Submitted by David Sterling
Team | Accomplishment | Impact |
SIEE | Warpdrive upgrades completed and stragglers found and updated also. | Upgrade software to address problems with existing software. |
SIEE | SharePoint migrations: Archived IS&T Leadership SharePoint documents, ClinicalOperations SharePoint site, and MedAlumniandDev SharePoint site to Box | Continued progress toward implementation of WashU IT SharePoint strategy program. |
SIEE | SharePoint migration – Migration of https://collaboration.wustl.edu/depts/supervisors to SPO complete | Continued progress toward implementation of WashU IT SharePoint strategy program. |
SIEE | Cox Health Care telehealth project still progressing well with no issues. Testing and training on target with several doctors successful. | Allows Wash U health providers to utilize telehealth for collaborating with Cox Health partners. This is a rural area and concerns for increased COVID acitivity with returning to school. |
SIEE | Efax reporting for billing updated with new dept number standards. Reports sent to Admin for review and billing. | Update billing database utliized for E-Fax bllling |
SIEE | Working with OB/Gyn dept to configure Oculus VR headset for physician training. | Collaborate with Desktop Services and OB/Gyn dept to setup VR headsets for physician training. |
SIEE | VMWare Horizon client upgrade project in flight | Upgrade software to address problems with existing software. |
SIEE | M365 and LTSC office 21 packaging and deployment underway | Will move university endpoints off of a 7 year old version of MS office |
SIEE | Consolidated Task sequence for endpoint imaging 2.0 with new naming convention., | Incorporated more automation and less himan error into into imaging process, automatically names computers |
SIEE | 802.1x Medschool endpoint network authentication – process pilot underway | provides for secure physical network authentication in Med school areas |
SINE | Upgrading the Distribution uplinks for Bio Chem to 10G | Increasing network bandwidth capabilities for Bio Chemistry |
SINE | Decommissioned Pre-clinical legacy VPN for department of Dev/Bio | MIgration to WashU IT Enterprise VPN Services, which enable greater security practices. |
SINE | Completed WURN onramp for Mass Spec in the BLVD building – tested RIS connectivity – ready for first user | Allows researchers to transfer data at higher speeds, enabling greater research. |
SINE | Installed & tested AT&T fiber circuit for Apogee from North Brookings to Thomas Eliot for IPTV project | Building out core infrastructure to support the IPTV Pilot Project |
SINE | Installed and tested new blue light phone at the West Campus Library | Expanding campus safety phones footprint |
SINE | Completed UPS and AC prevented maintenance activities for West Campus, North Campus, and 4480 Data Centers | Ensures that the critical infrastructure is in proper working order |
SINE | Competed the 4480 Data Center UPS replacement and commissioning | Critical component in support of providing backup power to the 4480 Data Center. |
SINE | Completed the replacement/upgrade of the University’s Network Time Protocol (NTP) Servers | Cnntinuous improvement of the University’s core network infrastructure |
SINE | Completed the replacement/upgrade of several access layer switches on the Danforth and Medical School Campus | Continuous improvement of the University’s network infrastructure |
SINE | Completed installation of the SEn (CMMC) on-ramp in Jubel Hall for Dr. Agonafer | Enables researchers a secure network envirement to conduct research |
SINE | Completed migration of legacy MGI DHCP migration to WashU Enterprise Infoblox DHCP platform | Moving to the WashU Enterprise systems will reduce duplication of efforts and improve capabilities |
SINE | Added more IP space to wustl-guest wifi network to account for growth on the Danforth Campus | Preparing for the fall semesters influx of devices connecting to the Univiersity wireless network |
SINE | Changed IP space on eduroam to allow for more users on the Danforth Campus | Preparing for the fall semesters influx of devices connecting to the Univiersity wireless network |
SINE | Worked with MIR on epic failover solution for Phelps VPN workstations | Improving connectivity for Radiology to support Phelps Hospital |
SINE | Corrected Anheuser Busch Hall distribution switch power feed. This was identified as an issue during the Ameren UE power outage | Ensure redundant power connectivity for network infrastructure in support of the Law School |
