Global Community Sandbox

[Michael Thibault]

Hello Everyone,

     I am starting this thread for the Community Sandbox.  I will be updating the thread tonight to include the guidelines and the process for getting access.

     For all sandbox correspondence (including requests, issues, etc)  please use: [e-mail]

A few comments:

1. I do not work for Broadcom, so please do not contact me directly for support of your production Clarity instance.  They have an awesome support team, so please open a ticket and they will be glad to assist you.
2. If you require a dedicated sandbox, please contact your sales rep.  I do not provision dedicated sandboxes
3. Keep your email address current in the sandbox.  If you cannot be contacted by me I might have to suspend your account to get your attention  :)
4. The sandboxes have been upgraded to version 15.7.0

May 11, 2020 Update - I have requested an update to the sandboxes, however due to the current SaaS migrations there will be no upgrades in the foreseeable future.  There are also additional changes that will be occurring in a couple of months.  As I receive information it is allowable to be passed on, I will provide an update.

Mike

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Mike Thibault
Community Sandbox Admin
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[Martti Kinnunen]

You certainly don't waste any time.
When might the next upgrade be and to which version would it be?

[Michael Thibault]

Most likely after the next release of Clarity, and it will be the most current release.  I am in the middle of setting up the support accounts again and making sure I understand the process to the getting the  upgrades scheduled and completed.

I found my support account is gone and I needed to set it up again.

It will most likely be a complete new install as the Sandbox with Admin access has a lot of "leftovers" from where some users have not been cleaning up after themselves.  I go in monthly and do some cleanup and try to keep it manageable.

Mike

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Manager, PPM Strategy and Support
TD Bank Group
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[Michael Thibault]

The next upgrade will probably be after the next release of Clarity and it will be to the latest version.

I am in the process of fixing my support account as it seems to have disappeared and it is required for the upgrade.

Due to the condition of the Sandbox with Admin access, it will most likely be a pristine install to get rid of all the clutter that the users have forgotten to remove once they were done with their activities. I try to do some cleaning on a monthly basis but would like to get the system back to a known state.

Advance notice of the upgrade will given once I have everything arranged.

Mike


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Manager, PPM Strategy and Support
TD Bank Group
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[Michael Thibault]

This is my third attempt at answering Marti.  if this gets posted I'll post the entire reply again.

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Manager, PPM Strategy and Support
TD Bank Group
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[Christopher Hackett]

IT has everything going through manual moderation until mid-week. Once that's turned off, you should be able to see your posts more quickly:)

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Chris Hackett
Community Manager, Broadcom Enterprise Software Division
Broadcom Inc.
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[Martti Kinnunen]

Yeah, I did get two replies.
Mike, I take you are aware that Newman release was scheduled to be released today. You do need support access.
Fresh install sounds good.

[Vit Posel]

Agree with fresh install
Vit

[Michael Thibault]

Still trying to get my support access sorted out.  Once resolved I'll be arranging the upgrade of the community sandbox.

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Manager, PPM Strategy and Support
TD Bank Group
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[Martti Kinnunen]

Thanks for the update. Not worth others trying while you are at it.
Please let us know when you are able to download the software and what it took to get there.

[Michael Thibault]

Thank you, i was starting to think that my mind was going :)

Mike.

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Manager, PPM Strategy and Support
TD Bank Group
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[Mario Luque]

Hi

Michael: I sent an email to you to request access to the sandbox.

[Martti Kinnunen]

Just wondering again...
What might be the current update plan?

[Michael Thibault]

Sorry I have been off for a number of weeks dealing with a number of issues.  I will be opening up the Sandbox this weekend.

Mike

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Manager, PPM Strategy and Support
TD Bank Group
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[Martti Kinnunen]

Thanks, which version will it be?

[Michael Thibault]

The version in the Sandboxes is 15.7.1.

I will be re-posting the guidelines again this evening as to how to access the environments.

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Manager, PPM Strategy and Support
TD Bank Group
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[Keri Taylor]

Mike, This is great news, is there a way to make sure people don't change all the out of the box settings? Example: refrain from changing ootb security groups? If you want to create one, just make a copy and adjust.

[Michael Thibault]

There are 2 sandboxes, one with admin privileges one without.  Unfortunately, I cannot limit OOTB settings on the admin box.  Users have to be respectful of one another.  If anyone gets out of hand, or I receive complaints I will discuss with them. In the past there were a number of users whose accounts I had to terminate due to lack of respect for other users.

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Manager, PPM Strategy and Support
TD Bank Group
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[Mario Luque]

That´s great!!

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Senior Vintage PPM Consultant (since 7.0 version)
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[Michael Thibault]

Accounts are now open for the sandboxes, please reply to my gmail account requesting access.  I do have one issue with Jaspersoft and am looking into it this weekend.


Please note:  Prior to the upgrade there were a number of users that were using the sandbox for production purposes.  This is cause for account termination.  Likewise if you make changes to another persons account.

     Maintenance is performed once a week, and the guidelines for the use of the sandbox have been updated. One additional sandbox has been added (see below)

 Which Sandbox do you want access to?

     1)            15.7.0 sandbox with user only access

     2)            15.7.0 sandbox with admin access

 

Please be prepared to follow the following guideline.

 

Sandbox guidelines:

 

1) THIS ENVIRONMENT IS NOT FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES (No client or commercial development, No Client Testing, No client or staff training, etc).

2) As this is a shared sandbox, please do not update OOTB portlets, lookups, objects, views. Copy existing or create your own to avoid impacting other users.

3) Do not create login accounts for other members or non-members of the community. This includes reactivation of disabled accounts.

4) This environment is not to be used for production projects.

5) Be respectful of other members using the environment.

6) Users are not to affect any changes on other users accounts.

7) If you must modify the OOTB objects, views, lookups, portlets, for any reason, please revert them back to the prior state.

8) When creating a custom object, view, lookup, portlet, etc, please use an ID that easily shows it is not OOTB. Also, include in the description field the name of the creator, and purpose.

 9) Passwords are valid for 90 days

10) Do not edit the security on accounts others accounts

11) Do not unlock other users accounts.

 

 By logging into this system you agree to the above guidelines. Failure to follow the guidelines may result in the termination of you account.

 

Regards,

Michael

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Manager, PPM Strategy and Support
TD Bank Group
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[Mario Luque]

Hi Michael.

Sent to you an email (@gmail)  to unlock my user.

Best regards,

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Senior Vintage PPM Consultant (since 7.0 version)
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