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and Cash Department (TKT), Transportation Engg., Welfare (Scholarships) till to
date.
Hence, from 4 Console Operators in the year 1968 in 2 shifts, the staff of the
Console Section is increased to two CCO (A-5), one Sr.CO (G/GVI), six Console
Officers (G/GV), eight Console Operators (G/GIV) and one Tape Librarian (G/GIV).
The Console Section is running in round the clock in three shifts.
Backup which we were preserving on 40 mb magnetic tapes since year 1968 is
shifted on the new devices like Cartridges (capacity 150 MB, 525 MB), MOD media
cartridge (capacity 5.2 GB), Dat (capacity 2 GB to 4 GB) and Colorado Backup
Cartridges (2.5 GB to 5 GB compressed), DLT Tape Drive (40 GB/80 GB) till the
year 2005.
From two Drum Printers to 1 Lipi Line Printer of 1000 lines per Minute speed
and Five printronix line matrix printers at 1400/1500 Lines per minute till to date.
All computer Systems including their Hardware and Software Packages are
under Console Section. Various daily and monthly job are processed under the
supervision and control of this section.
Preventive as well as corrective maintenance of the Computer Systems are
carried out by the maintenance contractor, under supervision of Console Section.
5.2. JOBS CARRIED OUT AT CONSOLE SECTION
5.2.1 Bringing up the System :-
a. Every Monday and on the next working day after holiday,
and/or after emergency shutdown.
b. Confirm whether UPS are working properly and switches on
the Electrical distribution panel are set properly.
c. To check the voltage, frequency and temperature at the time of
bringing up the systems.
d. Bring-up both the IBM RS 6000 systems, 4 PC’s and 2 servers
in Console Room.
5.2.2 Shutdown of the System :-