Server Management Tool

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Project Summary: The CTL server management tool tracks servers, network interfaces, trouble tickets, and server changes so CTL staff can better track and respond to the changing technology environment.

Contents 1 Project Goals 2 Current Status 3 Relation to CTL Department Plan Initiatives 4 Project Staff 5 Project Timeline 6 Project Resources

Project Goals

• Provide centralized server configuration information.
• Ticket tracking for server/workstation problems.
• Provide a central location to put instructions for turning on and off services on the servers.
• Improve the team engineering capabilities of Melanie Kroening, Martin Lehner, and Jeffrey Anderson.

Current Status

Abandoned

Relation to CTL Department Plan Initiatives

• Innovative Instructional Technologies Program
• Expanded CTL Support for Online Learning at MCC

Project Staff

• Martin Lehner develops and maintains the software as well as the server system it runs on.
• Other CTL staff provide design requirements, feedback, and bug testing & quality assurance.

Project Timeline

• Spring 2007 - Abandoned due to high need for maintenance and lack of resources.
• In 2006 the project was revived by Martin Lehner and James Bowles.
• Spring 2006 - Development begins

Project Resources

• Software development hours for Martin Lehner, Jeffrey Anderson, and Melanie Kroening.
• System administration hours for Martin Lehner.
• Server space.