End-user extension of OtterNet
The
university-wide TCP/IP-based network (OtterNet) is designed, managed,
and maintained by IT@CSUMB for the legitimate use by all CSUMB
students, faculty, and staff. It is a large, complicated network
managed by a small network staff within IT@CSUMB.
It has been IT@CSUMB's practice for many years to only support
connections to the university TCP/IP network (OtterNet) via IT@CSUMB
managed and supported physical network jacks and wireless access points
installed throughout the campus.
Consequently, in order to maintain the network's integrity and the
network staff's ability to effectively manage it, OtterNet may not be
extended by any end-user (e.g., student, faculty, staff) to include any
non-IT@CSUMB-managed network devices such as hubs, routers, wireless
access points, etc. Such end-user networks can cause detrimental
results on the university-provided network affecting its use by other
students, faculty, and staff, and undermining the network staff's
ability to deliver reliable network services to all students, faculty,
and staff on the CSUMB campus.
OtterNet is configured such that if it detects the connection of a
non-IT@CSUMB-managed end-user network device to the network, it will
protect other users on the network by disabling the offending port for
five minutes. If the condition persists, IT@CSUMB network staff may
permanently disable the OtterNet port until the end-user can be
contacted and the offending network device is disconnected from the
network.
IT@CSUMB has endeavored to install adequate IT@CSUMB managed physical
network jacks and wireless access points at key locations throughout
each campus building to support the current and anticipated needs of
all students, faculty, and staff. In special cases, however, IT@CSUMB
can arrange for an additional network jack to be installed upon request
and department funding.
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