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Network connectivity issues affecting Argonne

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

There are networking issues affecting most of Argonne right now. CIS is aware and are working on it. We’ll send a notice when we know more.

Update: Confluence server (collab.mcs.anl.gov) is back

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

And we’re back. Things should be at the pre-upgrade state in terms of functionality. We’ll do some more dry runs on the upgrade before attempting again. Thanks for your patience.

Update: Confluence server (collab.mcs.anl.gov) mostly back

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

The server is mostly back — there are some aesthetic issues we’re still ironing out, but main functionality should be there for everyone. Will send more when things are closer to done, but you can feel free to use it again. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Update Confluence Upgrade – Tuesday May 20th

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

The update has hit an unforeseen snag. We’re working on bringing things back, but will probably be another couple of hours. We’ll send an update when there’s more.

Confluence Upgrade – Tuesday May 20th

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

All, We will be performing maintenance on our Confluence server tomorrow, May 20th at 8AM. We will also be upgrading the installation to the latest version. We expect downtime to be no more than 15-30 minutes. If you have any questions or if this outage window will cause any problems for you, please let us …

Outdated OS and external connectivity.

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

This is an update/followup to this post: http://wp.me/p3jwfN-5Z As older versions of operating systems and browsers stop being supported, the lab will be blocking their access to external sites to help prevent malicious sites from exploiting unpatched security issues. Windows XP has been blocked since April, for instance, as have older versions of Mac OS. …

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CIS Maintenance Weekend 5/16-5/18, 2014

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

Please see the announcement from CIS on their maintenance activities this weekend. WHAT ARE WE DOING? Argonne’s quarterly IT maintenance weekend is scheduled for Friday, May 16, thru Sunday, May 18. Expect that any laboratory network and core IT services may be effected during the weekend. Specifically: · Voice mail will be unavailable from 5 …

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Update: Outlook Web App Issues Resolved

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

CIS reports the issues are resolved. The connection issues with OWA have subsided and CIS is looking into the root cause. Please contact the CIS Service Desk at 2-9999 option 2 if you’re still experiencing issues. — Craig From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stacey, Craig J. Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 10:27 AM To: …

Outlook Web App Issues

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

Please see the below announcement from CIS. IT Admins, CIS is experiencing connectivity issues with Outlook OWA. We are working to resolve these issues and will provide an update when more information becomes available.

Systems Announce RESOLVED: Primary database server offline

March 29, 2022 by Stacey, Craig

We’ve brought the database server back online, and restarted all the related services. We are investigating the cause of the outage and will have details soon. We regret the inconvenience. Happy Mother’s Day.

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