Subject: Administrative: Planned Deactivation of MTS/McIDAS ADDE This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_N3n9XASy0a+3ZfdncyYwrg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT *Topic:* Planned Deactivation of MTS/McIDAS ADDE name on NESDIS GEODIST7 Server *Date/Time Issued: * March 25, 2016 2105Z *Product(s) or Data Impacted:* Any products accessing old MTSAT-2 data from NESDIS GEODIST7 server *Date/Time of Initial Impact:* April 4, 2016 1400Z *Date/Time of Expected End:* Permanent Change *Details/Specifics of Impact:* On December 4, 2015, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) stopped broadcasting the MTSAT-2 data in parallel with the operational Himawari-8 data. However, recent queries of the McIDAS Access Control List show that users are continuing to access old MTSAT-2 data on the GEODIST7 server. On April 4, 2016 at 1400Z, NOAA/NESDIS will be deactivating the MTSAT-2/ McIDAS ADDE name (MTS) to avoid potential problems with the unnecessary data pulls. At your earliest convenience, please make changes to stop the MTS/MTSAT-2 pulls, and if necessary, replace with the HIM/Himawari-8 data pulls. *Contact Information for Further Information:* ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880 Web Site(s) for applicable information: N/A 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.govor (301) 817-3880. Please note: it may take up to two business days to process your unsubscribe request. --Boundary_(ID_N3n9XASy0a+3ZfdncyYwrg) Content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Topic:    Planned Deactivation of MTS/McIDAS ADDE name on NESDIS GEODIST7 Server

Date/Time Issued:    March 25, 2016  2105Z

Product(s) or Data Impacted:   Any products accessing old MTSAT-2 data from NESDIS GEODIST7 server 

Date/Time of Initial Impact:     April 4, 2016 1400Z

Date/Time of Expected End:    Permanent Change

Details/Specifics of Impact:  On December 4, 2015, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) stopped broadcasting the MTSAT-2 data in parallel with the operational Himawari-8 data.  However, recent queries of the McIDAS Access Control List show that users are continuing to access old MTSAT-2 data on the GEODIST7 server.  On April 4, 2016 at 1400Z, NOAA/NESDIS will be deactivating the MTSAT-2/ McIDAS ADDE name (MTS) to avoid potential problems with the unnecessary data pulls.

At your earliest convenience, please make changes to stop the MTS/MTSAT-2 pulls, and if necessary, replace with the HIM/Himawari-8 data pulls.

Contact Information for Further Information:  ESPC Operations at ESPCOperations@noaa.gov at 301-817-3880  
Web Site(s) for applicable information:  N/A

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