13 Jan
2019
13 Jan
'19
6 p.m.
SWAN Member Library Staff:
The SWAN Symphony server migration is underway! We’ll send an update via SWANcom and
support site post<https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2018-12/66379> when our
overnight work has completed, likely early tomorrow morning.
As a reminder, please be prepared to start the morning with WorkFlows in Offline
Mode<https://support.swanlibraries.net/documentation/64828> unless we give the
all-clear prior.
Thank you for your continued patience.
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Email: help@swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net>
Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542)
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Subject: *Reminder* SWAN Server Migration on Sunday, Jan 13th from 6pm through Jan 14th
AM
SWAN Member Library Staff:
Just another quick reminder for this weekend’s server infrastructure migration. Please
refer to the original news
posting<https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2018-12/66379> for the full
details.
A couple of quick notes for this reminder:
* Please remember to freeze acquisitions processing today after 12pm and for the
remainder of the weekend to avoid order issues. We’ll send a SWANcom as soon as
acquisitions is clear to resume following the migration.
* Access to digital materials through services such as Overdrive, Axis360, and Hoopla
will be unavailable during the migration process. Materials checked out this weekend prior
to the Sunday/6pm migration may be cached and remain available with select digital
services, however.
Look for our next SWANcom just prior to the start of the migration on Sunday.
Thank you.
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Email: help@swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net>
Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542)
https://support.swanlibraries.net/
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Subject: *Reminder* SWAN Server Migration on Sunday, Jan 13th from 6pm through Jan 14th
AM
Importance: High
SWAN Member Library Staff:
We’re on-schedule for this weekend’s server infrastructure migration! Please review our
original posting<https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2018-12/66379> and email
help@swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> if you have any questions or
encounter any issues.
To reiterate our quick notes relating to the migration:
* Migration starts at 6pm on Sunday, January 13th and extends into the early morning
of Monday, January 14th.
* SWAN staff will send a SWANcom in the morning of January 14th to give the “all
clear” to login and begin using the migrated server.
* This migration will require a FREEZE of all Acquisitions services on Friday, January
11th at 12pm, that extends through to the completion of the migration.
* Acquisitions performed during the freeze period will potentially cause order
issues.
* No WorkFlows client updates or hostname changes are necessary to accommodate this
change.
* SIP2-based PCReservation libraries should verify that their server is referencing
the hostname and not the IP address. This feature is available in PCReservation 4.5+
* Monday, January 14th’s morning report schedule WILL experience delays due to the
shift of overnight maintenance.
* Please avoid scheduling unnecessary reports until the schedule has caught up.
* BLUECloud Analytics statistics will likely be one day off. These will catch up on
Tuesday, Jan 15th.
* Library staff may need to start Monday, January 14th using Offline
mode<https://support.swanlibraries.net/documentation/64828> if the migration takes
us into the morning.
* *NEW: We strongly recommend having your IT staff or contractors available and
on-site on Monday the 14th as some libraries may need internal network/routing changes
that cannot be performed by SWAN IT staff.
* *NEW: SWAN will be implementing a new volume email service this week (prior to the
migration) to help us better control and monitor email notification success from the new
environment.
* This new service should not require any changes by the library or patron, but
we’ll issue further notice if email spam rules or anything of the sort will need to be
modified to accommodate.
We’ll issue an additional reminder SWANcom later this week and a notice when the migration
begins. Additionally, be sure to watch SWANcom on the morning of the 14th for the
all-clear to login.
Thank you.
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800 Quail Ridge Drive - Westmont, IL 60559
Email: help@swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net>
Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542)
https://support.swanlibraries.net/
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Subject: [SWANcom] SWAN Server Migration on Sunday, Jan 13th from 6pm through Jan 14th
AM
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From the SWAN Support Website:
Published on SWAN (https://support.swanlibraries.net)
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SWAN Server Migration on Sunday, Jan 13th from 6pm through Jan 14th AM
12/05/2018 - 14:23 - by Steven Schlewitt
SWAN Member Library Staff:
We’re at the last milestone of the SWAN server infrastructure migration project! On
Sunday, January 13th at 6pm, SWAN IT will work with SirsiDynix engineers to migrate our
server data to the new server infrastructure host in the Microsoft Azure Cloud. This
migration could take the entire evening into Monday morning, so please check SWANcom and
the SWAN support site first thing on Monday morning prior to your initial login.
