Operational Meeting

The minutes were accepted.

Actions discussed:

• Discuss EE's public key infrastructure ...

  'Who' to change from MPU to ascobie.

• Arrange access to Office 365 for computing staff

  It was decided to change the action to "ask IS for IMAP instructions".

• Review of amd maps

  This is 50% complete.

• Produce clear procedures on safe disposal of disks

  See notes from discussion topics. As a result of discussions, US to amend wiki page.

• Trawl through user and group space for cookies

  Craig and Neil have discussed required access and sent details to US. Final report, to include a list of people and responses, should be sent to Dave Robertson.

• Work through cookie list ....

  All Units to update cookie list to show action has been completed.

Actions added:

Actions completed:

Blog articles suggested:

• None

Blog articles completed:

• Mac backup options
• New Xerox printers

Report from Computing Executive Group

No report.

Reports from units.

• Infrastructure.

• Managed Platform.

  2. Metropolitan VMware end of life

     VMs on metropolitan require action as soon as possible. Please either 'kill' or move any VM that you manage to KVM.

  3. VMware to KVM

     Please continue to move all VMware VMs to KVM.

  6. Reboots of jubilee, hammersmith,piccadilly and northern

     These are due to be rebooted on Friday 27th (am). Please contact Chris if you have any concerns.

• Research and Teaching.

  1. KVM failures

     After much discussion, it was agreed that MPU would investigate the failure of getting some of the KVM guests to launch.

• Services.

  1. New MFDs

     The switch to the new xerox printers went relatively smoothly. There will be training on Monday 30th July from 10am should anyone be interested.

• User Support.

• Topics for discussion

  We discussed the recycling disks suggestions. In summary, it was agreed that for now we should remove all disks from machines going for recycling and arrange to take them to CCL ourselves to witness them being destroyed. Alison to confirm with CCL that this is acceptable. The wiki page is to be updated as per the added comments and recirculated.

• None

AOCB

Lindsey asked about how we should deal with student requests for access to files long after they have graduated. The decision was made that we would decline such requests if the student has been away for more than 150 days (the length of time that the University allows a student account to exist after graduation.)

The next meeting will be on Wednesday 8th August, 10am in 4.31. The convener will be Craig.