OIT Systems Maintenance, Thurs. Oct 1 from 3:00AM to 7:00AM

Office of Information Technology will be performing routine systems maintenance which includes but is not limited to rebooting Windows servers as deemed necessary, installing critical patches and other health checks on Thursday, 10/01/2020 from 3:00 AM to 7:00 AM during OIT maintenance window. In addition, the following systems will be specifically impacted:

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Database Maintenance
Description of change: OIT will be performing storage maintenance on the boc22mssqloit2 Microsoft SQL Cluster. Databases located on CIFS shares will be moved to iSCSI.
Downtime window start: 10/1/2020 3:00 AM
Downtime window end: 10/1/2020 5:00 AM
Affected services: ​The following databases on the boc22mssqloit2 cluster will be offline for a short period while moved.
FAU-FRM
PeopleAdminReportingDB
Microsoft.MgmtSvc.Config
Microsoft.MgmtSvc.Store
Microsoft.MgmtSvc.PortalConfigStore
Microsoft.MgmtSvc.MySQL
Microsoft.MgmtSvc.SQLServer
Microsoft.MgmtSvc.WebAppGallery
Microsoft.MgmtSvc.Usage
SCSPFDB
ADSync
FAU-FRM-TEST
FAUDW
CitrixBocaVirtualAppsSite
CitrixBocaVirtualAppsLogging
CitrixBocaVirtualAppsMonitoring
SESDB
SkillsoftIS
InternationalServices
vcenter_vcdb
vcenter_umdb
Expected End-user impact: During this time, services connecting to the databases listed above may go offline or need to be restarted during the maintenance.

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Banner 8X/XE Financial Aid pre-requisite upgrades/patches/administrative pages (Group 2)
Description of change: ​The Financial Aid office require several Ellucian releases installed as pre-requisite items for the upcoming Regulatory releases required to keep FAU in compliance.
Downtime window start: 10/1/2020 3:00 AM
Downtime window end: 10/1/2020 7:00 AM
Affected services: ​BANNER 8X/XE
Expected End-user impact: During this time, the Banner system will be brought down during the actual installation of the code.

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Recalculate Tuition after Residency Verification
Description of change: ​Trigger recalculation of tuition after residency is verified and posted back to SFAREGS. Currently does not automatically recalculate tuition properly when new residency code posts to Banner in Residency process.
Downtime window start: 10/1/2020 12:00 AM
Downtime window end: 10/1/2020 12:00 AM
Affected services: Banner​
Expected End-user impact: During this time, no end-user impact is expected. The change will update tuition for students more accurately post residency verification.

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Update Financial Aid Counselor Functions
Description of change: ​Update Financial Aid Counselor Functions:
1. updated the Starfish counselor
2. removed the code for the veterans code check
Downtime window start: 10/1/2020 3:00 AM
Downtime window end: 10/1/2020 5:00 AM
Affected services: Starfish
Expected End-user impact: During this time, no end-user impact is expected

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Server Upgrade
Description of change: OIT will be upgrading one of its file servers.​
Downtime window start: 10/1/2020 3:00 AM
Downtime window end: 10/1/2020 6:00 AM
Affected services: andisecgco\UGC file share​
Expected End-user impact: During this time, no end-user impact is expected. After the change, mac users will need to remap the share. Windows users will need to disconnect the old share and the new share will be mapped via GPO

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OwlRes Portal Updates
Description of change: Change to OwlRes Portal to display special verbiage when RSVF has status code of DP. Update query for UG and GR to pull First and Last Name from SPRIDEN instead of SWTETBL to be more accurate. Update query to use level by term instead of confirmation number.
Downtime window start: 10/1/2020 12:00 AM
Downtime window end: 10/1/2020 12:00 AM
Affected services: ​Owl Residency Custom App
Expected End-user impact: During this time, explanatory wording for DP status students will be added; More accurate first and last name on Residency affidavit. Remove duplicate links for students having multiple apps.

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Online programs conversion
Description of change: ​Convert online degree programs to regular programs and add a online campus code in students’ curriculum data.
Downtime window start: 10/1/2020 3:00 AM
Downtime window end: 10/1/2020 3:30 AM
Affected services: ​Banner data
Expected End-user impact: During this time, no end-user impact is expected.​Banner curriculum data will be updated after the change.

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KPI Data Automation
Description of change: ​Create automated schedule for data to pull into KPI custom app from Data Warehouse on a daily basis.
Downtime window start: 10/1/2020 12:00 AM
Downtime window end: 10/1/2020 12:00 AM
Affected services: ​KPI Custom App
Expected End-user impact: During this time, no end-user impact is expected. After the change, faster updated data for Deans and Colleges and IEA in the KPI Portal will be provided.

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OnBase Residency Changes
Description of change: ​Update information needed queue to clear our daily for Non-Degree, and add a removal button for all three queus. Update Residency form logic for Qualification by Exception. Add queues for Non-Degree per semester. Add confirmation emails upon verification for each level.
Downtime window start: 10/1/2020 12:00 AM
Downtime window end: 10/1/2020 12:00 AM
Affected services: OnBase​​
Expected End-user impact: ​Easier to navigate and use information needed queues. Better options on the Residency Affidavit for students. Students to receive emails stating verifcation automatically will cause less confusion.

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OnBase Registrar Form for SSN Change
Description of change: Release new Registrar Form​​ and workflow for Change of SSN form.
Downtime window start: 10/1/2020 12:00 AM
Downtime window end: 10/1/2020 12:00 AM
Affected services: ​OnBase
Expected End-user impact: During this time, no end-user impact is expected. After the change, students can securely submit change of SSN request digitally, which will ease the workflow for students and Registrar office.

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