Subject: Administrative: Jason-3 Notification Issue: March 16, This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------BE48294DA34F14015E3CE2AF Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit *Topic:* Jason-3 Data Outage during Planned ESPC CIP Exercise *Date Issued:* March 16, 20171242Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted: *All Jason-3 Products and Ancillary files distributed via the Data Distribution Server (DDS) to the CLASS archive and Jason-3 OGDRs distributed via DDS to users. *Date/Time of Initial Impact: *29-March-2017 1150Z OR 30-March-2017 1150Z (contingency date) *Date/Time of End: *29-March-2017 1600Z OR 30-March-20171600Z (contingency date) *Length of Event* ~ 4 hours *Details/Specifics of Change:* The ESPC plans to fail over to the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) site at Wallops, VA on March 29, 2017 in support of ESPC/CIP Testing. The purpose of the exercise is to validate the ability to fail over the ESPC Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network to the CIP system and the ability to then switch back to the NSOF facility. During the test, there will be no network connectivity to the operational Data Distribution Server (DDS) from outside the NOAA Satellite Operational Satellite Facility (NSOF). Since the CIP test does not include Jason-3, near real-time users will not be able to access Jason-3 OGDR products via the DDS during the test. However, OGDR-BUFR files will still be available via the Global Telecommunication System (GTS). The Facility Backup Exercise will begin at 7:50 AM EDT. The CIP site will be the operational ESPC system for approximately four (4) hours until the exercise is failed back. The return to nominal ESPC operations at NSOF will be established by 12:00 PM EDT. For the duration of the test, all Jason-3OGDR products will be generated by EUMETSAT and made available via the GTS and their EUMETCAST system. No operational FTP servers will be available during this time to replace the DDS. Once nominal ESPC operations are re-established all Jason-3 products and ancillary files will again be available with up to a 4 hour latency. There is a possibility the fail over date could be delayed if there is a critical weather day, at which point users will be notified accordingly.* Contact Information for Further Information:* David Donahue Satellite Services Division NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO/SPSD/SPB (301)683-3236 David.R.Donahue@noaa.gov This message was sent by ESPC.Notification@noaa.gov. You have been sent this and other notifications because you have opted in to receive it. If for any reason, you wish to unsubscribe, please contact ESPC Help Desk at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov or (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --------------BE48294DA34F14015E3CE2AF Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Jason-2 NOTIFICATION Topic: Jason-3 Data Outage during Planned ESPC CIP Exercise

Date Issued: March 16, 2017 1242Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted: All Jason-3 Products and Ancillary files distributed via the Data Distribution Server (DDS) to the CLASS archive and Jason-3 OGDRs distributed via DDS to users.

Date/Time of Initial Impact: 29-March-2017 1150Z OR 30-March-2017 1150Z (contingency date)

Date/Time of End: 29-March-2017 1600Z OR 30-March-2017 1600Z (contingency date)

Length of Event ~ 4 hours

Details/Specifics of Change:

The ESPC plans to fail over to the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) site at Wallops, VA on March 29, 2017 in support of ESPC/CIP Testing. The purpose of the exercise is to validate the ability to fail over the ESPC Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network to the CIP system and the ability to then switch back to the NSOF facility. During the test, there will be no network connectivity to the operational Data Distribution Server (DDS) from outside the NOAA Satellite Operational Satellite Facility (NSOF). Since the CIP test does not include Jason-3, near real-time users will not be able to access Jason-3 OGDR products via the DDS during the test. However, OGDR-BUFR files will still be available via the Global Telecommunication System (GTS).

The Facility Backup Exercise will begin at 7:50 AM EDT. The CIP site will be the operational ESPC system for approximately four (4) hours until the exercise is failed back. The return to nominal ESPC operations at NSOF will be established by 12:00 PM EDT. For the duration of the test, all Jason-3 OGDR products will be generated by EUMETSAT and made available via the GTS and their EUMETCAST system. No operational FTP servers will be available during this time to replace the DDS. Once nominal ESPC operations are re-established all Jason-3 products and ancillary files will again be available with up to a 4 hour latency.

There is a possibility the fail over date could be delayed if there is a critical weather day, at which point users will be notified accordingly.

Contact Information for Further Information:

David Donahue
Satellite Services Division
NOAA/NESDIS/OSPO/SPSD/SPB
(301)683-3236
David.R.Donahue@noaa.gov

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