Detailed information pertaining to the Networks department

The Networks and Operations (N&0) department is responsible for management of Information Technology servers at CWU's Computer Center, the data network backbone, the extended off-campus network, the Internet connection and the ResNet Internet service. N&O is responsible for keeping the servers operational and available, maintaining operating systems, key infrastructure/backend services, and all hardware and network components.

Specific Technical Services tasks:

• Ensuring Operating Systems are current and patched
• Keeping Key infrastructure services current and patched
• Maintaining backup and recovery solutions for all servers and services
• Trouble-shooting server hardware issues, acquiring replacement parts
• Designing new hardware/software solutions to meet new campus services.
• Creating and maintaining computer accounts for all users on campus and extended off-campus
• Data network routers and switches (433 pieces of equipment)
• Wireless Computing (132 access points)

Technologies Supported:

Operating Systems: Novell, Microsoft, Tru64 Unix, BSD Unix, SUSE Linux
Directory Services: E-directory NDS-LDAP
Backroom Services: DNS, DHCP, SSL-Certificates
Email Services: GroupWise
Network File System: Netware
Anti-SPAM: Precise mail
Anti-Virus: Sophos
Hardware: HP

Organization:

• 11 Information Technology specialists
• 13 Tru64 Unix Servers
• 10 free BSD Unix Servers
• 13 Linux servers
• 14 MS Servers
• 38 Netware servers
• 12,000 active accounts (estimated)
• 15 Terabytes of disk storage