Spring Break Planned Maintenance: March 6 - March 8
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When

Monday March 6, 2023 - Wednesday Mar 8, 2023

Services Affected

During the spring break we are performing a number of maintenance tasks.

The following list contains the major maintenance items that are taking place.

  • Rewiring the login and CUDA servers: March 6 - March 7
    • We need to clean up the cabling for these machines.
  • Rebooting datacenter switches: March 7th
    • This will cause brief networking interruptions for home directories and other systems within the datacenter.  The servers will not go down but connections from the labs and offices will be disrupted for brief periods of time.
  • Upgrading the web redirect server: March 7th
  • Rebooting and diagnosing Project hosting server: March 8th
    • We need to do some troubleshooting and service on one of the servers that houses numerous project spaces that are hosted on CSE-IT servers.

Services Not Affected

These services are not impacted by maintenance.

  • Wireless
  • U of M E-mail
  • Databases

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a “system maintenance window”?

CSE-IT uses a scheduled maintenance window to upgrade, repair, and enhance our systems. Our goal is to reduce unplanned outages.

Can I work during the maintenance window?

Avoid using the affected services during the maintenance window. Use affected systems at your own risk as they can shut down without warning.

Can this be done without disrupting service?

Certain tasks require server reboots and/or physical unplugging. We do our best to group these tasks so service impact is minimal.

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