Category Archives: File Servers

StudentFiles Server Issue 9/17/13 [Resolved]

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[Updated 12:59 p.m.] The StudentFiles server has been refreshed which should resolve the types of issues reported earlier. Please contact the Technology Service Desk at 253.879.8585 or servicedesk@pugetsound.edu if you experience any further problems. Thank you!

[Original Post] Some students and faculty have reported issues accessing their files on the StudentFiles server (aka Alexandria). This has also affected students who were using vDesk applications to access files on that server.

We are looking into the issue and hope to have a resolution shortly. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Production Server Patch Maintenance 8/11/2013 [Completed]

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[Update]  Production Server Patch Maintenance has been completed.

[Original] The Production Server Patch Maintenance is scheduled for 8/11/2013.  Most services may be intermittently or entirely unavailable, including:  Email, Personal and departmental file shares (on Alexandria and Merlin2), Webservices such as www.pugetsound.edu, Mahara and Moodle, Print Services, and the Optimize HR Production servers and services.

Production Server Patch Maintenance for 6/9/2013 [Canceled]

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[Updated]  Production Patch Maintenance for 6/9/2013 has been canceled. The next scheduled Production Patch Maintenance is tentatively scheduled for 7/14/2013.

[Original] The Production Server Patch Maintenance is scheduled for 6/9/2013.  Most services may be intermittently or entirely unavailable, including:

  • Email
  • Personal and departmental file shares (on FacultyFiles, StaffFiles, and StudentFiles)
  • Database applications that include Cascade
  • Web services such as www.pugetsound.edu,  Mahara, and Moodle
  • vDesk
  • Print Services
  • Optimize production servers and services

Pre-production Patch Maintenance for 5/30/2013 [Completed]

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[Updated  5/30/2013, 9:05 am]  Pre-Production Patch Maintenance has been completed.  A separate notification of the Production Patch Maintenance will be posted at a later date.

[Original]  Pre-Production Patch Maintenance is scheduled for 5/30/2013 from 7 am to 9 am, and Production Server Maintenance tentatively set for 6/9/2013. A separate blog will be posted, prior to the Production Patch maintenance performed.

This should not affect any production services such as:

 

Email

Personal and departmental file shares (on Alexandria and Merlin2)

Database applications

Web services such as: Moodle

Print Services

vDesk

 

An update will be posted once server maintenance has been completed.

[Completed] Production Server Patch Maintenance – Sunday, 3/10/2013

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The Production Server Patch Maintenance has been completed. There is no scheduled patch maintenance for the months of April and May.

The production server patch maintenance is scheduled for Sunday, 3/10/2013, from 3:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Most services may be intermittently or entirely unavailable, including:

  • Email
  • Personal and departmental file shares (on Alexandria and Merlin2)
  • Database applications that include Cascade
  • Web services such as Moodle
  • vDesk
  • Print Services

Note: The Optimize servers are excluded from this Server Patch Maintenance Window.

An update will be posted once server maintenance has been completed. Also as a reminder of Sunday being Day Light Savings time, of Springing forward one hour.

[Completed] Pre-production Patch Maintenance for 2/28/2013 from 7 am to 9 am.

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The Pre-Production Patch Maintenance has been completed. The next scheduled maintenance is for Production servers on 3/10/2013. A separate blog will be posted.

The Pre-Production Patch Maintenance is scheduled for 2/28/2013 from 7 am to 9 am, and Production Server Maintenance tentatively set for 3/10/2013. A separate blog will be posted, prior to the Production Patch maintenance performed.

This should not affect any production services such as:

Email
Personal and departmental file shares (on Alexandria and Merlin2)
Database applications
Web services such as: Moodle
Print Services
vDesk

An update will be posted once server maintenance has been completed.

[Completed] Production Patch Maintenance – Sunday, 2/10/2013

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The February 2013 patching has been completed. All services listed below are now back up and operational. The next scheduled patching for production servers, is for March 2013. A separation blog will be posted for this patch window later.

The production patch maintenance is scheduled for Sunday, 2/10/2013, from 3:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Most services may be intermittently or entirely unavailable, including:

  • Email
  • Personal and departmental file shares (on Alexandria and Merlin2)
  • Database applications that include Cascade
  • Web services such as Moodle
  • vDesk
  • Print Services

An update will be posted once server maintenance has been completed.

[Resolved] Logon Issue

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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.

