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VUIT Scheduled Maintenance to Install Server Updates
Jun. 22, 2018—Vanderbilt IT will install Microsoft security patches on Windows servers from midnight to 6 a.m. on Sunday, June 24, to maintain security for core Microsoft Operating Systems. During this time frame, non-redundant services will be impacted by a server reboot after the patches are installed.
Update to TCP parameter to allow successful mailbox migration to VUMC Office 365
May. 24, 2018—Between 10 p.m. and 11:55 p.m. on Thursday, May 24, VUIT Collaboration will adjust the TCP keepalive threshold parameter on the em101 mailbox server to allow successful mailbox migration to VUMC Office 365, as required by the VUMC email migration project. Access to approximately 7000 mailboxes hosted on this server will be down for about...
VUIT Scheduled Maintenance for Collaboration servers
Mar. 29, 2018—Beginning at 10:00 p.m. on Friday, March 30, ending Saturday, March 31, at 6:00 a.m., Vanderbilt IT will install Microsoft Windows Server security updates on Exchange and Lync servers. This scheduled maintenance will require a reboot of the servers after updates are applied. The maintenance will ensure the continued security of Windows operating systems. Redundant...
Greek Row Fiber Cable Cut Update:
Mar. 15, 2018—A fiber optic cable in the Greek Row area was damaged by construction activity as previously reported. VUIT contractors have completed the repairs. The following buildings are on-line and network services should now be completely restored. Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Tau Omega Baptist Student Union Delta Kappa Epsilon Delta Tau Delta Kappa...
Greek Row Fiber Cable Cut Update:
Mar. 15, 2018—The following buildings are on-line and network service should be normal: Alpha Tau Omega Delta Kappa Epsilon Pi Beta Phi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Others will gradually be coming on-line with planned 100% by 6:00 p.m.
Import Certificate Chain from Google
Mar. 15, 2018—Beginning at 7:00 p.m., Friday, March 16, the VUMC IT Identity team will import Google’s complete certificate chain to resolve SSL Handshake Exception issues. This will resolve intermittent issues when accounts are created in the Student Registration Application. This procedure is expected to require downtime of AccessVU tools and applications, beginning at approximately 7:30 p.m....
Greek Row Fiber Cable Cut Update:
Mar. 15, 2018—Crews continue to repair the damaged fiber affecting network services to some Greek Houses and Baptist Student Union. New estimated recovery time is 4:00 p.m. Thursday 3/15.
Greek Row Fiber Cable Cut Update:
Mar. 14, 2018—9:00 p.m. Update: Crews continue to work on the damaged fiber cable. Work will continue through the morning with an estimated time of resolution of 12:00 noon.
Network Service Outage to Greek Row Area
Mar. 14, 2018—A fiber optic cable in the Greek Row area has been damaged by construction activity. VUIT has contractors working on the repair. The recovery time is unknown at this time. Buildings affected are: Alpha Chi Omega Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Tau Omega Baptist Student Union Delta Kappa Epsilon Delta Tau Delta Kappa...
VUIT Scheduled Maintenance to Install Windows OS patches on AVST voicemail servers
Nov. 16, 2017—From 1 to 5 a.m. on Nov. 19, Vanderbilt IT will install Microsoft Windows 2008 operating system patches on AVST voicemail servers. This scheduled maintenance will ensure the continued security of Windows operating systems on these servers. Upon patching, VUIT will restart the CallXpress server. Patching of the CallXpress System Server (VUIT-HCWNAP130) will cause...
Legacy web server outage impacting a number of websites
Oct. 5, 2017—On Wednesday, Sept. 28, a number of websites on a VUIT legacy web server became unavailable. VUIT will restore service to sites on a priority basis. Contact your VUIT support provider for additional information.
CATV local channels upgrade
Aug. 7, 2017—Weather permitting, Vanderbilt IT will upgrade the cabling on the roof of the Engineering and Science Building to improve reliability and enhance the signal level for local off-air TeleVU channels from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9. This change will have a campus-wide impact: Community-access television (CATV) system users will not have...
VUIT Scheduled Maintenance to Install Windows OS patches on AVST voicemail servers
Jul. 21, 2017—From 12 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 23, Vanderbilt IT will install Microsoft Windows 2008 operating system patches on AVST voicemail servers in order to maintain security of the Microsoft Windows operating system for these servers. Upon patching, VUIT will restart the CallXpress server. Patching of the CallXpress System Server (VUIT-HCWNAP130) will cause...
VUIT Scheduled Maintenance to Install Windows OS patches on AVST voicemail servers
Jun. 15, 2017—From 12 a.m. to 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 18, Vanderbilt IT will install Microsoft Windows 2008 operating system patches on AVST voicemail servers in order to maintain security of the Microsoft Windows operating systems for these servers. After patching is complete, VUIT will restart CallXpress service on the system server (VUIT-HCWNAP130). This will cause...
Scheduled switch infrastructure maintenance
May. 12, 2017—Beginning at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, Vanderbilt IT Network Operations will upgrade the student Life Center network infrastructure. Upgrades are expected to take up to two hours, and will impact IP phones, Access Points, Building Controls, and computers during this time. All network connectivity will be down for 30 minutes before business hours.