As part of Boston University\u2019s Next Generation storage project, IS&T is upgrading our Network File Storage (BUMC Y Drive including DOM) services to a new hardware platform. We are planning the network drive migration for BUMC IT for November\/December.<\/p>\n
Departments at BUMC will be moved together within schools, with down-time during a change window scheduled from 2am-6:30am.<\/p>\n
Migrations were originally scheduled for the months of March and April, but delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following dates below do not require confirmation from departments. If there are any questions about a migration date, please contact us at bumchelp@bu.edu<\/a><\/strong> .<\/p>\n This migration will affect all department folders and personal folders under their share name<\/span>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Q: Will my Y drive or network path change?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: Y drive connections using \\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\ will still work normally. Paths that start with \\\\bumc-y.bu.edu\\bumc\\<\/span> will no longer work after this migration. If you cannot use the \\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\ path to connect, please contact us via the Service Desk.<\/p>\n Q: My Mac connects with the address smb:\/\/bumc-y.bu.edu\/bumc\/<\/span>. What will happen to my connection?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: The connection will be lost, but you can regain access to the drive by remapping it using smb:\/\/ad.bu.edu\/bumcfiles\/. See our page on how to map your connection on a Mac: how to map the network drive<\/a>.<\/p>\n Q: Can I leave my files open overnight?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: No, files on the network drive need to be closed to proceed with the migration. Any files left open will lose connection to the network drive during the migration. They can be reopened afterwards.<\/p>\n Q: Will I get disconnected from my mapped network drive?<\/strong><\/p>\n A: After the migration, the connection to the Drives that use the path \\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\ will continue to function. Mapped Drives that use \\\\bumc-y.bu.edu\\bumc\\<\/span> will need to be re-added as paths to \\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\.<\/p>\nClick here to view the migration schedule<\/h5>
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\n Share name<\/b><\/td>\n \n Migration Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n DOM<\/td>\n \\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\DOM<\/td>\n 11\/05\/2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Administration<\/td>\n \\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\Administration<\/td>\n 11\/12\/2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n BUMC Projects<\/td>\n \\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\BUMC Projects<\/td>\n 11\/12\/2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Shared Services<\/td>\n \\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\Shared Services<\/td>\n 11\/12\/2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n BUSM<\/td>\n \\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\BUSM<\/td>\n 11\/19\/2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n GMS<\/td>\n \n 12\/03\/2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n NEIDL<\/td>\n \\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\NEIDL<\/td>\n 12\/03\/2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n SPH<\/td>\n \\\\ad.bu.edu\\bumcfiles\\SPH<\/td>\n 12\/03\/2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n