Category Archives: Scheduled Outages

Cascade and Email Unavailable Due to Maintenance 10/13/2013 [Completed]

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[Updated 10/13/13 10:05 a.m.] Maintenance is completed and Cascade and email service are restored.

[Original Post] Due to scheduled maintenance, Cascade and the university’s email system will be intermittently or entirely unavailable between 3:00 a.m. and noon on Sunday, October 13. An update will be posted once this maintenance is completed.

Technology Services schedules regular maintenance windows 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!

Scheduled Web Server Maintenance 10/2/13

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Shortly after 10:10 am., the university website and associated services such as the content management system (Big Tree) will be briefly unavailable for scheduled maintenance. This maintenance will result in a short downtime of up to 5 minutes.  If you experience any further issues, please contact the Technology Service Desk at 253.879.8585 or servicedesk@pugetsound.edu. Thank you!

Scheduled Wireless Maintenance 9/13/13 [Completed]

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[Updated 9/13/13, 4:47 a.m.] The maintenance was completed at 4:45 a.m., and wireless network service was restored.

[Original Post] We will be applying a software update to our wireless network controllers Tuesday, 9/13,  between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m. The wireless network will be unavailable while we conduct this necessary maintenance. Thank you.

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.

Scheduled Maintenance 7/14/2013 [Completed]

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[Update] Pre-Production Server Patch Maintenance completed 11:08 am, 7/14/2013

Pre-Production Server Patch Maintenance is scheduled for Sunday, 7/14/2013, from 3 a.m. to noon. This should not affect any production services such as email, personal and departmental file shares, database applications, or web services (Moodle, Print Services, vDesk). If an issue is encountered, please contact the Technology Service Desk at 253.879.8585 or servicedesk@pugetsound.edu.

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

Scheduled Maintenance 5/25/13 [Completed]

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[Updated 3:10 a.m. 5/25/13] The maintenance work was completed.

[Original Post] We will conduct additional maintenance work from 12:00 to 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, to help ensure the university’s Internet connections are more resistant to unplanned outages. Multiple brief interruptions in our Internet services may be required in order to complete this important work. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Scheduled Maintenance 5/21/13 [Completed]

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[Updated 5:57 a.m.  5/21/13] The scheduled work was completed.

[Original Post] We will conduct maintenance work from 3:00 to 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, to help ensure the university’s Internet connections are more resistant to unplanned outages. Brief interruptions in our Internet services may be required in order to complete this important work. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Scheduled Internet Outage 5/8/13 [Completed]

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[Updated 5/8/13] The scheduled maintenance was completed between 5:05 and 5:11 a.m. without incident. Thank you for your patience!

[Original Post] A scheduled outage is planned on Wednesday, May 8, from 5:00 to 5:30 a.m. for the K-20 Internet connection provided in academic and administrative buildings. Campus residences will not be affected. We anticipate the disruption in service will last approximately 5 minutes during this outage window.

Scheduled Outage for Network Upgrades 4/5/13 [Completed]

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[Completed 4/5/13 1:30 AM] All scheduled switch upgrades have been completed. Remaining required upgrades will be scheduled at a later time.

[Original] We will upgrade network switches on Friday, April 5, starting at 10:00 PM until 2:00 AM on Saturday, April 6. The buildings affected are Wheelock, McIntyre, Communications House, and Howarth. Thank you for your patience as we complete this important work.