Re: Help Grants.gov with new system Dolce, Peter J 09 Feb 2009 09:20 EST
Thanks. PJD **************************************************************** Peter J. Dolce, Ph.D. Associate Vice President for Research Grants Management and Compliance 1005 D. B. Todd Boulevard Meharry Medical College Nashville, TN 37208 Phone 615 327 6237 Fax 615 327 6716 -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Robert R Beattie 1 Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 9:21 PM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: [RESADM-L] Help Grants.gov with new system Grants.gov has announced that the new System Build was successful over the weekend. There are a number of changes, including capability to handle 2000 users. All aspects of the build are described here http://www.grants.gov/assets/SystemEnhancements2008-03A.pdf I suspect that there never was a real test of the system dealing with 2000 users, so maybe we can give it a try now. Many of us have some R01's hanging over until Monday to resubmit. Others could join in by sending a practice file. By that I mean, open a previously submitted application, change the DUNS number so it will get rejected, and submit. In order to make such a test, we will all need to log in at the same time in all four time zones. May I suggest that we all do this at 10am Pacific, 11am Mountain, 12noon Central, and 1am Eastern. There are not 2000 of us but maybe can muster a couple hundred. Can we all log in to submit and send? A big question. I know some will have applications that you want to get in ASAP and if the system fails at the test time, you can do it later, when there are just those active submitters left. We must not have a repetition of the Feb 5 chaos come the week before March 05. If the system will not bear all of us, we need to find out now. I hope everyone will give it a go a the designated time. If you get the same old virus reports, and false errors, and cryptic notes, let us know. Maybe to cut down on the group traffic, for those not interested in Grants.gov, send your experience to me and I will make a report to the group. xxxxxx@umich.edu This should be very interesting. So hold off on your real resubmits until the 10-11-12-1 time points. Others make up a practice file (change DUNS number). Every one hit the "Save and Submit" on the target time. I sure hope we find that the system is a big GO. keep in touch, Bob Robert Beattie The University of Michigan. ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== DISCLAIMER: This email and any files transmitted with it may be privileged, confidential, and contain health information that is legally protected. This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. The authorized recipient of this information is prohibited from disclosing this information to any other party unless permitted to do so by law or regulation. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, copying, or distribution, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender immediately and arrange for the return or destruction of these documents. ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================