SAIG Tools: EDconnect 7.1 and TDCommunityManager (TDCM) Hands-on
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Transcript SAIG Tools: EDconnect 7.1 and TDCommunityManager (TDCM) Hands-on
Session 30
SAIG Tools:
EDconnect 7.1 and
TDCommunityManager (TDCM)
Hands-on
Lydia Morales
Sue Rager
Agenda
• SAIG System Overview
• SAIG Suite Components
• SAIG System Security
• Understanding Mailbox Storage
• Hands-on
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SAIG System Overview
SAIG Mailbox
https://www.saigportal.ed.gov
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Mainframe &
Midrange
Users
SSL 3.0
Application
Systems
FMS
COD
CPS
NSLDS
eCDR
TDClient
Internet
PC
Users
SSL 3.0
EDconnect
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SAIG Suite Components
• EDconnect - PC software used to send and
receive data
• TDCommunity Manager (TDCM) – Web tool
used for tracking data sent and received on
SAIG
• TDClient – Mainframe and Mid-Range Client
software used to send and receive data
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EDconnect
• Windows based software used
to transmit TitleIV data.
• Current version is 7.1
• Download software at
• http://fsadownload.ed.gov/soft
edconnect.htm
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TDCommunity Manager (TDCM)
• TDCM - view network traffic in
your SAIG mailbox
• Internet address:
https://www.saigportal.ed.gov
• Download the TDCM User’s
Guide at
http://fsadownload.ed.gov/softe
dconnect.htm
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TDClient
• Download the Host Communication Guide from
the web at
http://fsadownload.ed.gov/mainframeguide.htm
• Request TDClient software via CPS/SAIG
Technical Support at 800-330-5947
• Create JCL or Scripts to execute TDClient
– Installation, setup questions? Contact
CPS/SAIG Technical Support
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SAIG System Security
EDconnect
– Password changes
• Local
• Network
– Setting up multiple users
Synchronize network Password across multiple
platforms
– EDconnect
– TDClient
– TDCM
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SAIG System Security – con’t
Network Password Rules
• Must begin with an alpha character
• Must be a minimum length of eight characters
• Must contain at least one upper case and one lower case
alpha character, plus one numeric character
• Cannot be changed back to "PASSWORD" (ignore case)
• Cannot be any of the last five passwords used
• User will be locked out after three failures (Call CPS/SAIG
Technical Support to reset password)
• Can contain special keyboard characters, such as @, #
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Understanding File Storage
SAIG Mailboxes
EDconnect Software
Mailbox Query View
(available status)
Received File View
(received status)
Available
Files
Database
Archived
Files
Database
TDCM Web Tool
Messages Tab
(view only)
Archive Tab
(restore files)
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Understanding File Storage con’t
Available Files Database
Archive Files Database
• Files in Available status
and < 180 days old
• Received files => 10 days
and < 180 days old
• Files in Received status
and < 10 days old
• Some message classes
have different archive
• Files Restored from
Archive
rules
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Beyond the Basics
• Activity Log
– Investigating transmission errors
– Verifying transmissions
• Receiving files to multiple folders
• Restoring lost files
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EDconnect & TDCM – Hands-on
EDconnect
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Security View to change passwords
Populating the Transmission Queue
Query and Receive file Views
Activity Log view
TDCM
• Message Tab to view files and change status of file
• Archive Tab to restore files so they may be received again
Tips & Tricks
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Technical Assistance
We appreciate your feedback and comments.
We can be reached at:
• Email: [email protected]
For Help call CPS/SAIG Technical Support
• Phone: 800-330-5947
• Email: [email protected]
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