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Network Migration

Here's a tip to help make the network migration go smoothly, and an overview of the project.

Top tip

Save and close all open documents each night during the network migration (schedule coming).

Potential problem: If you've left a document open the night your account is migrated, you will get an error message later when you try to save the document. The document will remain open, but the error message pops up because the original location is gone.

Solution: If this happens you should save the document to your computer's desktop, re-start your computer,  and then move the document to its appropriate folder.

Overview

Along with the move to Office 2007, and to Outlook 2007 for email, OHSU will also be migrating some of its network components to Microsoft products. You'll notice the difference most in two areas:

1. The login screen
After starting your computer, the login screen will look a little different.

2. Network drives
Your home directory (H: drive) will stay the same, but network drives will change slightly. I, J, and other shared drives will be combined into a single drive, called X. Within X will be a logical system of folders (directories). You will see only the folders you have access to. Within those folders, all subfolders will remain the same as they were on their previous letter drives. A list will be distributed, showing old and new locations.

Minimum requirements
Computers connected to the OHSU network will need the following:

  • Windows XP
  • 1.6 GHz processor
  • 500 MB RAM – though we strongly recommend 1 GB of RAM
  • 13 GB hard drive

Windows 2000 is not supported
If you're running Windows 2000, have your department's network contact fill out a CAPS request and check the "consult" box. A field technical representative will advise you from there.

Timeline
Testing is underway right now. The outcome of these tests will determine when the migration takes place. A rough estimate for the start of the network migration would be mid-May.