The blackboard server lost power about 10:30 AM. The reason for this is unknown; possible causes include hardware failure or an accident.
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TOTAL NETWORK EMERGENCY DIAGNOSTIC OUTAGE
A key component of the central network router is not performing correctly. Info Systems will be taking the router down for at least an hour beginning at 6:30am, Wednesday, August 27.
SYSTEMS AFFECTED: IMPACT: ALL network services will be down.
NO email access (but no mail will be lost)
NO Internet access
NO access to Blackboard
NO access to the AS400 (administrative system)
NO access to Campus Web
NO access to the library system (Sadie)
NO access to the EMU web server
This is the FIRST of possibly TWO procedures to correct the problem. If this fails to correct the problem a new part will be ordered and an additional outage in the near future will be required to install the new part.
This notice will be updated with details as they become available. Check back for more details.
Swapped out the 6148 gig blade from slot 9 and installed into slot 8. Modified the config so the gig blade works in slot 8. Ran tests to verify connectivity using ping, telnet and www. Both showed latency. Called Cisco to reevaluate the case. Moved all Novell servers from the Gig blade back to the 10/100 blade.
FS server gig card added
Added the gig card driver to the FS server. The server had parameters set out of range. These were modified and the server rebooted. Yet after the reboot they were still the old values. Found these to be set in autoexec.ncf and startup.ncf. Removed them from those fiels and rebooted server. Again modified the values and now was able to install the driver. Changed the drivers bind parameters to be that of the old card. Old 10/100 card is still in server but the card is disabled in INETCFG. Checked connection and it is now at gig full duplex
Campus Computer Labs CLOSED for Maintenance
EMU Computer Labs will be closed on Sunday, August 24 for maintenance.
Labs effected: Campus Center 223, LTC (library basement), Science Center 11, Biology Lab, Seminary Lab, and CTP Lab.
ST and STAPPS Novell Server NIC and memory upgrade
NIC upgrade work continues on the Student Novell Server from earlier this morning.
Added the gig card and driver to the ST server. The STAPPS server did NOT have the card added due to the hardware being too old to support the newer card. Also added the new memory to the ST server – making it 2 gig.
Faculty/Staff/Student Novell Server NIC Upgrades
All Novell servers will be down while new gigabit NIC cards are installed.
Added the gig card driver to the FSAPPS server. Removed the old 10/100 card. Everything went fine. The FS server did not have the driver loaded. The Card was added and wouldn’t load. Tried a different card in a different slot and it still wouldn’t load. Added old 10/100 card back into the machine and went back to using it. Will research why the drivers to the gig card will not load.
Due to the time needed for the FS server, the Student servers were not changed and were brought back on line around 8:00AM.
Short Network Outage – SouthEast Buildings Only
There will be a short network outage on Wednesday morning, 8/20, to bring the EMU network connectivity to the Brunk house which is being utilized by CTP. The outage should occur before 7:30AM and will last from 5-15 minutes.
This network outage will affect only the following locations:
* Weaver house
* CTP
* Martin house
The LX connection to MH is now to BH. From BH is an SX connection to MH, the continues from MH to CTP to Weaver.
The Fiber connection box in MH is really bad – needs to be modified so we don’t loose connection to that section of campus.
Calendar Server Off-Line Following Upgrade Attempt
The upgrade performed on the Calendar Server at 4pm, Tue, 8/19, introduced new problems to the server. Info Systems techs are working on the problem. Until it is fixed the Calendar Server will be unavailable.
Outlook Connector users will receive an error message that the calendar.emu.edu is unavailable. Click the SKIP button to continue. This will allow you to work “off-line” for calendar items.
Web browser access to the Calendar will be unavailable during this outage.
We are not certain how long it will take to solve the problem. If, by noon today (8/20), it is determined that an extended outage is likely we will revert to the “old” server.
Bb outage: Aug 18, 7-9 AM
Following our successful upgrade to Bb version 6 on July 21, we will be doing a maintenance revision on Aug 18 to bring us up to full compliance. The outage will be short: from 7 – 9 AM on Monday, Aug 18; it’s likely to be shorter than that. Please let me know IMMEDIATELY if that time causes a serious disruption for you.
Total Network Outage for Core Router Operating System Upgrade
Info Systems will need to upgrade the operating system for our main network router/switch sometime during the next several weeks. The information regarding this planned outage includes the following:
PROPOSED LENGTH OF TIME: about 3 hours.
SYSTEMS AFFECTED: The ENTIRE EMU computer network. Network connectivity for all desktop computers, servers, printers connected to the EMU network and the Internet will NOT function during the outage. (This is MAJOR network “brain surgery”).
All incoming and outgoing email will be queued during the outage (none should be lost). Anyone on the Internet attempting to connect to any of our web servers (www.emu.edu, http://blackboard.emu.edu, http://mail.emu.edu) will get a “cannot connect to the server” error message. Windows computers connected to the Novell servers will be warned about 10 minutes before the outage that they should save any open documents and logout. We will also send regular email reminders leading up to the outage so everyone is aware of the time that the outage begins.
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Upgrade SUCCESSFUL at 5pm, Fri, 7/25, one hour AHEAD of schedule.
Kudos to Dan Marple Jr of Info Systems and Mike Durkin of STG Networks of Winchester!