[IGSMAIL-5183]: BKG DC Server Replacement Remarks

[Habrich, Heinz]

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IGS Electronic Mail      28 Jul 08:30:52 PDT 2005      Message Number 5183
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Author: Heinz Habrich

With respect to the announcement in IGSMAIL-5182 and EUREFMail-2461
I have to add the following remarks to the data center server
replacement:

a) The old server, which is currently running in parallel, has the
   address "igs2.ifag.de" (and NOT igs1.ifag.de as reported in IGSMAIL-
   5182).

b) We use now "lowercase" file names in our archive to be conform to
   CDDIS and other IGS data centers.

c) We merged the "IGS" and "IGEX" subdirectories of our data center,
   because IGS does accept combined GPS/GLONASS files since long time.
   Operators of GPS/GLONASS receivers and operational centers that
   submit combined GPS/GLONASS RINEX files to BKG are kindly asked 
   to send the data to the IGS subdirectory by using the corresponding
   login information ("igsput").

d) Observations and products of the IGLOS/IGEX pilot project are
   missing on the new server, but they will be restored ASAP.
   Till then the data are available at igs2.ifag.de .

e) The upload of hourly observation files of selected stations to
   CDDIS and SOPAC as well as the complementary download of IGS
   orbit files from GFZ to BKG are under investigation.

f) The observation files of a couple of stations are submitted into
   incorrect subdirectories at BKG (e.g. some EUREF stations are submitted 
   to the IGS subdirectory). That needs some manual actions 
   for these stations at the moment and may cause a delay in providing
   the files. We are implementing some "ad hoc" solutions to prevent 
   the delays.

Sorry for arising troubles and thank you for your cooperation.