21-Mar-86 13:29:47-PST,3057;000000000001 Return-Path: Received: FROM SRI-NIC.ARPA BY USC-ISIB.ARPA WITH TCP ; 20 Mar 86 08:35:56 PST Date: Thu 20 Mar 86 07:11:07-PST From: DDN Reference Subject: DDN News #45 To: DDN-NEWS: ; cc: nic@SRI-NIC.ARPA Message-ID: <12192221161.15.NIC@SRI-NIC.ARPA> ====================================================================== DDN NEWS 45 DCA DDN Defense Communications System 20 Mar 86 Published by: Network Info Center Supersedes DDN News 40 (NIC@SRI-NIC.ARPA) (800) 235-3155 DEFENSE DATA NETWORK NEWSLETTER Maximum Distribution Requested. The DDN NEWSLETTER is distributed online by the DDN Network Information Center under DCA contract. For addition to the online mailing list, contact NIC@SRI-NIC.ARPA. Back issues may be read through the TACNEWS server ("@n" command at the TAC) or may be obtained via FTP from the SRI-NIC host [26.0.0.73 or 10.0.0.51] using userid="anonymous" and password="guest". The filename format for newsletters is DDN-NEWS:DDN-NEWS-nn.TXT (where "nn" is the newsletter number). ====================================================================== MILNET TAC MANAGEMENT --------------------- DDN News 40, 1 Jul 85 stated that: "DDN Management Bulletin 26, 30 Jan 85 and DCA AUTODIN message 211531Z Nov 84 (with amendments) advised that the Defense Data Network Program Management Office (DDN PMO) would be establishing configuration management for the DDN Terminal Access Controllers (TACs) for a number of reasons: to provide centralized TAC port allocation, to validate those connections to TAC ports that were authorized and operational, and to identify those connections requiring transfer of billing from the current organization to DDN. Supporting commands of the TACs were requested to submit Request for Service (RFS)/Feeder Telecommunications Service Request (TSR) to justify and validate the current port connections. This was to be accomplished by 1 May 85. The DDN PMO also advised that any connections not validated would be disabled effective 15 May 85. (Quite frankly, the response to validate the connections has been less than favorable.)" Effective 21 Apr 86, the DDN TAC AUDIT will begin again and all TAC port connections that have not been validated by an RFC/Feeder TSR will be disabled. Approximately 10 TACs per month will be selected for this action, until all the TACs have been covered. The Defense Communications System (DCS) Data Systems Directorate (DCA/B600) will accept requests to stay a port disablement for 60 days to allow for submission of the appropriate RFS/Feeder TSR. To verify if a port connection has been validated, call John Saunders, (703) 352-9700. Effective 21 Apr 86, problems associated with the TAC connection should be referred to LTJG Carey DCA/B652, (703) 285-5132 (V) 356-5132 or MILNETMGR DCA/B652 at (703) 285-5230, (V) 356-5230. -------