Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Multi-Factor Authentication Notification

WHAT: Multi-Factor Authentication Notification

WHEN: Beginning 6/27/2017

Description: In order to better protect both your personal and institutional data, Information & Technology Services is implementing an additional security feature called multi-factor authentication for many of its web-based services for accounts that may have access to sensitive information. If your account has been designated to be required to sign up for this service, you will receive an email in your PLU account letting you know how to proceed with setting up this new security feature. For more information on this service and how it is beneficial for your account, please visit our Multi-Factor Authentication Enrollment webpage.

Service(s) Impacted: ePass, Sakai, Banner, Gmail, Google Apps, Web Help Desk

Check https://www.plu.edu/status/ for periodic updates.

Monday, June 26, 2017

*UPDATE* Banner Pre-Production Offline Unexpectedly - Monday, June 26, 2017 5:45pm

WHAT: Banner Pre-Production (aka Mocha) Offline *UPDATE*

WHEN: 06/26/2017 Duration: Beginning at 5:43pm

Current Status: Resolved

Description:
*UPDATE*
The primary fault of the outage has been resolved.  The Banner pre-production database will be restarted tomorrow morning and should be available at the beginning of the normal workday.

*Original Post*
The Banner system providing our test environment for Banner went offline unexpectedly this evening.  Work is underway now to restore service.  Service and access to the production Banner system is NOT affected due to this issue.

Service(s) Impacted: Banner

Next Update: Approximately 7:30am

Root Cause / Continuous Improvement: To be determined.

Check http://www.plu.edu/status/ for periodic updates.

Sakai Unavailable for Maintenance on Sat., July 1, 6am

*** UPDATE *** July 1, 6:07AM PT - Sakai is back online. The planned maintenance is complete.

*** UPDATE *** July 1, 6:00AM PT - Sakai is currently offline for planned maintenance. The Sakai Support team is working to restore this service by 6:30AM (if not before).

WHAT:  Sakai Unavailable for Maintenance

WHEN:  07/01/17  Duration:  6:00AM - 6:30AM PT

Description:  On Saturday, July 1, 2017, Sakai will be out of service from 6:00am to 6:30am PT for maintenance. Please plan accordingly. If you have any questions or concerns please email sakai@plu.edu.

Service(s) Impacted:  Sakai

Estimated Time to Resolution or Next Update:  Sat., July 1, 6:00am PT

Check http://www.plu.edu/status/ for periodic updates.

Monday, June 19, 2017

DSpace Planned Maintenance - Fri., June 23, 9am-2pm

*** UPDATE *** June 23, 1:50PM PT - The planned maintenance for DSpace is complete.

WHAT:  DSpace Planned Maintenance

WHEN:  06/23/17  Duration:  9:00am - 2:00pm PT

Description:  On Friday, June 23, 2017 between 9:00am to 2:00pm (US Pacific), DSpace (dspace.plu.edu) will be unavailable for planned maintenance. An update to this notice will be posted once the maintenance is complete. If you have questions, please email dspace@plu.edu.

Service(s) Impacted:  DSpace

Estimated Time to Resolution or Next Update:  Fri., June 23, 2:00pm

Check http://www.plu.edu/status/ for periodic updates.

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Sakai Scheduled Maintenance - Fri., June 9, 6:00-6:05am

*** UPDATE *** June 9, 6:07AM PT - The planned maintenance for Sakai is complete.

WHAT:  Sakai Scheduled Maintenance

WHEN:  06/09/17  Duration:  6:00am - 6:05am PT

Description:  On Friday, June 9, 2017 between 6:00am and 6:05am (Pacific), Sakai may experience a momentary loss of connectivity as the server is migrated to new hardware. Though we anticipate most users who are browsing content in Sakai will not notice any disruption in service during this 5-minute interval, we recommend that users who are saving or submitting work in Sakai around this time to do so before 6:00am or to wait to initiate those tasks until after maintenance is complete. Once maintenance is complete, an update to this notice will be posted. If you have any questions, contact sakai@plu.edu.

Service(s) Impacted:  Sakai

Estimated Time to Resolution or Next Update:  June 9, 2017, 6:05am

Check http://www.plu.edu/status/ for periodic updates.

Tuesday, June 6, 2017

RESOLVED: Banner Service Disruption - Tuesday, June 6th 2017

WHAT: Banner

WHEN: Beginning 6/5/17, 11:45 pm

Duration: Unknown

WHERE: On & Off campus

Current Status: Resolved

Description:  UPDATE:  As of 6;45 am the issue with the server has been resolved and all Banner Services (INB and Self-Serivce) are once again available.  

Original Post:
We are currently experiencing an issue with the primary database server for Banner.  As a result, services reliant on Banner including Banweb (aka Banner Self-Service), INB, & various reporting systems, are offline or unable to complete some operations.

I&TS is actively working on a resolution and will provide an update as soon as possible.

Service(s) Impacted: All Banner connected services including, Internet Native Banner & Banner Self-Service

Workarounds: None at this time

Estimated Time to Resolution or Next Update: Unknown