[All_jlau] Network Status 7/6 ~10pm

[Roy Whitney]

All Staff and Users,

For the cyber event we are working through, following is status 
information, changes and updates for this evening, 7/6 ~10:00 pm:

    * The external Jefferson Lab website is online and has a new
      format!  Great work Public Affairs/Electronic Media!
    * Guest wireless with Internet access was brought up late morning,
      Wednesday 7/6.

    * A severe thunderstorm knocked out power twice to much of the lab
      around 7:00 pm.  This has delayed the update of the Windows
      systems until 5:00 pm Thursday, 7/7.
          o The analysis farm and LQCD clusters had to be shut down. 
            They will be brought back up early morning, Thursday, 7/7.

    * Currently available services and connectivity will remain as they
      are until 5:00 pm Thursday, 7/7.
          o Shortly after 5:00 pm Thursday, 7/7, Windows central
            services will be offline briefly.
          o IMPORTANT: save all work prior to 5:00 pm.
          o Windows users: log off but keep your systems booted up and
            connected to the network for the evening.
    * Smartcard users: either come to the helpdesk anytime after 7:15 am
      Friday, 7/8 or come to the VARC lobby any time after 7:15 am 7/8.
    * All users: anticipate needing to reboot the morning of Friday, 7/8
      and changing passwords.

    * Web applications such as Insight, reqs, staff search, etc. are
      expected to be up morning, Friday 7/8.
    * Web application such as DocuShare for off-site available files,
      publications, LQCD, etc. are expected to be up late Friday, 7/8.

Additional information will be made available as updates occur using to 
the following link (on site only):

http://www.jlab.org/status/

Contact the helpdesk for any issues: helpdesk at jlab.org 
<mailto:helpdesk at jlab.org>, 7155

Roy Whitney
Chief Information Officer


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