ITS to facilitate campus network improvements Sept. 21 and 26
On Friday [Sept. 21], beginning at 10 p.m., Information Technology Services will upgrade campus border routers to new equipment for the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý campus data network. This upgrade process is expected to take approximately six hours, and during this upgrade, Internet and Internet2 access will be unavailable for significant periods of time. During this disruption in service, wired and wireless users on the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý data network will be unable to reach the Internet, and users out on the Internet will be unable to reach ÐÔÊӽ紫ý network resources and services. Â
On Wednesday [Sept. 26], beginning at 12:01 a.m., ITS will upgrade ÐÔÊӽ紫ý's connection to the Mississippi Optical Network (MissiON) from 10 Gbps to 100 Gbps. This maintenance event is expected to take approximately four hours and no Internet or Internet2 disruptions are expected.