This is an announcement from Technology Services (TS). Please see details below.

EMAIL: Planned Maintenance

Wednesday, November 23, 2022 from 6 am – 10 am

REASON FOR IMPACT: A security update will be installed on the email system.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

·         There may be periods of time where email will be unavailable or where response times are slower than normal during the maintenance window.

·         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 page on the Puget Sound website.

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PeopleSoft HR and Financials Systems: Planned Maintenance [COMPLETED 11/19]

Friday, November 18 @ 5 p.m. – Sunday November 20 @ 8 p.m.

REASON FOR IMPACT: To ensure a secure, reliable computing environment TS updated the PeopleSoft Human Relations and Financials Systems to the latest version release. These systems were unavailable during the maintenance window.  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Clear cache post upgrade: If you have issues connecting to myPugetSound, PeopleSoft HR, or PeopleSoft Financials after the planned maintenance please try clearing your browser cache.
• Procurement Resources & Training Materials: Updated training guides for requisitions are available at Procurement Resources & Training Materials
• Technical errors or issues after the maintenance window: Contact TS Service Desk, servicedesk@pugetsound.edu, 253.879.8585

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.

Thank you,

Lindsay Morris  |  Sr. Technical Program Manager

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND

Technology Services

1500 N. Warner St. #1068

Tacoma, WA 98416

O: 253.879.2854

M: 231.330.8502

pugetsound.edu 

This is an announcement from Technology Services (TS). Please see details below:

PeopleSoft HR and Financials Systems: Planned Maintenance

Friday, November 18 @ 5 p.m. – Sunday November 20 @ 8 p.m.

REASON FOR IMPACT: To ensure a secure, reliable computing environment TS will be updating the PeopleSoft Human Relations and Financials Systems to the latest version release. These systems will be unavailable during the maintenance window.  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Time Entry and Time Approval will not be available during the maintenance window. 
• myPugetSound will still be available during the maintenance window, but some of the links within myPugetSound may not work if they originate from the PeopleSoft Human Relations or Financials Systems.

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.

Thank you,

Lindsay Morris  |  Sr. Technical Program Manager

UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND

Technology Services

1500 N. Warner St. #1068

Tacoma, WA 98416

O: 253.879.2854

M: 231.330.8502

pugetsound.edu 

This is an announcement from Technology Services (TS). Please see details below.

KACE TICKETING: Planned Maintenance

Wednesday, October 26, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

REASON FOR IMPACT: A security update will be installed to the KACE ticketing system.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

·         During the maintenance window tickets will not be able to be viewed, created, or updated.

·         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 page on the Puget Sound website.

This is an announcement from Technology Services (TS). Please see details below.

KACE TICKETING: Planned Maintenance

Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

REASON FOR IMPACT: An update will be installed to our KACE ticketing system that provides bug fixes and feature updates.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

·         During the maintenance window tickets will not be able to be viewed, created, or updated.

·         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 page on the Puget Sound website.

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KACE TICKETING: Planned Maintenance

October 5, 2022 from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

SYSTEMS IMPACTED: KACE Ticketing

REASON FOR IMPACT: A security update will be installed on our KACE ticketing system.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

·         During the maintenance window tickets will not be able to be viewed, created, or updated.

·         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 page on the Puget Sound website.

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Puget Sound Systems and Applications: Planned Maintenance

Sunday, October 9, 2022 from 6 a.m.-6 p.m.

SYSTEMS IMPACTED: The following systems will be intermittently unavailable during the maintenance window:  

Campus file servers

Email and calendar

Canvas

pugetsound.edu

myPugetSound.edu  

PeopleSoft Human Resources

PeopleSoft Financials

PeopleSoft Campus Solutions

vDESK

Various Puget Sound systems and applications

REASON FOR IMPACT: To ensure a secure, reliable computing environment TS will be completing routine patch maintenance on our Puget Sound production servers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

·       The university network, internet access and wireless will NOT be affected.

·       Technology Services schedules regular maintenance windows, generally on the second Sunday of every other month, to ensure a secure, reliable computing environment. 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.