[Completed] Quarterly Production Patch Maintenance – Sunday, 11/11/2012

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The Quarterly Production Patch Maintenance has been completed. There is no scheduled patching for the month of December.

The quarterly production patch maintenance is scheduled for Sunday, 11/11/2012, from 3:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Most services may be intermittently or entirely unavailable, including:

  • Email
  • Personal and departmental file shares (on Alexandria and Merlin2)
  • Database applications that include Cascade
  • Web services such as Moodle
  • vDesk
  • Print Services

An update will be posted once server maintenance has been completed.

[Updated] Merlin2 Issues – 10/15/12

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[Updated 10/15/12 2:19 PM] The issues some users have experienced with files in Merlin2 appear to result from server work performed in recent days. Campus members should not see the loss of any files in Merlin2. However, if you deleted, moved, or renamed files within the past two weeks, you may see the reappearance of deleted files and/or original versions of files alongside recently-amended files.

We apologize for any problems or inconvenience this may cause. For assistance, please contact the Technology Service Desk at 253.879.8585, servicedesk@pugetsound.edu, through our Online Service Desk, or by visiting the Tech Center in Collins Memorial Library.

[Original post] Some users are experiencing issues with documents stored in file shares on the Merlin2 server. We are working to identify and resolve these problems and will post further information as it becomes available. We will also be working today to update the connections between Konica Minolta printers on campus and the appropriate scan shares on Merlin2.

[Completed] Monthly Production Patch Maintenance – Sunday, 10/14/12

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The October Server Patch Maintenance has been completed at 10:55 a.m.

The next scheduled maintenance is a Quarterly, the Pre-Production tentatively set for 11/1/2012 from 7 am to 9 am, and Production Server Maintenance tentatively set for 11/11/2012. A separate blog will be posted, prior to the maintenance performed.

The monthly production patch maintenance is scheduled for Sunday, October 14, from 3:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Most services may be intermittently or entirely unavailable, including:

  • Email
  • Personal and departmental file shares (on Alexandria and Merlin2)
  • Database applications that include Cascade
  • Web services such as www.pugetsound.edu, cs.pugetsound.edu, and Moodle
  • vDesk
  • Print Services
  • Merlin2 server migration between 2:30am Saturday morning and 2:30am Sunday morning older version of user files may appear due to the data migration. At the end of this migration and period of time the files will be back up to date.

An update will be posted once server maintenance has been completed.

Alexandria and some test/development server resources temporarily unavailable

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Due to the storage migration and expansion we are experiencing issues with Alexandria and selected VM test/development servers. Some files saved after the 9th of August, 2012 on Alexandria may not be accessible until 8 am tomorrow morning due to the server backup restores.

Also, some servers located in the test and development portion of VM, may also not be accessible until further notice, in part caused by storage array issues.

[Completed] Quarterly Production Patch Maintenance 12th August 2012, from 3:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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Most servers and services for the quarterly patch maintenance have been completed to exclude Alexandria and some test/development servers. A separate notification will be sent in TS Alerts about this.

The quarterly production patch maintenance is scheduled for Sunday the 12th of August 2012, from 3:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Most services, may be intermittently or entirely unavailable, including:

  • Email
  • Alexandria to the VMware server upgrade
  • VMware storage array upgrade
  • Personal and departmental file shares (on Alexandria and Merlin2)
  • Database applications: Cascade, FAMIS, Millennium, and Banner
  • Web services such as www.pugetsound.edu, cs.pugetsound.edu, and Moodle
  • Optimize
  • vDesk
  • Print Services

An update will be posted once Server Maintenance has been completed.

[Completed] Pre-Production Patch Maintenance Thursday the 2nd of August 2012, from 7:00 am to 9:00 am

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The Pre-Production Patch Maintenance has been completed at 9:00 am., and all servers patched during this time period are back online. Next Sunday the 12th of August is a scheduled Quarterly Patch Maintenance Window, and a separate blog will be posted.

On Thursday the 2nd of August 2012, from 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM most pre-production servers are to be patched. This means that most test systems may be intermittently or entirely unavailable during this time. Most users will not be impacted, as most users do not have access to these pre-production servers.

This should not affect any production services such as:

Email
Personal and departmental file shares (on Alexandria and Merlin2)
Database applications: Cascade, FAMIS, Millennium, and Banner
Web services such as www.pugetsound.edu, cs.pugetsound.edu, and Moodle
Print Services
vDesk

A follow up email and update to the blog will be posted once Pre-Production Patch Maintenance has been completed.