Message-ID: <13121547.1075848325990.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 08:48:00 -0800 (PST) From: patrick.hanse@enron.com To: don.baughman@enron.com, juan.hernandez@enron.com, kayne.coulter@enron.com Subject: OASIS 1.4 Conversion Status - 2/28 - 3/1 Cutover Plan Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Patrick Hanse X-To: Don Baughman, Juan Hernandez, Kayne Coulter X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Edward_Baughman_Nov2001\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: BAUGHMAN-E X-FileName: dbaughm.nsf Not sure how did a change this is going to be. I tried to get into the Feb training classes but was told the classes were full. Do you want me to sign up for one of the March classes????? ---------------------- Forwarded by Patrick Hanse/HOU/ECT on 02/21/2001 04:45 PM --------------------------- "William J. Head" @mapp.org on 02/21/2001 04:24:26 PM Sent by: owner-rtc@mapp.org To: , , , , , , , cc: , , Subject: OASIS 1.4 Conversion Status - 2/28 - 3/1 Cutover Plan To: ALL OASIS USERS From: Tami Anderson, MAPP Transmission Operations Dan Fredrickson, MAPP Transmission Operations Jolene Gleason, MAPP Transmission Operations Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 Subject: OASIS 1.4 Conversion on 3/1/2001 Update This is a notice to update the OASIS users on the status of the MAPP implementation of the 1.4 version of OASIS. Several processes are on-going in an effort to meet the March 1, 2001 OASIS 1.4 production date. These include: 1. Communication process: a. OASIS Workshop: Feb 14-16: There were 88 workshop attendees. b. For the OASIS users who were unable to attend this Workshop and are still interested in taking the class, MAPP Staff is offering two more classes on March 20-21. There will be two more lecture / lab sessions, the first starting the morning of the 20th and ending late in the day on the 20th, the second starting midday on the 20th and ending midday on the 21st, and the third starting the morning of the 21st and ending late in the day on the 21st. Please send an email (if you have not already done so) to sl.duncan@mapp.org or call at (651) 632-8422 if you are interested in attending one of these classes. 2. Implementation process: a. OASIS 1.4 Beta Releases and bug fixes continue to be released by ESCA (the JTSIN vendor) on a daily basis. The production software release will be on Friday, February, 23: OASIS 1.4 Beta Release #3 is located at: http://mappb3.oasis.mapp.org/OASIS14/NODE/MAPPB3 The only requirement to use this test node is a valid Tradewave certificate. Please send an email to ds.fredrickson@mapp.org to indicate any problems that are encountered while testing this beta release. b. MAPP Validation and Request Evaluation Processes revised: MAPP Staff is working with OATI to implement the modifications required to the automated processes due to the OASIS 1.4 changes. Testing will continue through the month of February. c. February 28 / March 1 Cutover Plan The OASIS 1.4 functionality specified by FERC includes numerous changes to business practices and OASIS requirements. The JTSIN group is modifying the OASIS to be compliant. Members and Staff need to be prepared to perform the cutover to OASIS 1.4 during a 12 hour period beginning at 1800 on February 28 and ending 0600 on March 1. Our objective is to cutover to OASIS 1.4 within two hours. This is, however, a best case scenario, so customers should be prepared for a more extended outage of OASIS. All communication from the MAPP Center just prior to and during the cutover wil be via e-mail and the MCN. E-mail communication during the cutover will be via the rin@mapp.org list only. All communication sent via rin@mapp.org will also be broadcast to all MCN sites. Telephone communication, if necessary, should be done through the Transaction Coordinator Help Line (651) 632 - 8508. Cutover Schedule (Tentative; best case scenario) February 28, 2001 1800 Shut down access to the MAPP OASIS by the outside world. Complete processing of all requests currently residing on OASIS. 1815 Shut down all OASIS and related backend applications. Back up OASIS 1.3 databases. 1830 Perform OASIS 1.4 database and software modifications. 1930 Start up modified backend applications. Test processing of transmission requests. 2000 Enable access to the MAPP OASIS by the outside world. Processing of Transmission Requests During Shutdown It is preferable that no transmission requests be received during the shutdown. Customers are requested to complete as much business prior to shutdown as possible, and to enter any transactions that occur during the shutdown after-the-fact when OASIS is back on-line. Customers must be prepared to submit requests in OASIS 1.4 formats when OASIS comes back on-line, and realize that this may be prior to midnight. If prevailing transmission system conditions allow, short duration tags will be accepted without reservations during the shutdown, at the discretion of the Senior Security Center Operator on duty and the Transaction Coordinator on duty. If it appears that the shutdown will last longer than two hours, alternative means of accepting transmission requests may be implemented. Thank you. Tami A. Anderson MAPP Senior Engineer ta.anderson@mapp.org Phone: 651-632-8423 Dan Fredrickson Supervisor ds.fredrickson@mapp.org Phone: 651-632-8441 Fax: 651-632-8417 Jolene Gleason MAPP Senior Engineer jl.gleason@mapp.org Phone: 651-632-8444