Phase II of the fiscal year end roll has completed. Banner production is now available.

The ePrint server is scheduled for an upgrade to version 4.2.1 this Thursday morning between 3:00am – 7:00am. EPrint will be unavailable during this time.

Due to an unexpected issue brought on by the leap second change on July 1^st we must request an emergency restart of all Linux systems running Java to fix broken Java processes on Middleware systems

When: 7/2/12 8:30:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Affected Services: Blackboard, IDM, Ibiweb Test, CAS, DHCP, NetReg, PhoneBill

Affected Systems: bba[1-6], bbc[1-2], bbm1, bbp10, bbp11, lintalon[0-1], dhcpboc[0-1], dhcpjup1, dhcpdav1, dhcppsl1, dhcpftl1, idm[1-2], idm4p, ibiweb2

Description of Maintenance: We will be restarting all Linux systems which use Java

User impact: Brief interruption of services for ibiweb test can be expected

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, 06/21/2012 from 3:00 AM to 7:00 AM during OIT maintenance window.  In addition, the following systems will be specifically impacted:

When: 5:00-7:00 AM
Affected services: Banner INB and SSB
Affected systems: Banner
Description of maintenance: DBA group will migrate Banner INB and SSB Web Servers from OAS 10g to Oracle Fusion Middleware 11g
User impact: Banner INB and SSB will be unavailable between 5:00AM and 7:00AM.

When: 3:00-5:00 AM
Affected services: Blackboard, Identity Manager, DHCP, NetReg, PhoneBill, CAS
Affected systems: talonx1, bbm1, bba2, bba6, bbx1, bbx2, lintalon0, idm2, dhcpboc0
Description: Scientific Linux 6.2 updates will be applied to these systems.

When: 5:30-6:00 AM
Affected services: SSO, eCollege, Parature Logins
Affected systems: lintalon0.fau.edu, lintalon1.fau.edu, sso.fau.edu
Description: Central Authentication service will be updated to correct two errors detected by clients. The first problem affects users who previously visited MyFAU and the second prevents web browsers from caching style sheets.
User Impact: CAS will be offline for 10 to 15 minutes. This will prevent users from accessing Owl Apps, Network Registration, Parature, and eCollege.

Networking plans to change the image on switch 3 in bldg. 18 on the Harbor Branch Campus overnight. No down time is expected.

The sharepoint issues have been resolved, and traced back to a failed server. We will continue to monitor the machine for issues.

12:04 pm: Sharepoint.fau.edu is now online but running very slowly. We are continuing to investigate the problem and will update this post hourly.

11:52 am: Sharepoint.fau.edu is currently returning a 500 INTERNAL SERVER ERROR when accessed by clients. We are currently investigating.

On Wednesday, May 23, 2012, between 5:30 am and 6:30 am, Networking will modify the vlans used by the Metro Ethernet connection. This upgrade will cause an interruption to the network connection to the remote FAU campus locations. Please be advised that calls to or from the remote campus locations may require dialing a seven or ten digit number during the times listed above. In case of an emergency during this period, the FAU Police Department can be reached at 561-271-5163 If you experience difficulties after the times outlined above, please contact the FAU help desk at http://www.fau.edu/helpdesk/ or 561-297-3999 for immediate assistance. Thank you