Title: Student Aid Internet Gateway SAIG
1Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG)
PersLi Take out EasyAccess/TDClient
NSLDS WORKGROUP MEETING
2Agenda
- Overview/Goal
- Enrollment
- SAIG Suite Components
- EDconnect
- Transaction Delivery Client (TDClient)
- TD Community Manager
3SAIG Overview Goal
- Goal - to provide a more thorough understanding
of SAIG from your perspective.
Mailboxes
http//saigportal.ed.gov
Application Systems
Mainframe Midrange Users TDClient
customers
SSL 3.0
Postsecondary Institution
State Scholarship/ Guaranty Agency
Internet
PC Users EDconnect
3rd Party Servicers
SSL 3.0
4Enrollment
- To enroll in SAIG go to www.fsawebenroll.ed.gov
5SAIG Suite Components
- EDconnect PC software
- TDClient Mainframe and Mid-Range Client
software used to send and receive data. - TDCommunity Manager (TDCM) Web tool used for
tracking data sent and received on SAIG
6EDconnect
- Windows based software used to transmit Title IV
data. - Current version is 6.2
- Next version 7.0, available May 2005
- Download software at http//fsadownload.ed.gov
7Security Setup
- EDconnect passwords
- User Password
- EDconnect software only
- Network Password
- SAIG mailbox can change in EDconnect, TDClient
or TDCM
8Connection Firewall Setup
- EDconnect - internet connection for transmissions
- Methods for configuring internet connection
- Firewall - barrier between computer external
source (Internet) - Hardware or software implemented
- May prevent EDconnect from communicating with
SAIG - If a firewall is present the technical staff will
need to open port 26581 to allow outbound TCP/IP
traffic
9Transmission Queue
10Mailbox Query
- Displays your mailbox
- To select files for downloading from mailbox
- ? Move to TQ column
11Archive View
- Retrieve files within ten days of downloading
12TDClient
- Request software via CPS/SAIG Technical Support -
FTP password - Host Communication Guide http//fsadownload.ed.gov
- Create JCL/Scripts to execute TDClient
- Script problems? Contact CPS/SAIG Technical
Support
13Supported Platforms
- MVS OS/390 2.6 LE 1.9
- OS/400 4.2 (Compiler Level 3.7)
- AIX 4.2
- Sun Solaris 2.6
- DEC Open VMS 7.1
- HPUX 10.2
14TDClient Basics
- Sending Data
- Receiving Data
- Query List Audit Log
15Query List
NETWORKSAIGPORTAL FTPUSERIDTG50000
FTPPASSWDpassword RESET QUERY_LIST
QUERY_FILEDDQUERY QUERY_STATUS RECEIVED,
AVAILABLE or DELETED
16Audit Log
NETWORKSAIGPORTAL FTPUSERIDTG50000
FTPPASSWDpassword RESET RECEIVE_AUDIT_LOGS
17Sending Data
NETWORKSAIGPORTAL FTPUSERIDTG50000
FTPPASSWDpassword RESET
TRANSFER(NAMEanything SENDUSERIDTG50000
SENDDDSENDFILE
OTHER_COMP_PARMS'SECFILEDDSECF
ILEX')
18Receiving Data
NETWORKSAIGPORTAL FTPUSERIDTG50000
FTPPASSWDpassword RESET
TRANSFER(NAMEanything1 RECEIVECLASSAHS05O
P RECEIVEDDAHS05OP)
TRANSFER(NAMEanything2 RECEIVEDDALLDATA)
19TDCommunity Manager
- Web tool - view network traffic in your SAIG
mailbox - Internet address http//www.saigportal.ed.gov
- Download the TDCM Users Guide at
http//fsadownload.ed.gov
20TDCM Features
- Monitors sent and received files
- Provides filter and sort capabilities
- Supports advanced search options
- Can be used to restore files
- View error detail to troubleshoot transmission
errors
21 Login Screen for TDCM
- Username enter TG Number, including TG
- Password enter your SAIG Network password
- Click Login
- Customers access following tabs
- Welcome, Participants, Messages Archive
- All other tabs reserved for CPS/SAIG or
administration
22Messages Tab
23Expanded View
24Advanced Search
25Archived Messages
26Product Support
- CPS/SAIG Technical Support
- 1-800-330-5947
- Email cpssaig_at_ed.gov
27Open Discussion