SINE | Completed assessment of network/UPS hardware issues as a result of Danforth Campus Ameren UE power outage. Established a course of action and work has been completed. | Continuous improvement of the University’s core UPS and network infrastructure |
SINE | Decommissioned med school and IST admin legacy vpn profiles on vpn.wustl.edu | MIgration to WashU IT Enterprise VPN Services, which enables greater security practices. |
SIPE | Completed updates to the Active Directory virtual machine platforms | Ensure that the platforms supporting critical Active Directory systems are kept modernized and up-to-date |
SIPE | Completed the Platform Engineering Operational Dashboard jump page project | Improve engineer productivity by simplifying access to various operational platforms and dashboards |
SIPE | Successfully upgraded Confluence to the latest version to address security vulnerabilities | Ensure that the Confluence documentation platform remains secure and available |
SIPE | Completed configuration of NetApp 8700 installation at Research Data Center | Prepare the new NetApp file server hardware for production readiness |
SIPE | Completed migration of Occupational Therapy SLiC application development platform from legacy host to shared SQL Server platform | Part of the process of migrating workloads from legacy servers to new shared services to enable retirement of aging servers |
SIPE | Completed design diagram documentation for pathfiles.wustl.edu file services solution | Ensure that the new pathfiles.wustl.edu file services solution design is properly documented for future maintenance activities |
SIPE | Fixed replication issues for pathfiles.wustl.edu file services solution | Ensure that the replication processes for the new pathfiles.wustl.edu file services solution conform to the processes used on files.wustl.edu |
SIPE | Completed Splunk setup for ingestion of KMS license server logs | Improve the ability to detect and address KMS license server issues as well as track usage activity |
SIPE | Completed build of Tenable server for CMMC environment | Prepare the server which will host Tenable security scans of the CMMC environment |
SISOC | Deployed new building network and wireless – 6214 Forsyth – | Recently renovated to house WUIT staff |
SISOC | Assisted with operational efforts regarding the Danforth WiFi tiger team | Provide better visualizations for engineers to help improve overall WiFi availability |
SISOC | Performed network switch configuraiton cleanup from RIS transferring to WUIT environments | Removing older network configurations to prevent inadvertent connectivity issues |
SISOC | Built new wireless monitoring capabilities and dashboards | Provide better alerting capabilities for the wireless infrastructure |
SISOC | Continued upgrading network switches as part of the NAC project | For the pilot project on the Med School campus |
SISOC | Applied Microsoft Operating System patches to 779 of the managed WashU IT hosted server environment | Keeping servers as secure as possible |
SISOC | Followed up with the VAR on the f5 renewal and was able to get the renewal done for EE | f5 support is continuous without any lapse in support |
SISOC | Worked with WUIT Admin to follow up other outstanding POs with the vendor. The contact for the VAR has been updated in work day | POs are going to the correct contact at the VAR now |
SISOC | Requested qoutes for the Accounts AD VMware support renewal | Starting the process to renew software support |
SISOC | Requested quote for Solarwinds software (Serv-U, Patch Manager, SQL analyzer software) used by PE, EE, and EA | Starting the process to renew software support |
SISOC | Worked with End Users Services to confirm web help desk support is not being renewed | Old technology being retired |
SISOC | Working with the Business School on getting a quote from Dell for storage expansion (PE is reviewing the quote) | Working on providing a requested quote |
SISOC | Worked on restoring a virtual server retired in 2019 for the Business School (PE has been involved in the restore) | Helped Business school have another tool to trouble shoot an issue they have |
SISOC | Worked with Chemsitry (ArtSci) on restoring data from 2008 from tape backup. | Chemsitry successfully restored data from 2008 |
SISOC | Worked with Sam Fox Schools (SFS) on a printing issue related to patching done in September (SIDE and PE were involved as well) | Resolved the printing issue for the Macs for SFS |