During the Tuesday, 28 January maintenance window, maintenance work will affect certain services, starting at 5:30 PM and being completed before midnight. The following work is planned:
Server software updates: software on the servers which provide the following services will be updated, resulting in outages of up to an hour per server:
Network printing services (iPrint/PaperCut)
File servers/home directories (gnu, serval, studentfiles)
PC login service for public labs
Archibus
Employee self service
FileDirector
Access switches: software will be updated on the network switches in the buildings listed below. All network services (including Wi-Fi and IP telephones) will be disrupted in those buildings for up to 30 minutes.
Biological Sciences Building
Botany Building
Confucius Institute
Drostdy Dining Hall
PBX: software on the university telephone system will be updated. We expect that Yealink phones will be unable to make or receive calls for a period of around 15 minutes.
This work is being conducted during a minor maintenance period. Should there be a compelling reason why this work should not go ahead as planned, please contact support@ru.ac.za before 3:00 PM on Tuesday.