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==Announcements==
 
==Announcements==
<dt><b> Mail and some network access delayed or failed (Oct 19,2012)</b>
 
<dd> This morning you may experience delays in accessing your email or fail to reach the mail server and/or other network services. We believe this is due to DNS servers overloading and we are adding more resources to remedy the problem. We appreciate your patience.
 
 
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<dt>[[Windows workstations in the UBC_ECE rejecting logons (Sep 10, 2012)]]
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<dd>A number of Windows workstations in the UBC_ECE domain (such as the workstations in undergraduate computer labs) are rejecting logons with the message, "There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request."  '''Today only,''' you may need to reboot the workstation to clear this error.
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<dt>[[ECE Email Service Disruption (Jan 5, 2024)]]
<dt>[[Kaiser Server Room and Network Failure (Aug 2012)|Kaiser Server Room and Network Failure (Aug 28, 2012)]]
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<dd>There was a technical issue on ECE incoming email service between Jan 4 17:40 and Jan 5 16:20. During the disruption some emails addressed to @ece.ubc.ca e-mail addresses were rejected; we expect that the sender's mail server would likely have retried and eventually delivered them. Emails from mail.ubc.ca and from RT system have been delivered with a delay.
<dd>At 16:11, the Kaiser server room lost power due to a UPS failure. The phone and data networks for the Kaiser building, as well as some other services, were unavailable until 17:20All services should be restored by now.
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<dt>[[Sporadic Problems With DNS and Other Services (Aug 2012)|Sporadic Problems With DNS and Other Services (Aug 23-24, 2012)]]
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<dt>[[MFA Rollout]]
<dd>DNS lookups were failing sporadically, leading to transient failures in many other services, including:
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<dd>On December 4th, 2023, UBC IT will enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for the ECE myVPN pool. If you use ECE myVPN to get access to software for your studies, work, or research, you will need to use a modified procedure to log in. This additional security will prevent coordinated attacks against UBC systems.
authentication, e-mail, NFS, and software license serversThat problem has now been resolvedHowever, mail from the ECE mail server to Yahoo e-mail addresses will likely be blocked for the next two days.
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<dt>[[MacLeod Server Room Failure (Aug 2012)|MacLeod Server Room Failure (Aug 7, 2012)]]
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<dt>[[Replacement of McAfee Encryption Management Service]]
<dd>A large number of services were down due to an air conditioner failure in ECE's MacLeod server room.  The air conditioner has been repaired, and all services should be running again.
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<dd>Until recently, UBCIT has been using the McAfee Encryption Management Service to help keep track of the keys used to encrypt the storage devices of many computers at ECE running Windows. UBCIT has retired this service and is now using new tools for key management.  In some cases, implementation of the change will require IT staff to briefly access your computer and make some changes to its configurationIT staff will be contacting affected users to arrange a convenient time for this.
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<dt>[[Kaiser power outage (February 20, 2021)]]
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<dd>There is a power outage planned for the Kaiser building on Saturday, February 20, from 10 am to 2 pm. This outage is necessary as part of the MacLeod construction project.
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<dt>[[File and mail migration (2020)]]
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<dd>In October and November 2020, ECE IT will be performing migrations of two major systems that will affect ECE usersA file migration involves some disruption during each user's cutover periodThe ECE e-mail migration will happen seamlessly and with negligible disruption for the majority of users.
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<dt>[[File Migration (2021)]]
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<dd>Throughout April, May, and June 2021, ECE IT is replacing our file server, which is used to store the home directories of ECE accounts as well as some other files.  
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 8 January 2024

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Announcements

ECE Email Service Disruption (Jan 5, 2024)
There was a technical issue on ECE incoming email service between Jan 4 17:40 and Jan 5 16:20. During the disruption some emails addressed to @ece.ubc.ca e-mail addresses were rejected; we expect that the sender's mail server would likely have retried and eventually delivered them. Emails from mail.ubc.ca and from RT system have been delivered with a delay.
MFA Rollout
On December 4th, 2023, UBC IT will enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for the ECE myVPN pool. If you use ECE myVPN to get access to software for your studies, work, or research, you will need to use a modified procedure to log in. This additional security will prevent coordinated attacks against UBC systems.
Replacement of McAfee Encryption Management Service
Until recently, UBCIT has been using the McAfee Encryption Management Service to help keep track of the keys used to encrypt the storage devices of many computers at ECE running Windows. UBCIT has retired this service and is now using new tools for key management. In some cases, implementation of the change will require IT staff to briefly access your computer and make some changes to its configuration. IT staff will be contacting affected users to arrange a convenient time for this.
Kaiser power outage (February 20, 2021)
There is a power outage planned for the Kaiser building on Saturday, February 20, from 10 am to 2 pm. This outage is necessary as part of the MacLeod construction project.
File and mail migration (2020)
In October and November 2020, ECE IT will be performing migrations of two major systems that will affect ECE users. A file migration involves some disruption during each user's cutover period. The ECE e-mail migration will happen seamlessly and with negligible disruption for the majority of users.
File Migration (2021)
Throughout April, May, and June 2021, ECE IT is replacing our file server, which is used to store the home directories of ECE accounts as well as some other files.