October 2007 Archives

Oct
31
2007

eID Disruption May Cause Login Issues »

A problem with the eID system may cause problems for users who log into many online resources at VCU. Not all systems are affected and if a user has already logged into a system such as Mail Anywhere they should be fine as long as they stay logged in. VCU Computer Center staff is working to correct the problem. If you have any questions please contac . . .
Posted by Samuel Kennedy in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
31
2007

Scheduled Maintenance – E-Mail Servers »

Scheduled maintenance will be performed on the E-mail system Saturday, November 3, between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. During this maintenance window, access to e-mail may be unavailable on your primary server. Access to your e-mail via your alternate server should be available automatically when accessing through VCU Mail Anywhere, or via your alternate . . .
Posted by Samuel Kennedy in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
30
2007

Spruce – Sametime Instant Messaging is now available – October 30, 2007 7:58 AM »

Sametime Instant Messaging is now available. University Computer Center staff have corrected the server hardware/operating system issues. If you have any questions about using Sametime Instant Messaging please contact Doctor Notes at dnotes@vcu.edu. . . .
No Comments | Posted by Samuel Kennedy in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
27
2007

UPDATE – MCV Campus Network & Telephone Interruption »

UPDATE - Power has been restored to McGuire Hall. Network and telephone connectivity is now available again. Thank you. Please contact the Technology Services Help Desk with any questions at 828-2227. . . .
Posted by Samuel Kennedy in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
27
2007

Blackboard Downtime Complete – Saturday, October 27 at 7 AM »

Blackboard is now up! Thank you for your patience and support during this extended maintenance period. . . .
Posted by Samuel Kennedy in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
26
2007

Blackboard Downtime Extended – October 26, 2007 4pm to ? »

Blackboard will be down past midnight Saturday, October 27. Look for additional postings concerning the status of Blackboard early Saturday morning. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you! . . .
Posted by Samuel Kennedy in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
26
2007

Update (3:25 p.m.) – Banner Self-Services and Production Modules Now Available »

Update (3:25 p.m.) - Access to the HR & Fiscal modules of Banner is now available again. Thank you for your patience. Update (2 p.m.) - Banner self-services for students, faculty, and staff have been restored. Administrative services (HR/Fiscal) are still being worked on and are not available at this time. More information will be posted when a . . .
Posted by Samuel Kennedy in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
26
2007

Daylight Saving Time Extends To Nov. 4 But Be Ready Oct. 28 »

Just a reminder that the Daylight Saving Time (DST) end-date was moved this year from October 28, 2007 to November 4, 2007. Microsoft released an update in January of this year to address the DST rule changes for the dates that DST went into effect and issued an additional update in August 2007. Apple issued an update earlier this year that patch thei . . .
Posted by Samuel Kennedy in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
22
2007

Blackboard Downtime Reminder – October 26, 2007 4pm to ? »

Due to the nature of the work that needs to be done during the October 26th Blackboard downtime period, the system may be down past midnight. Check http://blog.vcu.edu/blackboard/ for updates during downtime. Regards, The Blackboard Team . . .
Posted by Sheila in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
18
2007

ImageNow – UCC Maintenance – Sunday, 10/21/07, 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. »

On Sunday, 10/21/07, from 7:30 a.m. until approximately 8:00 a.m., the University Computer Center will be performing maintenance which will affect ImageNow services. During this time, the ImageNow server will be unavailable. . . .
Posted by edoersch in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
17
2007

Scheduled Maintenance – E-Mail Servers »

Scheduled maintenance will be performed on the E-mail system Saturday, October 20, between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. During this maintenance window, access to e-mail may be unavailable on your primary server. Access to your e-mail via your alternate server should be available automatically when accessing through VCU Mail Anywhere, or via your alternate . . .
Posted by Samuel Kennedy in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
12
2007

Monroe Park Campus power outage »

There is a major power outage on the Monroe Park Campus due to a transformer failure. Numerous buildings are affected, particularly along Franklin street and parts of Grace and Broad streets. Network and telephone connectivity is not available in the affected areas at this time. Service is not expected to be restored until at least 4:30pm. . . .
No Comments | Posted by hleaves in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
8
2007

ImageNow – UCC Maintenance: 10/12/07, 5:30 – 6:00 a.m. »

On Friday, 10/12/07, from 5:30 a.m. until approximately 6:00 a.m., the University Computer Center will be performing maintenance which will affect ImageNow services. During this time, the ImageNow server will be unavailable. . . .
Posted by edoersch in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
6
2007

Sametime Instant Messaging Service is Available for all client users – October 7, 2007 11:35 AM »

The Sametime Instant Messaging service (spruce.vcu.edu) is now available via the Notes client and VCU Mail Anywhere. . . .
No Comments | Posted by Samuel Kennedy in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
3
2007

Scheduled Maintenance – E-Mail Servers »

Scheduled maintenance will be performed on the E-mail system Saturday, October 6, between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. During this maintenance window, access to e-mail may be unavailable on your primary server. Access to your e-mail via your alternate server should be available automatically when accessing through VCU Mail Anywhere, or via your alternate . . .
Posted by Samuel Kennedy in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
1
2007

Residence Hall Wireless Upgrade – Oct. 3 »

Network Services will be working to replace faulty equipment that is affecting wireless connectivity in Brandt, Johnson, and Rhoads Halls. This work is scheduled to begin at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, and be completed by 8:30 a.m. Please contact the Technology Services Help Desk at 828-2227 with any questions. . . .
Posted by Samuel Kennedy in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.
Oct
1
2007

Blackberry Server Maintenance Completed Successfully – October 6, 2007 »

The Blackberry Server underwent a successful hardware and Blackberry Enterprise software upgrade on Saturday, October 6, 2007, between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM. . . .
No Comments | Posted by Connie Whetstine in the Technology Services: Alerts blog.

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