Miami Computing & Information Services (MCIS) will attempt to replace
the University's primary name server, MUSrv.MUOhio.Edu, on Monday, 18 March
1996 between 7- 8am.  The result of this change should be much more reliable
Domain Name Service (DNS) and Bootstrap Protocol (BootP) service for the
University.  [One function of DNS is to resolve alphabetic network domain
names to Internet Protocol (IP) numbers used for inter-device communication.
BootP's function is to assign IP numbers to network connected devices.]
 
     During the switchover any systems which rely on MUSrv.MUOhio.Edu for DNS
and BootP service will most likely be unable to connect to other systems and
resources across the University and on the Internet.
 
     If for any reason the switchover is not fully implemented Monday morning,
the present MUSrv system will be returned to service, and another attempt to
switchover will be made Tuesday morning, 19 March 1996, from 7-8am.
 
     MCIS Technical Support staff will keep the MCIS Help Desk apprised of
progress.  Any questions or concerns should be addressed to the MCIS Help Desk
by telephone at 529-7900 or by electronic mail at [log in to unmask]
 
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                                John B Harlan
             Campus Wide Information Systems (CWIS) Coordinator
                              Miami University
                 137 Hoyt Hall  Oxford, Ohio 45056-1618  USA
                      http://WWW.MUOhio.Edu/~CoorCWIS/
        (513) 529-5330 voice  (513) 529-1496 fax  [log in to unmask]