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Release: HNG-X
Abstract: Service Description of the Central Network Service provided under
contract to Post Office
Document Status: APPROVED
Originator & Dept: Phil Boardman, Fujitsu Service Architect
Chris Harrison, Fujitsu: Networks Service Delivery Manager
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Fujitsu
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0.1 Document History
Version No. I Date Reason for Issue Associated
CPICTICWO/CCN
Reference
1.0 31/08/06 Agreed
441 03/02/09 General cleanup to reflect the current design
Updated the Author, Approval and Reviewers
2.0 21/05/09 General Update to include HNG-x.
24 21/10/09 General Update and issued for review
3.0 21/01/10 Approval version
3.1 05/01/12 Update to replace ‘Streamline’ with ‘Merchant Acquirer’. I CPO665 (MA)
Update to replace ‘Alliance and Leicester’ to
“Santander’. Changed the Operational Change
Proposals to Operational Change (MSCs). Fixed
numbering in section 2.7. Removed pre HNG-X
transition states. Updated names/roles and document
references.
P0701 (Santander)
3.2 04/10/2013 General review and update:
Added abbreviations and re-ordered alphabetically
Provided more detail in Service Summary 1.1
Added Connection to 3MCogent/Phoenix Data Centres I CP5319
for Application, Enrolment and Identity (AE!) CCN1308b
Minor changes/tidying
4.0 16/12/2013 Approval version - POL Rejected
44 13/01/2014 Changes following Post Office feedback:
Removed reference to Service Integration Service in
2.1.1.1 and 2.1.1.4 as this service has been withdrawn.
4.2 07/02/2014 Changes following Post Office feedback:
Removed the words “for each Availability Period” from
2.3.5.1 heading and 2.3.7.1 heading. It will default to
2.3.1 (b).
5.0 13/02/2014 Approval version
5.1 18/03/2014 Updated to reflect CCN1400 by adding section 1.8 CCN1400
6.0 14-May-2014 Approval version CCN1400
6.1 09/10/2015 Removal of Dependency with Service Desk Service due I CCN1409a
to termination CCN1429
Removal of connection to Maidstone DR datacentre
and updated reviewers. CCN1423c
Removal of Dependency with Engineering Service due
to termination
6.2 16-Dec-2015 Revised following internal review of above changes
7.0 30-Nov-2016 Approval version
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02-06-2017
Updated to reflect CCN1609d - Termination of the
POLSAP Applications Support Service
CCN1609d
7.2
24-Jul-2017
Section 1.8 Removed reference to POLSAP
Applications Support Service.
Section 1.8 Removed reference to Salesforce Service.
Section 1.8 Amended Credence / MDM “Service” to
“Hosting Support’.
Section 2.9.2 Corrected reference to HNG-X Business
Continuity Framework.
CCN1609d
CCN1601b
CCN1602a / CT2237
7.3
29-Aug-2017
Changed POL approver to Dionne Harvey
8.0
15-Sep-2017
Approval version
8.1
12-Mar-2018
Updated to remove references to Credence from
Section 1.1d and 1.8
CT2237e
8.2
03-Apr-2018
Minor corrections following intemal review.
CT2237e
8.3
24-Apr-2018
Updates following POL review
9.0
10-May-2018
Approval version
9.1
21-Jan-2019
Added Connectivity to Verizon, section 1.1 (e) and
personnel updates.
CCN1606
9.2
21-Jul-2020
Amended paragraph 1.8 following Termination of the
POLSAP Hosting Service.
Removed references to MSC as term is obsolete.
Amended HSBC Merchant Acquirer to Global
Payments UK, to reflect name change by that party,
section 1.1(d).
Corrected reference to SVM/SDM/SIP/0001 as a CCD,
section 2.9.2.
Added comments to show future changes once
CCN1648 is approved.
CCN1655
9.3
01-Feb-2021
Amended POL reviewers as requested.
10.0
04-Feb-2021
Approval version
10.1
04-Aug-2021
Amended 0.3, 1.1(c), 2.1.1.3; 2.7.1.1 to remove
references to the Branch Network Service, and 1.1(e) to
remove reference to MoneyGram.
Amended 1.1(d) to delete bullets relating to
3MCogent/Phoenix, RMG/CSC Huthwaite, RMG/CSC
‘Sungard.
Amended 1.1(c) to include reference to Post Office
Cloud.
CCN1623b
CCN1648b
CCN1678
10.2
14-Oct-2021
Corrected change at 2.1.1.3.
CCN1623b
11.0
14-Oct-2021
Approval version
11.4
04-Apr-2023
Updated reviewers and approvers.
