T3 Network AIX 3.2 Software Upgrade

Thu Apr 29 03:35:33 UTC 1993

AIX 3.2 Migration Plan Status
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     The IBM AIX 3.2 software upgrade for the T3 backbone network
was originally scheduled to be begin in early April 2nd and has been
delayed due to a few software problems.  The problems have been
identified and addressed, and we expect to begin deployment of this
new software on Friday evening April 30th at 23:00 EST on all
ENSS/CNSS nodes (in Washington D.C only).

     The remaining deployment of the AIX 3.2 software on IBM
nodes is scheduled to proceed as originally sequenced on Friday
evenings over the following 4 week schedule:

Phase 1 (April 30)   - Washington D.C. 
Phase 2 (May 7th)    - Seattle/Denver, San Francisco/Los Angeles
Phase 3 (May 14th)   - Greensboro/Atlanta, Houston/St. Louis
Phase 4 (May 21st)   - Hartford/New York City, Cleveland/Chicago

     A revised postscript file illustrating the phased deployment at
each POP CNSS and adjacent ENSS is located on ftp.ans.net in
/pub/info/aix32dpmap.ps
     
     The ANS NOC will be in contact with each affected site prior to
any maintenance to coordinate this deployment.

		Jordan Becker
		becker at ans.net