I.T. Times
Volume 3. No 3 Information Technology News of the University of California, Davis Spring 1995

Campus Examines Modem Use Policies

by Kevin Kawaguchi, Communications Resources


Because the number of people gaining network access via the campus modem pool continues to increase, you will soon be asked for a valid I.T. username/password before you see the request prompt. This new password feature will ensure that the campus modem pool is used only for university- related business. The new login process is similar to that used by those who use SLIP and PPP services.

Accommodating the growing demand for modem services is an ongoing challenge, and the Division of Information Technology and the Information Technology Administrative Advisory Committee (ITAAC) will examine the implementation of several new "modem policies " in the months to come. Information Technology will make every effort to relay necessary information to the campus community. Please look for announcements on the Campuswide Information System and in the I.T. Times.

If you have comments or suggestions on ways to facilitate access to the campus modem pool (e.g. sessions lengths, automatic timeouts, and express modem services), please send e-mail to ktkawaguchi@ucdavis.edu.

Making Room for More Addresses

Due to shortages in IP address space on the Internet and to make address space for Network 21, a new routing protocol will be implemented on campus. The OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) routing protocol will be activated, allowing for the configuration of smaller sized subnets. Currently most subnets can have about 250 hosts, which is more than an average department needs. Departmental hosts are not required to speak OSPF since we will continue to transmit RIP updates on departmental interfaces.

Implementation of the new routing protocol will require the following changes to departmental LANs:

Information Technology will maintain close contacts with departmental Network Administrators throughout the process to minimize any confusion. For general questions or comments about these changes, please send e-mail to ktkawaguchi@ucdavis.edu.

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