[Tscommunications] {Network} Campus WiFi Maintenance – Sunday February 13, 5am-9am

NETWORK : Campus Wi-Fi Maintenance-Sunday February 13, 5am-9am

REASON FOR IMPACT:

To ensure a secure, reliable computing environment TS will be updating firmware across the Wi-Fi network.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  • Updating Aruba Wireless controller and access point firmware
  • Campus Wi-Fi and external access will be intermittent for short periods of time (approximately 15-30 minutes at a time) during the maintenance window.
  • Internal wired on-campus services such as phones, the data network and access to university resources will not be affected on campus
  • External VPN access to campus resources will not be affected.
  • Thank you for your patience as we conduct this important work.
  • For more information on Technology Services’ Incident Communication Plan or to view a list of our Critical Systems and definitions, please visit our Service Announcements site.

 

For support questions please contact the TS Service Desk via phone at 253-879-8585.

 

 

Respectfully,

 

Cody Hand
Network Manager

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
Technology Services
1500 N. Warner St. #1068
Tacoma, WA 98416-1068
T: 253.879.2873

pugetsound.edu/ts

 

 

 

[Tscommunications] {Network} Campus VPN and WiFi Maintenance – Sunday February 6, 5am-9am [COMPLETE]

 

NETWORK : Campus VPN and Wi-Fi Maintenance-Sunday February 6, 5am-9am

REASON FOR IMPACT:

To ensure a secure, reliable computing environment TS will be implementing changes to the university VPN and updating firmware across the Wi-Fi network. VPN changes will be made to offer greater protection for remote users. When connected to vpn.pugetsound.edu, all traffic will now be encrypted. Previously, this was configured for traffic only to specific university resources. If you are working from home and connected to VPN, please note that you will not be able to connect to other devices on your home network (e.g. personal printers). Please contact the Service Desk if you have questions or visit the webpage for more info about the university VPN.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  • Changing VPN tunnel type from partial to full.
  • Updating Aruba Wireless controller and access point firmware
  • Campus Wi-Fi and external access will be intermittent for short periods of time (approximately 15-30 minutes at a time) during the maintenance window.
  • External access to services such as VPN (Global Protect), vDesk access, university hosted websites and university resources will be intermittent for short periods.
  • Internal wired on-campus services such as phones, the data network and access to university resources will not be affected on campus
  • Thank you for your patience as we conduct this important work.
  • For more information on Technology Services’ Incident Communication Plan or to view a list of our Critical Systems and definitions, please visit our Service Announcements site.

 

For support questions please contact the TS Service Desk via phone at 253-879-8585.

 

 

[Tscommunications] {Network} Campus VPN and WiFi Maintenance – Sunday February 6, 5am-9am

NETWORK : Campus VPN and Wi-Fi Maintenance-Sunday February 6, 5am-9am

REASON FOR IMPACT:

To ensure a secure, reliable computing environment TS will be implementing changes to the university VPN and updating firmware across the Wi-Fi network. VPN changes will be made to offer greater protection for remote users. When connected to vpn.pugetsound.edu, all traffic will now be encrypted. Previously, this was configured for traffic only to specific university resources. If you are working from home and connected to VPN, please note that you will not be able to connect to other devices on your home network (e.g. personal printers). Please contact the Service Desk if you have questions or visit the webpage for more info about the university VPN.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  • Changing VPN tunnel type from partial to full.
  • Updating Aruba Wireless controller and access point firmware
  • Campus Wi-Fi and external access will be intermittent for short periods of time (approximately 15-30 minutes at a time) during the maintenance window.
  • External access to services such as VPN (Global Protect), vDesk access, university hosted websites and university resources will be intermittent for short periods.
  • Internal wired on-campus services such as phones, the data network and access to university resources will not be affected on campus
  • Thank you for your patience as we conduct this important work.
  • For more information on Technology Services’ Incident Communication Plan or to view a list of our Critical Systems and definitions, please visit our Service Announcements site.

 

For support questions please contact the TS Service Desk via phone at 253-879-8585.

 

 

Pre-Production Server Patch Maintenance 10/16/2016 [completed]

[updated 10/16/2016 1:15 pm] Our scheduled pre-production server patch maintenance has been completed successfully.

[original] Pre-Production Server Patch Maintenance is scheduled for Sunday, 10/16/2016, from 8 am. to 5 pm. This should NOT affect any production services such as email, individual and departmental file shares, database applications, or web services (Moodle, vDesk, etc.). If an issue is encountered, please contact the Technology Service Desk at 253.879.8585 or servicedesk@pugetsound.edu.

Technology Services schedules regular maintenance windows, generally on the second Sunday of every month, to ensure a secure, reliable computing environment. Thank you for your patience as we conduct this important work!

[Resolved] Logon Issue

A number of university systems were adversely impacted by a time synchronization issue. Correct time synchronization plays a key role in authentication across various systems and an incorrect date from a US Navy time source disrupted authentication. We have changed our servers to synchronize from another time source which has resolved the problem.

If you are still experiencing logon issues, please contact the Technology Service Desk at 253.879.8585 or servicedesk@pugetsound.edu.