Session 30SAIG Tools:

EDconnect 7.1 and

TDCommunityManager (TDCM)

Hands-on

Lydia Morales

Sue Rager

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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

NSLDSeCDR

FMSCODCPS

NSLDSeCDR

https://www.saigportal.ed.gov

Postsecondary Institution

State Scholarship/

Guaranty Agency3rd PartyServicers

Application Systems

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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

• Windows based software used

to transmit TitleIV data.

• Current version is 7.1

• 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/softe

dconnect.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 • Local

• Network

– Setting up multiple users

Synchronize network Password across multiple platforms– EDconnect– TDClient– TDCM

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SAIG System Security – con’tNetwork 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 changed back to "PASSWORD" (ignore case)

• 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)

• 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 con’t

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

• Some message classes

have different archive

rules

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Beyond the Basics

• Activity Log

– Investigating transmission errors

– Verifying transmissions

• Receiving files to multiple folders

• Restoring lost 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 view

TDCM

• Message Tab to view files and change status of file

• Archive Tab to restore files so they may be received again

Tips & Tricks

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Technical Assistance

We appreciate your feedback and comments.

We can be reached at:

• Email: SAIGComments@ed.gov

For Help call CPS/SAIG Technical Support

• Phone: 800-330-5947

• Email: cpssaig@ed.gov