Updated paragraphs 1.1 (d), 1.1 (e) and 2.3.5 in
respect of decommissioning of Network Banking
connectivity.
Amended paragraphs 1.1 (g), 1.2 (a), 1.6, 2.5.2 and
2.9.2 in respect of the extension of this Service to 31**
March 2024
CCN1725a
CCN1732
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to review comments
12.0 29-Jun-2023 Approval version
124 9-Nov-2023 Amended paragraph 1.1 in respect of ceasing the CCN1743
provision of ISDN connections for Post Office Data
Gateway Service.
13.0 03-May-2024 Approval version
0.2 Review Details
Review Comments by :
Review Comments to :
phil.boardman'_
'& POA Document Management
Mandatory Review
Post Office Ltd: Head of Horizon Commercial and I Rajiv Rathod) ~
Contract Management fom
Post Office Ltd: Head of IT Service (Retail) Martin Godbold
Post Office Project Architect Bob Booth +
Fujitsu: Senior Commercial Manager Helen Venters
Fujitsu: Network Service Delivery Manager Chris Harrison
Fujitsu: Service Architect Phil Boardman
Optional Review
Fujitsu: Senior Service Delivery Manager Steve Bansal
Fujitsu: Security Architect Dave Haywood
Fujitsu: Head of Application Lifecycle Delivery Graham Allen
Fujitsu: Operational Change/Release Management I Tomi Okelola
Fujitsu: SSC (for Capacity Management) ‘Adam Woodley; GMBXSSCDutyManagei
Fujitsu: Business Continuity Sidharth Singh
Fujitsu: Systems Mgt Manager Jerry Acton
Fujitsu: Infrastructure Operations Manager Andrew Hemingway; Rob Tickner
Fujitsu: CISO for POA Steve Browell
Fujitsu: Document Manager Matthew Lenton
Post Office Ltd Senior Service Manager Lorna Owens
Post Office Ltd - GLO Solutions Specialist Betty Anim ¢
Post Office Ltd: T Document Specialist Steven Vouthas!
(* ) = Reviewers that returned comments
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Reference Version I Date Title Source
SVM/SDM/SD/0003 Data Centre Operations Service: Dimensions
Service Description
SVM/SDM/SIP/0001 HNG-X Business Continuity Dimensions
Framework
SVM/SDM/PRO/0001 POA Operations Major Incident Dimensions
Process
SVM/SDM/PRO/0018 POA Operations Incident Management I Dimensions
Process
SVM/SDM/SD/0007 Service Management Service: Service I Dimensions
Description
SVM/SDM/PLA/0001 HNG-X Support Service Business Dimensions
Continuity Plan
SVM/SDM/PLA/0002 HNG-X Services Business Continuity Dimensions
Plan
Unless a specific version is referred to above, reference should be made to the current
approved versions of the documents.
N.B. Printed versions of this document are not under change control.
0.4 Abbreviations/Definitions
Abbreviation
Definition
coTS Commercial Off the Shelf
ccD Contractual Controlled Document
CMT Communications Management Team
DNS Domain Name System
EDG Electronic Data Gateway
IMT Incident Management Team
ISDN Integrated Service Digital Network
IP Internet Protocol
Pl Processor Interface
RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service
SMC Service Management Centre
TIP Transaction Information Processing
0.5 Changes Expected
Changes
0.6 Information Classification
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0.1. Document History 2
0.2 Review Details 4
0.3 Associated Docui 4
0.4 Abbreviations/Definitions. 5
0.5 Changes Expected 5
0.6 Information Classification 5
0.7 Table of Contents .. 6
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2.1 Service Definition...
2.1.41 Incident Management
2.1.2 Major Business Continuity Incidents
2.1.3 Operational Change
2.1.4
2.1.5
Configuration Management.
