The primary mission of the OIT Network Systems group is to ensure the correct and efficient operation of the campus internet. The campus internet is the combination of several major components including the campus-wide Ethernet, remote access, and connectivity to the Internet. The Network Systems Group monitors the operation of these components, assists in diagnosing problems, provides network address assignment, evaluates new networking products, and develops future network designs.

The group's goals for FY11 are:

• Investigate ways to increase the value of the campus communication infrastructures and associated network applications in addressing the needs of the campus and reducing costs.

• Work closely with departments such as Dining Services, Facilities, and Public Safety to deploy their new network-based applications and expanded telecommunication services.

• Develop, test, and improve the Emergency Readiness plans and facilities of the campus telecommunication and network infrastructures including the restructuring of the 87 Prospect core and New South machine room once the Forrestal Data Center is operational.

• Implement increased security measures for both the network infrastructure and network services including DNSSEC and WPA2.

• Promote the wider use, through education of the campus community, of available telecommunication services such as Automatic Call Distribution (ACD), video and voice conference services, voicemail to e-mail (EVM), and telephone features.

• Develop a plan for testing and deployment of IPv6 and the management of the IPv6 IP address space.

• Continue the process of improving cellular telephone access on the campus and the integration of business and personal cellular telephones into a campus communication plan.

• Support the development, deployment, and use of high-speed network applications such as the Internet2 ION service (bandwidth on demand) with specific focus on ESnet for the data needs of the Physics Department and ION service for the Computer Science GENI project.

• Develop plans and procedures for upgrading the campus wireless infrastructure to 802.11n campus-wide.

• Complete the process of upgrading building-to-core links to 1 Gbs including the dormitories, replacing obsolete closet network electronics, support additional 10 Gbs building-to-core links, and complete the upgrading of academic and administrative desktops to 100 Mbs.

• Fully participate in the communications design of the new Forrestal Data Center including the requirements for internal and external network connectivity.

• Look for additional methods of detecting, preventing, and documenting systems that impact the operation of the campus network including rogue DHCP servers.

• Revise and streamline procedures involved the deployment and troubleshooting of VoIP communications.

• Reduce problem determination time by improved monitoring and diagnostic procedures.

• Provide documentation and training for SOC staff, RCCs, and SCADs.

• Evaluate technologies to improved network access to off-campus buildings such as 1 Palmer Square and Palmer House.

• Increase the group's expertise in technologies in new network and voice technologies.

• Review, update, and develop voice and data network management and change procedures.

Staff members include:

	Chris Tengi, Manager tengi@princeton.edu
Kevin Czarnecki kczarnec@princeton.edu
	Jeff Fitzwater jfitz@princeton.edu
Bob Haines bhaines@princeton.edu
	Danny Mola djmola@princeton.edu
Irwin Tillman irwin@princeton.edu