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<dt>Broadcast storm (Apr 24, 2013)
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<dd>An attempt to reconfigure a network switch triggered a broadcast storm, lasting approximately from 12:23 to 12:34, effectively preventing the flow of all traffic on the entire ECE network.  Sorry for the inconvenience.
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<dt>[[ICICS X-wing power outage (Mar 1, 2025)]]
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<dt>[[Spam/phishing/mail delivery problems (Apr 2013)| Spam/phishing/mail delivery problems (Apr 15, 2013)]]
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<dd>There is a full-building electrical shutdown scheduled for the ICICS X-wing on Saturday March 1 2025, from 06:30 am to 10:30 am.  This outage also affects for Hugh Dempster Pavilion, but not the ICICS main building. Computers should be shut down in advance of this outage to prevent damage and heat buildup.
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<dd>One ECE user's account was compromised after divulging his/her password in a phishing attack, and was used to send spam.  As a result of this incident, mail from ECE is currently being rejected by some e-mail providers, including GMail, Hotmail, and Comcast.
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<dt>[[DNS Failure (Apr 2013)|DNS Failure (Apr 6, 2013)]]
 
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<dd>Due to a server configuration error, ECE DNS servers were declining to resolve queries for hostnames other than <tt>*.ece.ubc.ca</tt>.  The situation started around midnight, and was corrected at 14:10.
 
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<dt>[[End-of-Life for Matlab old license servers: fs6 and service (Jan 2013)]]
 
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<dd>Please note that the license servers on fs6 (for research) and on service (for classroom use) are going to retire soon. Please point your software to the following aliases: matlabr-lm  (for research) and matlabt-lm (for teaching).
 
 
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Announcements

ICICS X-wing power outage (Mar 1, 2025)
There is a full-building electrical shutdown scheduled for the ICICS X-wing on Saturday March 1 2025, from 06:30 am to 10:30 am. This outage also affects for Hugh Dempster Pavilion, but not the ICICS main building. Computers should be shut down in advance of this outage to prevent damage and heat buildup.
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