Jason Testart, Robyn Landers, Lori Paniak, Andrew McAlorum, Pratik Patel, Erick EngelkeÌý
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³Ò³Ü±ð²õ³Ù²õ: Matt VerlisÌý
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¸é±ð²µ°ù±ð³Ù²õ: Andrea Chappell, Don Duff-McCracken, Daryl Dore, Greg Smith, Dave Kibble, Adam SavageÌý
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AgendaÌý

  1. Presentation: Wireless Refresh Project - (Matt Verlis) [15 min.]Ìý
  2. Chair’s remarks [5 min.]Ìý
  3. Approval of the minutes of the meetings of Thursday January 9, 2020 [5 min.]Ìý
  4. Other Business [10 min.]Ìý
  5. Roundtable discussion – all [20 min.]Ìý
  6. Next CTSC MeetingÌý
  7. [Will be held Thursday February 20 at 1:30 p.m., in EC2 1021.]Ìý

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Presentation: Wireless Refresh Project (Matt Verlis)Ìý

  • Matt Verlis attended the meeting to give a presentation about the Wireless Refresh Project.Ìý

Comments and discussionÌý

  • May use contractors in order to make the process more efficientÌý
  • Will wireless devices be able to connect to wireless devices (e.g. students connecting wirelessly to a projector) be possible as a result of this project? Ìý
    • This is a value add being investigated as part of the projectÌý
    • Would be possible but students would have to be given permissions to connect to the projectorÌý
    • Inter-Client Communication can be isolated and requested for instructorsÌý
  • An API to track wireless devices would be helpful Ìý
    • Would require approval from the Privacy OfficeÌý
    • Can CTSC put together a request in order to get access to tracking devices? Ìý
  • Will Wi-Fi 6 be more precise for location tracking than what we have now? Ìý
    • Depends on Wi-Fi triangulation and the device that's being taggedÌý
    • Most APs come with BluetoothÌý
  • How will the new solution deal with rogue access points? Ìý
    • Can departments get access to the tools Network Services uses? Ìý
      • Yes, will require signing an NDAÌý
    • Heatmaps only show the approximate area of rogues but not a specific locationÌý
  • The new solution will have improved Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) and Multi-user MIMO (MU-MIMO)Ìý
  • Access Points will support Wireless AC, Wireless G and VLANsÌý
  • It was suggested toÌýinclude a request for complimentary product upgrades in the RFPÌýif products are faulty

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Chair's Remarks (Steven Bourque)Ìý

  • No remarks.Ìý

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Approval of the minutes of the previous meetingÌý

  • The previous meeting’s minutes were accepted as distributed.Ìý

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Other businessÌý

Legal name change project (Robyn)Ìý

  • Math has old systems and databases with legal names on them, do these have to be removed in order to meet the new legal name access requirements? Ìý

Comments and discussionÌý

  • No need to retroactively go back to edit old systems/databaseÌý
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Scinage and Visibull (Robyn)Ìý

  • Math has switched from using to Visibull to using Scinage for digital signageÌý
  • Visibull is looking to become the official digital signage vendor for the University Ìý

Comments and discussionÌý

  • WUSA is using Visibull and enjoys the serviceÌý
  • Scinage is looking to be public domain in the futureÌý
  • Could CTSC come up with a licensing model for Scinage? Ìý
  • If Scinage becomes public domain, it would be preferable if the 'University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ brand' and recognition were associated with itÌý
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Public and Private Blocks (Paul)Ìý

  • In asking for a private block, two private blocks were offered in exchange for moving a public block in Biology Ìý

Comments and discussion

  • Do public blocks have a decent amount of availability? Ìý
    • Yes but larger public blocks are harder to findÌý
  • TIS will re-evaulate request - they believed it was for a larger public block

IPv6 update request (Erick)Ìý

  • IPv6 is available and working as expected; dual stackedÌý
  • Nexus machines have IPv6 turned offÌý
    • Currently testing and hoping to turn it on in the futureÌý

Roundtable Ìý

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Undergraduate Student Association (Pratik) Ìý

  • Update on WatCard replacements as a result of name change? Ìý
    • Andrew to follow-up Ìý

Science (Paul)Ìý

  • Are there any departments doing a distance ed joint program? Ìý

Comments and discussionÌý

  • Engineering has a Management Science technology course onlineÌý
  • UOttawa is using WebEx to facilitate a distance ed programÌý
  • Consulting with Koorus Bookan  is recommendedÌý
  • Koorus has recommended Cisco WebEx products for the best audio and video quality Ìý

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Client Services, IST (Andrew)Ìý

  • The Office 365 email investigation report was shared with CTSC prior to the last meetingÌý
  • UCIST has endorsed the recommendations presented in the O365 email investigation reportÌý
  • More communications regarding the project to come Ìý

Comments and discussionÌý

  • CTSC also endorses the recommendations presented in the O365 email investigation reportÌý