When: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Wednesday August 10, 2011
Affected Services: Blackboard
Affected Systems: bba1, bba2, bba3, bba4, bba5, bba6, bbc1, bbc2, bbm1, bbp1, bbp2, bbp3, bbp4, bbp5, bbp6, bbp7, collab, bbnfs
Description of Maintenance: The new Blackboard Linux servers will be connected to the Blackboard cluster. No downtime expected.
Network upgrades to cause service outages during the semester break (Monday, August 15 through Friday, August 19, 2011.)
Beginning on Monday, August 15, 2011, IRM will start upgrading the networking infrastructure to implement several hardware and software upgrades. This upgrade will cause intermittent interruptions to the network and telephone systems across all FAU campus locations during the implementation and testing of the new software. IRM will begin testing the network and telephone services on Monday, August 15 between 12:01 am and 7:00 am. If necessary, testing will continue on Tuesday, August 16, Wednesday, August 17, and Friday, August 19, between 12:01 am and 7:00 am.
Please be advised that calls between campuses as well as off campus calls may require dialing a seven or ten digit number. In case of an emergency during this period, the FAU Police Department can be reached at 561-271-5163 If you experience network or telephone difficulties after the dates or times outlined above, please call CSI Support Services at 561-297-6235 or contact the FAU help desk at http://www.fau.edu/helpdesk/ or 561-297-3999 for immediate assistance. Thank you
Network: Routers and firewalls maintenance completed