Systems Status

00:00 - 02:00
A database server associated with the following services will be moved: * network device database (a.k.a. NDD or DHCP database) * PAWS wireless authentication * UGA Enterprise SSL VPN * the preferred email address registration system

Impact On End Users
PAWS wireless logins may be affected. DNLs will not be able to make changes to the NDD. But, DHCP service for existing devices will not be affected. Faculty and staff will not be able to change their preferred email address. New connections to the VPN will not be allowed during the move, though existing ones should work.

Actions Being Taken
A database server will be physically moved to another room and reconnected.

Estimated Resolution Time
In reality, this move may take less than thirty minutes. But, we have reserved two hours in case of unforeseen issues.

00:00 - 12:00
Security and maintenance patching will be installed on our Linux OS systems.

Impact On End Users
Services that this patching will include are DegreeWorks, DHCP, DNS, EITS Wiki Server, Listserv, MyUGA Portal, Time Servers, UGA FTP and UGA Webhosting could experience occasional and possibly prolonged period of service disruption during the maintenance window.

Actions Being Taken
EITS has been testing these patches on our development and test servers.

Estimated Resolution Time
The patching of all the servers will begin at midnight on Saturday and is estimated to be finished at noon on Saturday.

00:05 - 00:20
Renewing self-signed certificates on eds6

Impact On End Users
No user impact is expected

Actions Being Taken
Renewing self-signed certificates on eds6

Estimated Resolution Time
15 minutes

00:30 - 01:30
Maintenance will be performed on the system that hosts sitesoft.uga.edu, This system also handles eDirectory TimeSync and SLP.

Impact On End Users
Brief outages to the web site sitesoft.uga.edu will occur. eDirectory TimeSync and SLP will be handled by the redundant systems during the outage period.

Actions Being Taken
Moving fibre cable to a different port. Port failure suspected.

Estimated Resolution Time
1 hour

03:00 - 05:00
The eLearning Commons cluster will be restarted beginning promptly at 03:00. The restart should be completed within 45 minutes, but could take until 05:00 if there are unforeseen issues. No changes to the configuration will occur.

03:00 - 07:00
Maintenance will be performed on a UGAMail Policy Rule and a UGAMail Transport Rule to allow for more robust handling and reporting of UGAAlert messages.

Impact On End Users
No impact is expected. All communications should continue to flow like normal.

Actions Being Taken
These two rules will be implemented during the maintenance window and monitored throughout the weekend.

Estimated Resolution Time
This maintenance should be completed by the end of the maintenance window, Saturday, Jan 28th, at 7am.

07:00 - 09:00
OASIS Maintenance for new version of Vendor product.

Impact On End Users
OASIS may be slow and/or unresponsive for short periods of time.

Actions Being Taken
Stress test of new version of Web Enabled OASIS.

Estimated Resolution Time
9:00 am