A Community of Learning Moving Forward with Luminis IV Presented by: Dan Bramer Plymouth State...

A Community of Learning

Moving Forward with Luminis IV

Presented by: Dan Bramer

Plymouth State University

March 20, 2007

Evaluation Code 1011


Goals

• To discuss• What’s new in Luminis IV• The advantages, disadvantages, and obstacles inherent in

an upgrade to Luminis IV• How this upgrade will be handled so as to

• Leverage the best of what Luminis has to offer• Encourage campus-wide adoption• Continue to provide the other integrated resources that

clients have come to expect


Plymouth State University Overview

• Emerging regional university

• Centered in a small town central New Hampshire

• 4,000+ FTE undergraduates, 1,700+ FTE graduates

• Small class sizes

• Large interest in technology• Growing distance education program• High demand for web delivered services• Expectation to serve all constituents• Tight knit, collaborative community

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Thanks, Google!


Plymouth State IT Composition

• 3 System Administrators

• 3 Network Administrators

• 2 Oracle-trained Database Administrators

• 5 Specialized Programmers (PHP, Workflow, etc.)

• Luminis & Portal Administrator

• Training Coordinator

• Learning Technologies Coordinator

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What’s New in Luminis IV?

Some features and enhancements worth mentioning


New and/or Improved…

• Operating Systems• Server technology• uPortal upgrade• Account and Password Management• Multiple EAS Authentication• Shibboleth• New Channels• New Channel Technologies• Channel Migration• Targeted Announcements• Configurable Skinning• Fragments• Filters• Permissions• Role-Based Timeouts?


Infrastructure

• Linux AS 3, Solaris 10, Windows 2003, HP-UX 11i• All supported under Luminis IV

• Sun JES upgrade• Upgrades to many JES system Components

• Calendar, Messaging Server, Directory Server, Message Queue Server, and Web Server

• Also has Tomcat• Portlet channels

• uPortal upgrade (2.5.3)• Brings in Fragment Manager GUI• Many of the new channel protocols• Can also support uPortal channels not formerly

compatible


Authentication

• Multiple EAS Authentications• Multiple LDAPs for failover, or• Role-based authentication schemes

• Shibboleth• Can be configured to be identity provider as well as

attribute provider


Channels

• New Channels• Calendar• Group Activity• Targeted Announcements

• New Channel Technologies• JSR-168, WSRP, RSS 2.0, JSP• Ex: System Monitor Channel (JSP)

• HTML capable

• Channel Migration• Tool now to export

channel from one Luminis instance tothe other

• Permission Granularity


More

• Account and Password Management• Password Reset Tool• Username aliases available• Username changes now simple

• GUI, Command Line, and XML

LDISP2 DTD


More

• Configurable Skinning• Easier to create custom skins• Can be targeted

• Targeted Announcements• Classic Interface moved• Channels for top-level administration• Still 2 channels, but 1 interface• More granular distribution timestamp

• to the second

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Fragments

• Tab or set of Tabs with associated channels• Targeted to group of users based on attributes• Can also be subscribed to

Filters

• New way to group groups• Establish groups based on one or more attributes.• Can be used to define targets


Upgrade Considerations

Here’s why we’re doing it

[and what we’re thinking]


Our situation

• Culture of the Portal at Plymouth State• Serves as gateway for almost all services• Actively encourage everyone to go there for information• Widely used….it becomes unavailable, we hear about it

• SSO• Many external services are SSO

• WebCT, Call Center, Library Services (CAS)• SMB Web Client, INB, Self-Service Banner (CPIP)• Horde IMP (GCF)

• User base• IT staff• Faculty• Staff• Students• Senior/Alumni• Alumni


Admin Perspective: What we’re looking forward to

• From the Administrative level• Operating Systems

• using Linux reduces $$$• Account and Password Management

• Username changes!!!• Multiple EAS Authentication

• Opportunity for multiple LDAP failover• Channel Migration

• Develop and export, not copy/paste and eyeballing!• Shibboleth

• Working towards University IDM goals


Shibboleth?

• Why be interested in it now?• Not just for federation• Looking to explore attribute assertions piece• Hope to extend attributes to external systems

• Also…• If the opportunity comes along…


User Perspective: What we’re looking forward to

• Targeted Announcements• Easier to use and manage (channels)• Increased permission granularity• Increased time granularity

• New Channels• Groups related• Site Map

• New Channel Technologies• Wider possibilities

• Configurable Skinning• Create a Theme• Role-based?


How do we succeed?

• Provide everything already provided• Those resistant to change will be even more upset if their

original services are terminated

• Make new features count• Administrative features• User features

• Communicate!• Have a plan

• Take advantage of the opportunity• Speak with your constituency

• End-offices• Students

• Redo Layout?


Plymouth State Luminis IV Portal


Summary

• There are many new features and enhancements coming with the release of Luminis IV

• Determine for yourselves why you need Luminis IV

• Gaining involvement and a solid communication plan can ease the upgrade

• Consider upgrading to Luminis IV as an opportunity to reassess your institutions portal needs and strategy

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Thank You!

Dan Bramer

[email protected]

Please complete the on-line Evaluation Form


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