NIC@SRI-NIC.ARPA (DDN Reference) (10/30/87)
This message is to advise you that there is a revised schedule for PSN
7.0 upgrade on the ARPANET. Please note that there will be one more
weekend of testing.
Date: Event:
9/24/87- Node group one sites will be upgraded to
9/26/87 PSN 7.0 ACTIVITY COMPLETE
10/1/87- Node groups two through five will be upgraded
10/3/87 to PSN 7.0 ACTIVITY COMPLETE
10/17/87 All ARPANET nodes will be running PSN 7.0 with
the Old End-to-End protocol configured.
ACTIVITY COMPLETE
10/24 Node group one will be cutover to the
New End-to-End; operation will be verified;
and the nodes will be returned to the Old
End-to-End.
10/31 The rest of the node groups will be cutover to
the New End-to-End; operation will be verified;
and the nodes will be returned to the Old
End-to-End.
11/7 The entire ARPANET will be cutover to use the
New End-to-End protocol; operation will be
verified; and the nodes will be returned to the
Old End-to-End.
11/14 The entire ARPANET will be cutover to the
New End-to-End protocol; operation will be
verified; and the New End-to-End protocol
will be left running.
WARNING: As with any new network software, there is the potential to
impact host software. Should this occur, please call the
BBN Hotline (800-492-4992) to report any difficulties.
For those that are interested, there will be a meeting to discuss
ARPANET network problems at the Mitre Wilson Building, 7600 Old
Springhouse Road, McLean, VA on 3 November 1987 from 10:30 - 12:30 in
the 4th Floor Conference Room.
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