Information Technology Services (ITS) has informed us that they need to replace the network routers in Main Library and Hardin Library (as well as many other campus buildings). The upgrade is currently scheduled for Hardin Library on Tuesday, March 4, and Main Library on Thursday, March 6. Unfortunately, spring break is not an option.
Planned outages are as follows:
• Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 6:00am-6:30am
Hardin Library building-wide outage
No network traffic in or out of the building
Local services that depend on remote network sources (e.g., network printing) unavailable
• Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 6:30am-8:00am
Hardin Library rolling outages, one telecommunications closet at a time
Each area will experience approximately 20-30 minutes downtime
• Thursday, March 6, 2008, 6:00am-6:30am
Main Library building-wide outage
No network traffic in or out of the building
Local services that depend on remote network sources (e.g., network printing) unavailable
• Thursday, March 6, 2008, 6:00am-8:00am
Libraries-wide server outage (overlaps with building outage)
Nearly all library web servers and file storage unavailable
Will have broad impact on users outside Main Library trying to access library resources
• Tuesday, March 4, 2008, 6:30am-8:30am
Main Library rolling outages, one telecommunications closet at a time
Each area will experience approximately 20-30 minutes downtime
We all apologize in advance for the disruption. As usual, all of the end times are a bit generous to allow for unforeseen complications, so the actual outages may be shorter.
