Session C-32

SAIG Mailbox Tools:EDconnect 7.2 and

TDCommunityManager (TDCM) Hands-on

Reza VenegasU.S. Department of Education

Sue RagerVangent

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Agenda

• SAIG System Overview• SAIG Suite Components• SAIG System Security • Understanding Mailbox Storage• Hands-on

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SAIG System Overview

PCUsers

EDconnect

PCUsers

EDconnect

Mainframe & Midrange

Users

TDClient

Mainframe & Midrange

Users

TDClient

SAIG Mailbox

Internet

SSL 3.0

SSL 3.0

{FMSCODCPS

NSLDSCSB

FMSCODCPS

NSLDSCSB

https://www.saigportal.ed.gov

3rd PartyServicers

FSAApplication

Systems

Postsecondary Institution

State Scholarship/

Guaranty Agency

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SAIG Suite Components

• EDconnect - PC software used to send and receive data

• TDCommunity Manager (TDCM) – Web tool used for tracking data sent and received on SAIG

• TDClient – Mainframe and Mid-Range Client software used to send and receive data

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EDconnect v7.2

• Windows based software used to transmit TitleIV data.

• Download software at • http://fsadownload.ed.gov/

softedconnect.htm

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TDCommunity Manager (TDCM)• TDCM - view network traffic in your SAIG mailbox• Internet address:

https://www.saigportal.ed.gov• Download the TDCM User’s Guide at

http://fsadownload.ed.gov/softedconnect.htm

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TDClient

• Download the Host Communication Guide from the web at http://fsadownload.ed.gov/mainframeguide.htm

• Request TDClient software via CPS/SAIG Technical Support at 800-330-5947

• Create JCL or Scripts to execute TDClient– Installation, setup questions? Contact

CPS/SAIG Technical Support

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SAIG System SecurityEDconnect

– Password changes • User • Local• Network

– Setting up multiple usersSynchronize network Password across

multiple platforms– EDconnect– TDClient– TDCM

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SAIG System SecurityNetwork Password Rules• Must begin with an alpha character• Must be a minimum length of eight characters• Must contain at least one upper case and one

lower case alpha character, plus one numeric character

• Cannot be any of the last five passwords used• User will be locked out after three failures (Call

CPS/SAIG Technical Support to reset password or wait 30 minutes for lock to clear)

• Can contain special keyboard characters, such as @, #, $

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Understanding File Storage

SAIG Mailboxes

EDconnect Software Mailbox Query View (available status) Received File View (received status)

EDconnect Software Mailbox Query View (available status) Received File View (received status)

TDCM Web Tool Messages Tab (view only) Archive Tab (restore files)

TDCM Web Tool Messages Tab (view only) Archive Tab (restore files)

Available Files

Database

Archived Files

Database

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Understanding File Storage

Available Files Database

• Files in Available status and < 180 days old

• Files in Received status and < 10 days old

• Files Restored from Archive

Archive Files Database

• Received files => 10 days and < 180 days old

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Beyond the Basics

• Activity Log– Investigating transmission errors

– Verifying transmissions• Receiving files to multiple folders• Restoring files

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EDconnect & TDCM – Hands-on

EDconnect• Security View to change passwords• Populating the Transmission Queue• Query and Receive file Views• Activity Log viewTDCM• Message Tab to view files and change status of file• Archive Tab to restore files so they may be received

againTips & Tricks

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Contact InformationWe appreciate your feedback and

comments. We can be reached at:

CPS/SAIG Technical Support• Phone: 800-330-5947• Email: cpssaig@ed.gov

Reza.Venegas@ed.gov