Service Management
2.2 Service Availability...
2.31 General Principle:
2.3.2 Service Level Relie'
2.3.3 Rectification Plan ...
2.3.4 Service Levels for which Liquidated Damages Apply
2.3.5 Service Levels for which Liquidated Damages Do Not Apply..
2.3.6 Operational Level Targets
2.3.7 Performance Metrics.
2.3.8 Design Targets.
2.4 Service Limits and Volumetrics..
2.5 Assets and Licences
2.5.1 Assets ....
2.5.2 Licences.
2.6 Charges..
2.6.1 Operational Fixed Charge
2.6.2 Operational Variable Charge .
2.6.3 Additional Operational Variable Charge
2.7 Dependencies and Interfaces with Other Operational Services
2.7.1 Changes... seseeeeeee
2.8 Post Office Dependenci ies and Respons!
2.9 Business Continuity.
2.10 Documentation Set Supporting the Service
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11 Fujitsu Services shall perform the day to day operational control and management of the
following Central Telecom Infrastructure components using appropriately trained staff:
(a) the Local Area Networks (LAN) within the main HNG-X Data Centres including
Fujitsu Services managed switches, routers and firewalls;
(b) the Intercampus Links between the main HNG-X Data Centres;
(c) the Central Telecom Infrastructure connectivity to the Branch Telecom
Infrastructure, which also provides connectivity to the Post Office Cloud;
(d) the Wide Area Network (WAN) and remote Local Area Network (LAN) for
connecting the HNG-X Data Centres to some Post Office Clients;
= One connection to each of 2 x DVLA Data Centres for Motor Vehicle
Licenses.
= One connection to each of 2 x EPay Data Centres for Mobile Phone Top ups.
(e) the Technical Interfaces to Post Office Client owned Wide Area Network (WAN)
connections to the HNG-X Data Centres:
= Removed by CCN1725a.
« — Removed by CCN1725a.
= Connectivity to Verizon for the branch network.
(f) the Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN) for connecting the
HNG-X Data Centres to Fujitsu Services support locations;
(g) the Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN) for connecting the
HNG-X Data Centres to the Live System Test (LST) environment which has
servers in the HNG-X Data Centres and counter hardware at Fujitsu Services
support locations;
The networks in the Solution Validation & Integrity (SV&I), Integration (INT) and
Component Integration Test (CIT) environments have been committed separately
outside of the Central Network Service via the Change Control Procedure
(h) the Internet connectivity for most Post Office Data Gateway file transfer clients,
remote support and some transaction types (Post Code Anywhere, Broadband
Checker, Neopost, Bank Of Ireland, etc).
(i) Removed by CCN1743
1.2 Fujitsu Services shall perform the day to day operational control and management of the
following Fujitsu Services support contracts which form part of the Central Telecom
Infrastructure:
(a) Hardware maintenance for switches, routers and firewalls, where such vendor
hardware maintenance is available;
(b) Network Management Systems for the purpose of monitoring devices within the
Central Telecom Infrastructure; and
(c) Intercampus cards and switches.
1.3 Fujitsu Services shall also provide updated technical data to assist in the configuration of the
following Fujitsu Services infrastructure:
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(a) RADIUS authentication servers; and
(b) External network firewalls.
15 The Central Network Service is based on remote unattended support, i.e. monitoring that
1.6
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1.8
seeks to minimise interruptions to the normal business operation of the Central Telecom
Infrastructure components.
Fujitsu Services will manage access to the Data Centre resident secure access servers from
Fujitsu Services locations, or from support staff home locations, during Working Hours, and
from support staff home locations only outside of Working Hours, using secure workstation
or laptop builds with encrypted communications.
Fujitsu Services will manage a two (2) factor authorisation at the secure access servers with
onward access from the secure access servers to the Data Centre platforms and Counter
Positions using third party Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) product management
interfaces and audited client access to all Windows and Unix platforms direct via IP or
proxies.
Not used.
HNG-X
2.1 Service Definition
2.1.1. Incident Management
2.1.1.1. The Central Network Service will work with the other Operational Services to ensure that
appropriate monitoring toolsets and processes are in place to identify Incidents within the
Central Telecom Infrastructure that have the potential to adversely impact the HNG-X
Services.
2.1.1.2 Having identified an Incident, the Central Network Service will ensure that that a new call is
raised via the Service Management Service that contains clear and concise information to
enable the Incident to be assigned according to its urgency and priority and resolved.
2.1.1.3. The Central Network Service will assist the Data Centre Operations Service and the
Systems Management Service and Fujitsu Services Telecommunications Suppliers to
resolve any Central Telecom Infrastructure related Incidents in accordance with the Working
Document entitled: “POA Operations Incident Management Procedure”
(SVM/SDM/PRO/0018).
2.1.1.4. The Central Network Service shall inform Post Office of any Central Telecom Infrastructure
Incidents adversely affecting the HNG-X Services.
2.1.2 Major Business Continuity Incidents
2.1.2.1 In the event of a Major Business Continuity Incident (MBCI), as defined in the joint Working
Document entitled "HNG-X Services Business Continuity Plan" (SVM/SDM/PLA/0002),
within the Central Telecom Infrastructure, the Central Network Service shall ensure that the
Incident is logged and escalated as described in the Working Document entitled: “Major
Incident Process”, (SVM/SDM/PRO/0001).