Unlike the past two milestones in this project, no additional work will be required on the
library’s side to accommodate this change. SWAN IT staff are currently wrapping up the
coordination of VPN changes with the Network Self-Maintainer libraries, but the Symphony
WorkFlows server will continue to use the hostname, api.in.swanlibraries.net and will
continue to be accessible exclusively over the SWAN VPN. Some changes to the traffic
routing on your library network may be needed – an upcoming benchmark of our new
environment will help to determine if this is at all necessary.
The Important Details:
What? Symphony server Cloud migration
When? Begins at 6pm. on Sunday, January 13th concluding the morning of Monday, January
14th. (Migration is scheduled after library hours)
Who is Impacted? Primarily overnight/online patrons and potentially early morning library
staff
* Circulation/Reference Staff: Potentially use WorkFlows in Offline mode on Monday,
January 14th unless the all-clear is given prior to open.
* Cataloging/Tech Services Staff: Observe the Acquisitions freeze from Friday, January
11th until notified via SWANcom (expectedMonday, January 14th).
* Information Technology Staff: If you are a Self-Maintenance VPN library, Rudy Host
will be reaching out to you (if he hasn’t already) to configure a new VPN. Additionally,
your library may need to adjust network traffic routes if any changes have been made
internally in your library (not present on your Sonicwall). Otherwise for libraries with
Sonicwalls managed by SWAN IT, the necessary changes should already be in-place.
* Patrons: Will be unable to access My Account, Item Availability, Payments, and Holds
functions in Enterprise during the migration.
Service Availability During the Migration (after 6pm on Sunday the 13th)
* Symphony/WorkFlows Server
* No access to SIP2 or Web Services 3rd Party Vendor Integrations (databases,
electronic media)
* No access to SIP2 Hardware/Software Integration (AMH, self-check, PC reservation,
print release)
* No access to WorkFlows
* Enterprise
* Full access to current item records and searching (cached data)
* No access to My Account features
* No access to place holds
* No access to commerce/payment functions
* No access to item availability
* BLUEcloud Applications
* Full access to BLUEcloud Analytics
* Full access to BCA report functions
* Statistics from November 7th, 8th will not be accessible until later in the
week
* BCA Reports will be generated and emailed as scheduled
* No access to Bookmyne
* No access to MobileCirc
Quick Notes…
* Migration starts at 6pm on Sunday, January 13th and extends into the early morning
of Monday, January 14th.
* SWAN staff will send a SWANcom in the morning of January 14th to give the “all
clear” to login and begin using the migrated server.
* This migration will require a FREEZE of all Acquisitions services on Friday, January
11th at 12pm, that extends through to the completion of the migration.
* Acquisitions performed during the freeze period will potentially cause order
issues.
* No WorkFlows client updates or hostname changes are necessary to accommodate this
change.
* SIP2-based PCReservation libraries should verify that their server is referencing
the hostname and not the IP address. This feature is available in PCReservation 4.5+
* Monday, January 14th’s morning report schedule WILL experience delays due to the
shift of overnight maintenance.
* Please avoid scheduling unnecessary reports until the schedule has caught up.
* BLUECloud Analytics statistics will likely be one day off. These will catch up on
Tuesday, Jan 15th.
* Library staff may need to start Monday, January 14th using Offline
mode<https://support.swanlibraries.net/documentation/64828> if the migration takes
us into the morning.
Server Environment Test Announcement
Watch SWANcom later this week for an announcement and details of a test of the new server
environment. The test will take place on Thursday, December 13th between 10am-12pm and
will require each library to perform a few simple WorkFlows functions in the new server
environment and submit a FormSite survey.
Questions or comments? Please contact SWAN Support
If you have any questions, comments, or run into any difficulties on the day of the
migration, please email help@swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net> to
create a ticket in the SWAN support system or contact SWAN Support directly by calling
844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542) and dial 0 for immediate assistance.
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SWAN Library Services
800 Quail Ridge Drive - Westmont, IL 60559
Email: help@swanlibraries.net<mailto:help@swanlibraries.net>
Phone: 844-SWANLIB (844-792-6542)
https://support.swanlibraries.net/
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Source URL: https://support.swanlibraries.net/news/2018-12/66379