Acheson-Caldwell, back on the network!
Network Outage in Acheson-Caldwell
Wireless Network Fixed
Full wireless network service has returned, we apologize for the inadvertent wired network problem that was created while the manufacture was working on correcting our wireless issues.
Thank you for your understanding.
Summer Projects: QuickTime Streaming Server Upgrade
This is another of the many upgrades that we are making this summer. The server that was replaced was installed and ran without trouble for four solid years. ITS replace is an Apple xServe with 2 Gigs of RAM, dual multi-core processors and 2TB of usable space. It is running OSX server 10.5 and its primary roll as a QuickTime streaming media server for the Academic program and the main campus web site.
Failed hardware replacement
This morning we replaced the failing switch power supply that caused yesterday’s outage.
Network problem this afternoon
For several minutes this afternoon we experienced wide spread outage to campus network services. This outage was caused by a failing power supply in one of our main campus switches. We have been able to work around the problem, and a new unit should arrive first thing in the morning.
We apologize for any inconvenience this outage may have caused.
iPhone / iPod Touch Documentation Updated
We’ve gotten quite a few requests from folks asking about setting up Apple mobile devices to work with the Centre email system. Luckily, the process is easier than ever, but you might find it helpful to see the setup process broken down into steps.
We’ve posted a HowTo at our wiki, which you can access by browsing to http://wiki.centre.edu/its/index.php/IPhone_/_iPod_Touch_email_settings
Feel free to suggest any improvements to the document in the comments section.
Summer Projects: Chowan
Chowan, the new temporary home of Centre’s dinning services was opened for operations June 22, 2008. Information Technology Services’ part of the facility was providing cabling and equipment for voice and data.
We installed 1 Cisco 3560 24 port PoE (Power over Ethernet) switch as well as two Cisco 1242 A/G wireless access points. The switch is connected by fiber optic cable to both of Centre’s core backbone switches located in McReynolds Hall and Olin Hall at 1Gbit speed. ITS also provided IP and analog phone service for the building though our network backbone. The Sodexho staff will have access to wired and wireless data, while the students will be able to access Centre’s network service though wireless while visiting Chowan.
Callisto server outage: resolved
Earlier today we detected an attack on our secondary web server Callisto, which powers a handful of services to the campus (blogs, wikis, surveys and the CTL equipment reservations system). We quickly isolated the threat and disabled access until we were sure the server was protected. (more…)
Delivery Failure and Undelivered Messages
We’ve received several emails and calls from various members of the Centre community over recent days about a rash of “Delivery failure” and “Undelivered” email messages. Sometimes these are in a foreign language (Russian is the most popular), and sometimes they aren’t. Some are getting just a handful, others get 30 or 40 (like me!), and some have as many as 150 (!) messages showing up in their Inbox. We wanted to send out a note to let everyone know what was going on.
The short answer: It’s a bunch of spammers. (more…)