DCFS / POS Agencies

Infrastructure Information Paper

The following information is to better assist in the connectivity of the POS Agencies to the DCFS network. DCFS is offering email, Microsoft Office and SACWIS to Purchase of Service Agencies in Illinois. All POS agencies need to provide the following:

·        Two static private IP addresses from each site’s LAN and subnet mask.

·        A secure location for DCFS communication equipment.

·        A CAT 5 cable to connect DCFS Router to your agency’s network.

·        A local on site contact person to direct where equipment is to be installed.

·        A Technical Staff contact with knowledge and rights to effect changes to the configuration of the POS router(s), firewall(s) and workstations.

The 2 Static IP’s are for NAT, Network Address Translation is a scheme that allows two connected networks to use different and incompatible IP addressing schemes. Address translation allows hosts on a private internal network to transparently communicate with destinations on an external network. One of the static IP’s will be assigned to the Ethernet port on the DCFS router that you will use as a gateway.

  A local on site contact person is needed because SBC will be doing the majority of the installs and it is SBC policy not to do any work if the LCON (local contact) is not present when the technician arrives.

A route statement is needed on the agencies firewall or router(s), an individual is needed who has access to the agencies firewall and Routers. This individual will be contacted by DCFS staff prior to site certification.

A readiness assessment and certification prior to SACWIS training will be performed.  This will be scheduled with your Site Contact and Technical Contact.

Please review the following and then complete the attached information request form.  Send completed forms to:

                        [email protected]

                        OR

                        DCFS

                        Wes Eardley

                        406 E. Monroe

                        Station# 100

                        Springfield, Il. 62701

DCFS / POS

Router Statements

Which Diagram best describes your current infrastructure?

Network A

      Before                                                             After

As you can see the DCFS router will need to be plugged into an open port on your LAN switch.  Your Network Administrator will also need to put a route statement in your Firewall and possibly your router. A very generic example would be:

 Router Example: ip route 10.112.60.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.X

 Firewall Example: route inside 10.112.60.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.X

The last IP would be one of the 2 static IP’s you provided and would be the inside interface of the DCFS router.

Network B

      Before                                                        After

As you can see the DCFS router will need to be plugged into an open port on your LAN switch.  Your Network Administrator will also need to put a route statement in your router. A very generic example would be:

  Example: ip route 10.112.60.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.X

The last IP would be one of the 2 static IP’s you provided and would be the inside interface of the DCFS router.

As you can see the DCFS router will need to be plugged into an open port on your LAN switch.  Your Network Administrator will also need to put a route statement in your Firewall and possibly your router(s). A very generic example would be:

  Router Example: ip route 10.112.60.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.X

  Firewall Example: route inside 10.112.60.0 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.X

The last IP would be one of the 2 static IP’s you provided and would be the inside interface of the DCFS router.

Any question or concerns please contact:

Wes Eardley

DCFS Infrastructure

217-836-1727

[email protected]