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2.1.2.2 As part of an on-going service assurance activity, the Central Network Service will
participate in Major Incident walkthroughs to take place at regular intervals.
2.1.3 Operational Change
The Central Network Service will create and/or impact operational changes in accordance with section
2.1.6 of the CCD entitled: “Service Management Service, Service Description” (SVM/SDM/SD/0007).
2.1.4 Configuration Management
2.1.4.1. Fujitsu Services shall maintain an inventory of all Central Telecom Infrastructure
configuration items and understand the relationships between them.
2.1.4.2 The inventory includes any additions and amendments to, and removals from:
(a) Fujitsu Services’ supported network platforms;
(b) changes in accordance with the Change Control Procedure to the configuration of
the existing Software / Hardware configurations across the Central Network
Service;
(c) management of all IP addressing;
(d) DNS management; and
(e) firewall rule base.
2.1.5 Service Management
2.1.5.1 Continuous Service Improvement
The Central Network Service shall work closely with the Service Management Service and Post Office
to identify and, where agreed, implement service or cost improvement initiatives as referred to in
section 1.4 of the CCD entitled: “Service Management Service, Service Description”
(SVM/SDM/SD/0007).
2.1.5.2 Service Reporting
The Central Network Service shall, as required, provide service reporting for distribution to Post Office
as required under the Service Management Service described in the CCD entitled: “Service
Management Service, Service Description” (SVM/SDM/SD/0007).
2.1.5.3 Supplier Management
The Central Network Service shall manage all Fujitsu Services' third party suppliers utilised in the
support of the Central Network Service. These activities include:
(a) defining the services that the supplier delivers;
(b) negotiating with the supplier;
(c) _ establishing a Contract with the supplier;
(d) monitoring the performance of the supplier;
(e) performing regular supplier reviews including service initiatives;
(f) managing problems relating to the supplier; and
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(g) managing changes relating to the supplier.
2.1.5.4 Capacity Management
2.1.5.4.1. The Central Network Service shall continuously monitor the performance of the Central
Telecom Infrastructure with regard to the actual traffic across Central Telecom
Infrastructure. This will enable Fujitsu Services to manage the Central Network Service and
utilise capacity to its optimum to ensure the performance levels of the Central Telecom
Infrastructure are maintained to minimise the impact and occurrence of Incidents.
2.1.5.4.2. The Central Network Service shall liaise with the Service Management Service regarding
the actual performance of the Central Telecom Infrastructure within current traffic volumes.
2.1.5.4.3. The Central Network Service will review with the Capacity Management Service, the
forecasted traffic volumes to assess the future capacity requirements of the Central Network
Service.
2.2 Service Availability
2.2.1 The Central Network Service is a service internal to Fujitsu Services and is available 24
hours per day, every day of the year.
2.2.2 The Central Telecom Infrastructure will be available to enable a Branch to complete a
Transaction at any time other than during scheduled maintenance periods notified by Fujitsu
Services to Post Office in accordance with the Operational Change process as described in
section 2.1.3 of this Central Network Service, Service Description.
2.3 Service Levels and Remedies
2.3.1 General Principles
2.3.1.1 Service Level Targets (SLTs) detailed in sections 2.3.4 and 2.3.5 of this Central Network
Service, Service Description, which do not specify a measurement period are:
(a) reported monthly via the Service Review Book (SRB); and
(b) measured over a Service Level Measurement Period equating to a Post Office
financial quarter; i.e.
e January to March;
e = April to June;
e July to September ; or
* October to December.
2.3.1.2 The Central Network Service shall be monitored on a weekly and monthly basis and any
failure to meet an SLT assessed over that month shall be reported to Post Office by means
of the SRB.
2.3.1.3. The values applicable to each of the Central Network Service SLTs are identified within
section 2.3.5 of this Central Network Service, Service Description.
2.3.2 Service Level Relief
This section does not apply to the Central Network Service.
2.3.3. Rectification Plan
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2.3.4 Service Levels for which Liquidated Damages Apply
There are no Central Network Service SLTs for which liquidated damages apply.
2.3.5 Service Levels for which Liquidated Damages Do Not Apply
There are no Service Level Targets for which Liquidated Damages Do Not Apply associated with the
Central Network Service.
2.3.6 Operational Level Targets
There are no operational level targets (OLTs) associated with the Central Network Service.
2.3.7. Performance Metrics
There are no performance metrics associated with the Central Network Service.
2.3.8 Design Targets
There are no design targets associated with the Central Network Service.
