Information Technology Services

Listservs May Be Unavailable

Impact of change on users:

The listserv service may be unavailable and users may experience possible email delays during the maintenance period.

Reason for change:

ITS is adding new filesystems for the CIS-CAT security standards and applying security patches and updates to the LISTSERV servers. (ID #: 165604)

Network Unavailable in Select Buildings at the Sci-Tech Campus

Impact of change on users:

The wireless and wired networks in the following buildings will be unavailable during the maintenance period:

  • Colgan Hall
  • Discovery Hall
  • Occoquan Trailer
  • The Freedom Center
  • The Hylton Performing Arts Center

During the planned maintenance, the wired and wireless networks, as well as Mason phones will be intermittently unavailable. Prior to the planned maintenance, please save all work that is network-dependent (i.e., files synced to OneDrive or saved to the M: shared drive) and plan accordingly for phone calls. Cell phone service will not be impacted.

Reason for change:

ITS is upgrading switches in the following buildings: Colgan Hall, Discovery Hall, the Freedom Center, the Hylton Performing Arts Center, and the Occoquan Trailer.  (ID # 164805)

Listservs May Be Unavailable

EXTENDED MAINTENANCE

Impact of change on users:

The listserv service may be unavailable and users may experience possible email delays up to 45 minutes during the maintenance period.

Reason for change:

ITS is adding new filesystems for the CIS-CAT security standards and applying security patches and updates to the LISTSERV servers. (ID # 165184 & 165657)

Evisions Unavailable

Impact of change on Users:

All Banner 9, INB, and SSB services including Workflow and Oracle Reports will be unavailable during the maintenance period.

Reason for change:

ITS is applying Oracle quarterly security/update patches to production Weblogic servers. (ID # 165317)

Blackboard Collaborate Unavailable

EXTENDED MAINTENANCE

Impact of change on Users:

Blackboard Collaborate will be unavailable while the vendor performs maintenance.

Reason for change:

The vendor is performing routine maintenance on Blackboard Collaborate. (ID # 162261)