{"id":4652,"date":"2021-07-08T15:53:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T22:53:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/tsmaintenance\/?p=4652"},"modified":"2021-07-13T03:33:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T10:33:26","slug":"tscommunications-network-firewall-firmware-maintenance-sun-july-11th-6am-7am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/tsmaintenance\/2021\/07\/08\/tscommunications-network-firewall-firmware-maintenance-sun-july-11th-6am-7am\/","title":{"rendered":"[Tscommunications] {Network} Firewall Firmware Maintenance &#8211; Sun July 11th, 6am-7am"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"WordSection1\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:#212121\">This is an announcement from Technology Services (TS). Please see details below.<\/span><span style=\"color:#212121\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top:12.0pt\"><b><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Times;color:#212121\">NETWORK :<\/span><\/b><b><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Times;color:#660000\">  <\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Times;color:#C00000\">Firewall Firmware Maintenance<\/span><span style=\"color:#C00000\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top:6.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Times;color:#C00000\">July 11th, 2021 6am &#8211; 7am<\/span><span style=\"color:#C00000\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:#212121\">REASON FOR IMPACT<\/span><span style=\"font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:black\">:  <\/span><span style=\"color:#212121\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:#212121\">To ensure a secure, reliable computing environment TS will be completing routine  <\/span><span style=\"font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif\">updates on our security appliances (Firewalls).<\/span><span style=\"color:#212121\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-top:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:#212121\">ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:  <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2\"><![if !supportLists]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121\"><span style=\"mso-list:Ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"font:7.0pt \"Times New Roman\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  <\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:#212121\">This was previously scheduled for July 4<sup>th<\/sup>  <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2\"><![if !supportLists]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121\"><span style=\"mso-list:Ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"font:7.0pt \"Times New Roman\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  <\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:#212121\">Both firewalls require a firmware update.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2\"><![if !supportLists]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121\"><span style=\"mso-list:Ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"font:7.0pt \"Times New Roman\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  <\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:#212121\">Internet services and external access will be intermittent for short periods of time (less than 1-2 minutes) during the maintenance window.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2\"><![if !supportLists]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121\"><span style=\"mso-list:Ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"font:7.0pt \"Times New Roman\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  <\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:#212121\">External services such as VPN (Global Protect), vDesk access, university websites and resources will also be intermittent for short periods.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2\"><![if !supportLists]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121\"><span style=\"mso-list:Ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"font:7.0pt \"Times New Roman\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  <\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:#212121\">Internal services such as phones, the data network and access to university resources will not be affected on campus<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2\"><![if !supportLists]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121\"><span style=\"mso-list:Ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"font:7.0pt \"Times New Roman\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  <\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:#212121\">Thank you for your patience as we conduct this important work.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2\"><![if !supportLists]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121\"><span style=\"mso-list:Ignore\">&middot;<span style=\"font:7.0pt \"Times New Roman\"\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  <\/span><\/span><\/span><![endif]><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:#212121\">For more information on Technology Services&#8217; Incident Communication Plan or to view a list of our Critical Systems and definitions, please visit our  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsound.edu\/about\/offices-services\/technology-services\/help-support\/service-announcements\/\">  Service Announcements<\/a> site.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:12.0pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:12.0pt\"><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:\"Arial\",sans-serif;color:#212121\">For support questions please contact the TS Service Desk via phone at 253-879-8585.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:12.0pt\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is an announcement from Technology Services (TS). 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