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ftp.mcs.anl.gov back in service

June 20, 2018 by Stacey, Craig

The host ftp.mcs.anl.gov (ftp://ftp.mcs.anl.gov) and the http view (http://ftp.mcs.anl.gov) are both back online. Sorry for the inconvenience of the downtime. — Craig

Update: ftp.mcs.anl.gov return to service delayed

June 19, 2018 by Stacey, Craig

Transferring the data to the new host is taking longer than we’d like. Current ETA is COB tomorrow, 6/20/18. While the transfer is happening, the web interface at http://ftp.mcs.anl.gov is offline. — Craig

Update: ftp.mcs.anl.gov offline – ETA is COB 6/19/2018.

June 18, 2018 by Stacey, Craig

We expect to have the system back online some time tomorrow afternoon. Sorry for the inconvenience on this. All files are still retrievable via the web interface at http://ftp.mcs.anl.gov, however the FTP interface will be down until the new server is stood up. — Craig On Jun 18, 2018, at 9:50 AM, Stacey, Craig <stace> …

ftp.mcs.anl.gov offline

June 18, 2018 by Stacey, Craig

We’re debugging an issue on ftp.mcs.anl.gov and the service is offline until further notice. A soft estimate is that it will be back in service later today. Thank you. — Craig

COMPLETE: GitLab maintenance window

May 30, 2018 by Stacey, Craig

Maintenance of our GitLab services has been completed. Please let us know if you encounter any issues by emailing [email protected] – CELS Systems

STARTING: GitLab maintenance window

May 30, 2018 by Stacey, Craig

Beginning work to update our GitLab services at https://gitlab.cels.anl.gov and https://xgitlab.cels.anl.gov Services will be disrupted during this maintenance window. Service is expected to be restored by 13:00 CST and may be available sooner than that. We will send a followup email upon completion of the work. – CELS Systems

Maintenance window for GitLab services Wednesday 2018-05-30 12:00 – 13:00 CT

May 29, 2018 by Stacey, Craig

A maintenance window of our GitLab services has been planned for Wednesday 2018-05-30 from 12:00 to 13:00 in order to update the software. GitLab services provided by gitlab.cels.anl.gov and xgitlab.cels.anl.gov will be unavailable during maintenance. Service is expected to be restored by 13:00 on 2018-05-30, and may be available sooner than that. If this window …

WebVPN to be retired May 28

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

BIS is retiring the WebVPN service on May 28.  This only affects the WebVPN service and not VPN clients such as AnyConnect, Cisco, or the built-in clients for Mac users.  See announcement from BIS below: WHAT ARE WE DOING? We are decommissioning the “WebVPN” service (https://vpn.anl.gov/), including the APS-specific WebVPN portal. WHY ARE WE DOING …

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BIS Maintenance Weekend 5/18-5/20

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

Please see the below notice from BIS regarding next week’s maintenance weekend.  Please note this work is being performed by BIS and not CELS Systems, though we’re happy to pass on any concerns you may have.  The affected systems below and the timeframes are worth noting.  The most likely to have an impact are the …

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COMPLETE: GitLab maintenance window

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

Maintenance of our GitLab services has been completed. Please let us know if you encounter any issues by emailing [email protected] – CELS Systems

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