Aleph Update: HOLLIS/Aleph unavailable for service pack installation

Date: 4/23/08

OIS will install a service pack to update Aleph Version 18.01 on Tuesday, April 29, 2008.

This message contains the following information:

1. HOLLIS/Aleph will be brought down temporarily to install the service pack
2. Problems that will be fixed by the service pack
3. Instructions for how to accept the new files loaded onto Aleph


1. HOLLIS/Aleph outage

OIS will install the service pack during Tuesday morning's maintenance window.  HOLLIS/Aleph will be unavailable April 29 from 6:00 am - 6:40 am. HULINFO will be notified when the public catalog and the Aleph client are available.


2. The Service Pack will fix the following problems in Aleph:

ACQUISITIONS/SERIALS

- The ISBN/ISSN field in the order form was too short to display the whole number. This has been fixed.

CATALOGING

- Find and Replace functions in the cataloging module did not work after the first 100 characters in a field. This has been fixed.


3. Follow these instructions to accept the new files into your Aleph client:

1. Log into Aleph via the Cataloging or Circulation Modules (NOTE: Do NOT log in via Acquisitions Module; you may not receive the correct files if you use this module.)
2. You will get an Aleph Version Check dialog box that will say "New Aleph Files are Available.” Click 'OK' to continue to the Update Version window.
3. A GUI Update Version Window will appear on your screen showing you the files that will be added to your Aleph Client. Click the ‘Update All’ button to download the files.
4. Your Aleph client will reboot and the Aleph Password Dialog box will appear on your screen. Type in your regular username and password and you will be able to begin work as usual.

If you do not receive the Aleph Version Check Dialog box, follow these steps to update your client:

1. Click on the ALEPH menu in the Cataloging or Circulation module
2. Select Version Check from the ALEPH Menu
3. A GUI Update Version Window will appear on your screen showing you the files that will be added to your Aleph Client. Click the Update All button to download the files.
4. Your Aleph client will reboot and the Aleph Password Dialog box will appear on your screen.  Type in your regular username and password, and you will be able to begin work as usual.

Supervisors should confirm with their staff that all users have received the updated files. If you encounter any problems with updating your Aleph Client, please contact your IT department.

We appreciate your cooperation as we work to keep the Aleph client up to date.

Thanks,
Beth


-- 
Beth Ann Raymond
Harvard University Library
Office for Information Systems