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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