2.4 Service Limits and Volumetrics
There are no service limits or volumetrics associated with the Central Network Service.
2.5 Assets and Licences
2.5.1 Assets
Assets relevant to the Central Network Service are set out within the Asset Register.
2.5.2 Licences
The Central Network Service will ensure that all third party software licences from time to time
required by Fujitsu Services to provide the Central Network Service are maintained, where vendor
support is available, to ensure they are current and valid for the version of third party software being
used at the time. Where a licence or its associated support and maintenance is due to expire, and
Fujitsu Services determine that renewal is required and available, the Central Network Service will
ensure that the appropriate renewal process, as defined by the appropriate software vendor or
licensor, is completed and a new licence is concluded prior to the expiry date to ensure continuity of
the service.
2.6 Charges
2.6.1 Operational Fixed Charge
See Schedule D1 of the Agreement.
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2.6.2 Operational Variable Charge
There are no operational variable charges associated to the Central Network Service.
2.6.3 Additional Operational Variable Charge
There are no additional operational variable charges associated to the Central Network Service.
2.7 Dependencies and Interfaces with Other Operational
Services
2.7.1 Changes
Any changes agreed between Post Office and Fujitsu Services to the scope or availability of the
Central Network Service and/or any of the other Operational Services will be agreed in accordance
with the Change Control Procedure. This section describes the interfaces with other Operational
Services as follows:
2.7.1.1 Removed by CCN1623b
2.7.1.2 The Systems Management Service
If the scope of the Systems Management Service is changed, the Data Centre Operations Service
may take over the System Management Service's role in supporting the Central Network Service.
2.7.1.3. The Third Line Support Service
If the scope of the Third Line Support Service is changed, the Applications Support Service (Fourth
Line) may take over the Third Line Support Service's role in supporting the Central Network Service.
2.7.1.4 The Data Centre Operation Service
If the scope of the Data Centre Operations Service is changed, the Systems Management Service
may take over the Data Centre Operations Service's role in supporting the Central Network Service.
2.7.1.5 The Service Management Service
If the scope of the Central Network Service is changed, the Service Management Service may have to
take over the role of managing the Central Network Service communicating directly with Post Office
the status and nature of faults within the Central Network and may have to take over the role of
managing the Central Network Service suppliers.
2.7.1.6 The Operational Business Change (Branch Change) Service
The Central Network Service will support any OBC Branch changes delivered by the OBC (Branch
Change) Service. If the scope of the Central Network Service changed, the Service Management
Service would have to take over this role.
2.7.1.7 The Reference Data Management Service
The Reference Data Management Service will support the Central Network Service. If the scope of
the Reference Data Management Service is changed, the Data Centre Operations Service would
have to take over this role.
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2.7.1.8 The Management Information Service
The Management Information Service may request data to support MIS Reports delivered internally
within Fujitsu Services or to Post Office. If the scope of the Central Network Service changed, the
Service Management Service may have to take over this role.
2.7.1.9 The Security Management Service
The Central Network Service will support the Security Management Service in ensuring the
appropriate levels of security are met in respect of systems access. If the scope of the Central
Network Service changed, the Third Line Support Service or the Systems Management Service might
have to take over this role.
2.8 Post Office Dependencies and Responsibilities
Post Office responsibilities are as set out in Schedule A5 of the Agreement.
2.9 Business Continuity
This section defines the measures taken to minimise the risk of not being able to provide the Central
Network Service and sets out what Fujitsu Services is required to provide in terms of Business
Continuity specific to the provision of this Central Network Service. Details of the Central Network
Service Business Continuity Plan are set out in the Working Document entitled: “HNG-X Support
Service Business Continuity Plan” (SVM/SDM/PLA/0001), and in addition Fujitsu Services shall:
2.9.1 provide failover in respect of the Central Network Service to enable all Branches to continue
to have the ability to settle Transactions and perform critical on-line services within two (2)
hours of failure of a live Data Centre; and
2.9.2 carry out one (1) walkthrough per calendar year for the Central Network Service, subject to
agreeing the actual dates for such walkthrough with Post Office (such agreement not to be
unreasonably withheld). In accordance with the CCD entitled: “HNG-X Business Continuity
Framework” (SVM/SDM/SIP/0001).
2.10 Documentation Set Supporting the Service
The document set listed in section 0.3 of this Central Network Service, Service Description supports
the delivery of the Central Network Service. Should any elements of the Central Network Service be
changed following agreement with Post Office, Fujitsu Services will ensure these documents are also
reviewed and amended where necessary in line with changes agreed.
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