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, 09\/03\/2020 from 3:00 AM to 7:00 AM during OIT maintenance window. In addition, the following systems will be specifically impacted:<\/p>\n
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\nSingle Sign On Maintenance
\nDescription of change: OIT will update single sign on (SSO) to improve usability.
\nDowntime window start: 9\/3\/2020 6:00 AM
\nDowntime window end: 9\/3\/2020 6:30 AM
\nAffected services: Login Captive Portal and all SSO client services
\nExpected End-user impact: During this time, SSO will be unavailable and error for ~5 minutes. \u200b<\/p>\n
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\nAddress Verification 4P prompt and button
\nDescription of change: New address verification 4P prompt that directs registered students to the personal information app. Then a new “Verify” button on the personal information app that appears once a semester until a student verifies their physical location. This in response to new federal regulation that went into effect July 1st to get location of students studying remotely. \u200b
\nDowntime window start: 9\/3\/2020 3:00 AM
\nDowntime window end: 9\/3\/2020 5:00 AM
\nAffected services: Banner, Personal Information App, 4P\u200b
\nExpected End-user impact: During this time, all registered students will be required to verify their address on file is correct after 4 logins to SSO via 4P prompt. Must hit verify button.<\/p>\n
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\nServer Upgrade
\nDescription of change: OIT will be upgrading the hardware and operating system of one of its servers.\u200b
\nDowntime window start: 9\/3\/2020 5:00 AM
\nDowntime window end: 9\/3\/2020 5:30 AM
\nAffected services: \u200bSquid proxy – octopus.fau.edu:3128
\nExpected End-user impact: During this time, the squid http proxy will be unavailable.<\/p>\n
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\nFrevvo ANDI File Connector Upgrade
\nDescription of change: OIT will apply a service patch for the Forms Secure File Server. This is adding on to the BHRIC Tomcat update already approved in an effort to homogenize systems maintenance by getting both servers on the same version of Tomcat.
\nDowntime window start: 9\/3\/2020 6:00 AM
\nDowntime window end: 9\/3\/2020 8:00 AM
\nAffected services: \u200bForms that require secure file submission.
\nExpected End-user impact: During this time, forms utilizing the Secure File Submission Service will experience a temporary disruption.<\/p>\n
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\nFrevvo Secure File Connector Upgrade
\nDescription of change: OIT will apply a service patch for the Forms Secure File Server
\nDowntime window start: 9\/3\/2020 6:00 AM
\nDowntime window end: 9\/3\/2020 8:00 AM
\nAffected services: \u200bForms that require secure file submission.
\nExpected End-user impact: During this time, forms utilizing the Secure File Submission Service will experience a temporary disruption.<\/p>\n
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\nResearch Computing Cluster Login Node Move
\nDescription of change: OIT will be moving the HPC clusters login nodes behind a load balancer.
\nDowntime window start: 9\/3\/2020 3:00 AM
\nDowntime window end: 9\/3\/2020 4:00 AM
\nAffected services: koko-login.fau.edu (ssh, rdp)\u200b, bast.hpc.fau.edu (ssh)
\nExpected End-user impact: During this time, no end-user impact is expected. The account login behavior may change as idle sessions may be terminated.<\/p>\n
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\nServer Maintenance
\nDescription of change: \u200bOIT will be migrating a server to new hardware.
\nDowntime window start: 9\/3\/2020 3:00 AM
\nDowntime window end: 9\/3\/2020 5:00 AM
\nAffected services: \u200bSFTP for external clients\/vendors
\nExpected End-user impact: During this time, \u200bSFTP services will be unavailable<\/p>\n
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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, 09\/03\/2020 from 3:00 AM to 7:00 AM during…<\/span><\/p>\n