Attachment 2: UPGRADE PLAN

These new systems were purchased under a "special upgrade plan" from Sun Microsystems, Inc. Under this plan, the new systems will be shipped directly to each SWA and installed by the State SUN Administrator with assistance from the DOL technical staff. The agreement with Sun requires that the old Sun SPARC Ultra 10 systems must be returned to the vendor within 90 days of the delivery of the new equipment.

· DOL technical staff will contact the State SUN Administrator to schedule the hardware upgrade.

· Based on the schedule, DOL technical staff will provide the necessary assistance required by the State SUN Administrator to install the new systems. Once the new system is installed and adequately tested, all existing information on the old system including the external drive will be deleted to ensure privacy of State data.

· Once the implementation is complete, the State SUN administrator is requested to prepare the “return” process for the old system. The old Sun SPARC Ultra 10 CPU chassis - which is the required component to be returned must be boxed and prepared for pickup. Packing materials provided with the new Sun Blade 1500 system will be used for packing the old system for pickup. Inside the box of the new Sun Blade 1500 is a packet of information for the System Administrators. This packet contains "Action Required-Upgrade Return Procedures" and will provide all of the necessary paperwork and instructions for returning the old system to Sun Microsystems. A Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) Number and an 800 number will be provided to make arrangements for SUN to pick up the old system.

DOL will keep all System Administrators informed regarding the implementation process. The projected completion date for this project is September 2004. More detailed information will follow concerning the installation plans and this effort will be coordinated in detail with the State SUN System Administrators.

Special Technical Notes:

1. Hardware components (other than the SUN Ultra 10 CPU chassis) from the old SUN system are not required to be returned to Sun Microsystems.

2. SUN Monitor, HP 4100 N Laserjet Printers, external Exabyte Model 8700 tape drives and cables already in the SWA sites are not being replaced and will be used in the new system's configuration.

3. The external hard drive can be disposed of following the State disposal procedures after successful implementation of the new system and the deletion of all information on the old system including the external drive.