AES Broadcast 08/17/2005 Broadcast # 2005033
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IF YOU USE AESDirect OR ANY AESDirect PROGRAM PLEASE DISREGARD THIS
MESSAGE.
THIS MESSAGE PERTAINS TO FILERS WHO FILE TO AES USING THEIR OWN OR
VENDOR SOFTWARE.
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The memorandum included in this administrative message was mailed to
the vendor community last week. The purpose of this notice is to
inform all automated trade participants of upcoming changes that will
be occurring at the CBP data center. These changes will have a
direct impact on all companies that dial-in to CBP using the 800
and local rotaries.
AES participants are advised to contact their software providers
for information pertaining to their VPN status with the data center.
For further detail please visit the CBP public website at:
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/operations_support/automated_systems/data_comm_changes/
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July 20, 2005
FROM: Acting Assistant Commissioner,
Office of Information Technology
SUBJECT: Changes to 800 Dial-up Service
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Please be advised that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will
be implementing a new infrastructure that will replace the existing
800 dial-up service that currently supports the trade’s interface to
the Automated Commercial System (ACS) and Automated Export System
(AES). The upgrade of this mission critical interface is
necessitated by the rapidly changing nature of the telecommunications
industry. As a result, CBP needs to replace the existing IBM SNA
(LU6.2/RJE) architecture with a low cost solution that utilizes
today's technology. This new technology is known as the Trade
Virtual Private Network (VPN) Solution.
The Trade VPN infrastructure is in place and is available for
participation by Vendors and self-programmers. Effective
immediately, VPN is being offered to all automated trading partners.
Effective one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date of this
letter no new requests for RJE and LU6.2 will be granted. During
the 120-day grace period, requests for RJE and LU6.2 will be accepted,
however, these new RJE/LU6.2 connections will ultimately be subject to
conversion at a later date.
CBP will we intend to embark on an begin the effort to convert all
existing RJE and LU62 connections to the Trade VPN solution 120 days
from this letter. The scope of this conversion is estimated to
conclude eighteen (18) months from the date of this letter. The Trade
would will have the option to implement one of five methods of
communicating to CBP. The methods are: (1) Cisco VPN/MQ Series
Solution via a client provisioned Internet Service Provider (ISP)
connection, (2) Sprint Frame Relay/MQSeries Solution, (3) Service
Center, (4) VAN (value-added network), (5) VPN via toll free dial-up
where an ISP is not accessible.
As of this time, no dates have been assigned to this effort to the
ultimate retirement of the existing Trade toll-free dial infrastructure.
Until the conversion effort begins and a definitive date is determined
for concluding the conversion of RJE and LU6.2, existing RJE and LU6.2
connections will continue to be supported and maintained.
Vendors and self-programmers are encouraged to reference the CBP website
at www.cbp.gov for specific details. |