Overview

ITS will apply monthly Windows security updates and critical updates on Windows servers on Monthly Windows Update (Saturday, August 13, 2022, 6 p.m.-midnight). The latest Windows security patches fix the vulnerabilities and errors in Windows and associated software. 

What Can You Expect

During the maintenance window, users may experience a brief loss of service while each server is rebooted. Each server is expected to be unavailable for less than 10 minutes during the maintenance window.

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

Overview

Due to the completion of the campus migration to the new Avaya Unified Communication system, ITS will shut down and remove from service the legacy NEC system on Friday, July 29, 2022, from noon – 3 p.m. The NEC system had served the University for 32 years.

What Can You Expect

There is no end user impact expected as everyone has been migrated from the NEC system to the Avaya system.

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

Overview

ITS will upgrade the operating system on the Marcus Hall switches on Thursday, July 28, 2022, from 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. This will ensure the Marcus Hall switches have the latest vendor-recommended operating system.

What Can You Expect

All network connections (Wi-Fi, VoIP phones, wired connections, and the audiovisual network) will be down during the upgrade window.

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

Overview

ITS will upgrade the operating system on the Downtown Campus Network Switch on Thursday, August 11, 2022, from 7 a.m.-8 a.m. This will add redundancy in the path between floors and reduce single points of failure.

What Can You Expect

All network connections (Wired, Wireless, and VoIP phones) will briefly be down at the Downtown Campus during the upgrade window.

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

Overview

ITS will upgrade the operating system on the Fine Arts and Core network switches on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, from 7 a.m. – 8 a.m. This will ensure the Fine Arts and Core network switches have the latest vendor-recommended operating system.

What Can You Expect

All network connections (Wi-Fi, VoIP Phones, and wired connections) will be down in both the Fine Arts building and the Downtown campus during the upgrade window.

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

Overview

ITS will decommission the campus DNS server ns3.sfsu.edu (130.212.10.162) on Saturday, July 30, 2022, from 10 a.m.- noon. This is the first step in an architectural revamp of the campus DNS system.

What Can You Expect

If your devices obtain their IP addresses automatically, no action is necessary.

If you use a static address, please reconfigure your clients to use the other campus DNS servers at 130.212.10.214 and 130.212.10.163.

To provide ample time for all campus clients to move over from ns3.sfsu.edu, DNS requests to the old IP address will be redirected to an existing DNS server until January 3, 2023.

End users may experience slower name resolution during the maintenance period.

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

Overview

ITS will replace aging DHCP servers for Guest Wi-Fi on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, from 8 p.m.-9 p.m. The new servers will provide highly reliable and redundant service.

What Can You Expect

Guest Wi-Fi clients will continue to operate as usual. Guest Wi-Fi clients will be automatically forwarded to the new DHCP servers. There will be no significant impact on clients.

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.

Overview

ITS will upgrade the operating system on the Data Center switches from Saturday, August 13, 2022, at 8 p.m. to Sunday, August 14, 2022, at 2 a.m. This will ensure the Data Center core switches have the latest vendor-recommended operating system.

What Can You Expect

No service interruption is expected as all devices have redundant connections. If there is any technical issue during the upgrade, the whole switch will be rebooted, and all connected devices will lose connectivity for approximately 10-15 minutes.

Support

If you experience issues or need assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at service@sfsu.edu or 415-338-1420.