Another good (crazy) idea of mine gone astray.  Looks like the G.g
folks are have some settling in problems with the new build.  There
are these random log in problems.  So let's postpone the volunteer
stress test for a while.  I tried to submit an application earlier
today and got two bad credential messages, but the third try was
good.  The first time you assume you made a logging in error, but
then you do it very carefully the second time.  When that fails you
know it's not you but the system.  So you do it a third time.  Anyone
not get logged in
an a third try?

One really good bit of success with the build is that all receipt
messages now have the Grant number at the front of the subject line
so you can sort you message folder for Grants.gov by subject and
easily see if you have all four messages.

So we will hold off on our test for a while.  Thanks to all who were
interested in helping.

Everyone, keep us posted as to what errors you are getting and other
problems.

Good luck

Bob
------------------------------

On Feb 9, 2009, at 9:52 AM, Bloomberg, Robert wrote:

If 200 people submit at the same time, how does that tell us if it
works at 2,000 people at the same time?  And in any case, I've heard
there were 10,000 applications coming in on this deadline.  Sounds
like they should be working toward 10,000 at the same time, which is
50 times more than the 200.

Robert P. Bloomberg
Director, Office of Grants & Contracts
Tufts Medical Center
800 Washington Street (Tupper 10)
Boston, MA  02111
Tel.   617.636.1142
Fax.  617.636.8568

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Dolce, Peter J
> Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 9:20 AM
> To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
> Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Help Grants.gov with new system
>
> 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.
>
>
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