CBP Announces September Migration of Trade Systems VPN
CBP has issued a CSMS message announcing that it is migrating the Trade System VPN endpoints to the new DHS Data Center's VPN Gateways starting on September 21, 2010.
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CBP has provided the following information regarding this migration:
Instructions for Trade Using MQ Client to Communicate with CBP via Internet VPN
Trade partners that participate in the CBP Trade VPN Program and use MQ Client to communicate to CBP via Internet VPN (dynamic VPN client) should note that CBP will be migrating Trade Systems VPN endpoints on September 21 at 12:00 midnight, EST. This migration will be transparent to trade partners, but should a Trade Partner experience an inability to connect after this date/time, they should contact DHS/CBP at 1-877-347-1638 option 1.
Instructions for Trade Using MQ Server to Communicate with CBP via Internet/MPLS VPN
Trade partners that participate in the CBP Trade VPN Program and use MQ Server to communicate to CBP via Internet/MPLS VPN should note that CBP will begin scheduling the migration of the VPN link to the new DHS Data Center’s VPN Gateways, beginning September 21. This mandatory migration will enhance availability/uptime and position a company to be ready in case of unforeseen outages. Those that use MQ Server to communicate to CBP via Internet/MPLS VPN must send their company name, technical POC name, email address and phone number to TICMigration@cbp.dhs.gov for more details and to be scheduled for this migration.
(CSMS #10-000211, dated 09/03/10)