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Technically Speaking: Network Infrastructure Refresh Project

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Technically Speaking is a new video series from the Division of Information Technology. The video series will update the K-State Community on new tools, projects, and services available through IT.

In this episode of Technically Speaking, learn about K-State’s Network Infrastructure Refresh Project. Chad Currier, the Deputy CIO for Enterprise Technology and IT Chief Operating Officer, will explain the project and provide a status update.

Technically Speaking: Network Infrastructure Refresh Project is now available for viewing.

Technically Speaking: Highlights of current and future IT projects

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Technically Speaking is a new video series from the Division of Information Technology. The video series will update the K-State Community on new tools, projects, and services available through IT.

In the first episode, Gary Pratt, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, discusses the current and future IT projects at K-State. The projects covered in the video include Network Infrastructure Refresh, New Data Warehouse and Data Lake, On-Prem Data Center, and TeamDynamix.

Technically Speaking: Highlights of Current and Future IT Projects is now available for viewing.

Register now for InstructureCon on October 7

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Register now InstructureCon on October 7, 2021! Like last year, the event will be free and entirely online. This will be a global event with regionally relevant content and start times. Virtual conference attendees will be able to select from more than 50 breakout sessions, including regional speakers.

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webMethods upgrade May 19

Posted on by Christine Doucette

The Division of Information Technology (IT) will upgrade webMethods to 10.5 on Wednesday, May 19. There will be little to no downtime during the upgrade.

K-State uses webMethods to automate tasks by connecting apps and services. Some of the services that use webMethods include KSIS, HRIS, Qualtrics, and Canvas.

Upgrading webMethods to 10.5 will provide improved security and stability. The upgrade is part of the IT Strategic Goal to modernize K-State’s Infrastructure. To learn more, view K-State’s IT Strategic Plan.

Network maintenance scheduled for 12:01 a.m. March 25

Posted on by Division of Information

The Division of Information Technology will perform network maintenance on one of the fiber paths into the Manhattan campus from 12:01-6 a.m. on Thursday, March 25. The majority of the Manhattan, Olathe, and Polytechnic campuses will experience a brief outage in internet connectivity as traffic is directed to a secondary path.

The Manufacturing Learning Center, the National Gas Machinery Laboratory, and the Institute for Environmental Research Lab will experience an extended outage of up to three hours during the maintenance window. The maintenance will improve overall fiber plant design and connectivity to these three buildings.

When the fiber work is completed, there will be a second brief outage as internet traffic is re-directed to the primary path. To report issues after the maintenance is completed, submit a ticket via helpdesk@ksu.edu or send an email to network@ksu.edu. Thank you to campus for your patience as we continue improving our infrastructure.

HRIS and KSIS upgrade is complete

Posted on by Christine Doucette

The HRIS and KSIS upgrade to PeopleTools 8.57 and 19C Database is complete.

HRIS and KSIS users will notice several enhancements, including:

  • Mobile/Fluid functionality in HRIS Employee Self-Service
  • Pop-out features
  • Report Manager link is available in the Process Monitor
  • New functionality in the design of the Employee Self-Service (ESS) in HRIS
  • Mobile Application Platform
  • Downloadable grid data to Excel
  • Enhanced system administration tools, including security administration
  • Enhancement in Reporting and Analytic Tools

With the upgrade, one change to note is the three horizontal lines “hamburger icon menu” you see at the top of many screens has changed to an “ellipsis icon menu.”

Hamburger icon menu
Ellipsis icon menu

 

 

 

 

Upgrading is an important step toward the Division of Information Technology (IT), achieving its goal of providing a modern, scalable network and computing infrastructure for K-State. To learn more, view K-State’s IT Strategic Plan.

Reminder: HRIS, KSIS, and DARS unavailable Feb. 26-28

Posted on by Christine Doucette

HRIS, KSIS, and DARS will be unavailable after 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, thru Sunday afternoon, Feb. 28. During this time, HRIS and KSIS will be upgraded to PeopleTools 8.57 and 19C Database.

All three systems will be unavailable for use during the upgrade.

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HRIS, KSIS, and DARS unavailable to students Feb. 26-28

Posted on by Christine Doucette

HRIS, KSIS, and DARS will be unavailable after 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, thru Sunday, afternoon Feb. 28. During this time, HRIS and KSIS will be upgraded to PeopleTools 8.57 and 19C Database.

During the downtime, Students will be unable to access KSIS to drop or add a course, view their financial account, make payments, etc.

Student employees will be unable to submit their time or view paychecks in HRIS. Processing of transactions will resume once the upgrade is complete.

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HRIS, KSIS, and DARS upgrade Feb. 26-28

Posted on by Christine Doucette

HRIS, KSIS, and DARS will be upgraded to PeopleTools 8.57 and 19C Database during the spring semester. In addition, our systems will be kept current with the latest images delivered by Oracle. The upgrade is scheduled to begin after 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, thru Sunday, Feb. 28.

All three systems will be unavailable for use during the upgrade. Students will be unable to access KSIS and drop a course during the upgrade.

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