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"news downtime" on seawolf

              
downtime
========

This file contains a description of the next scheduled downtime
for preventive maintenance, and the most recent system downtime
and/or network interruption. All times are Alaska Time. Contact
consult@arsc.edu or 907-450-8602 for more information.
============================================================================

NEXT SCHEDULED DOWNTIME(S)
--------------------------
11 JUN 2008 SCHEDULED DOWNTIME
          machine(s):  seawolf 
          start time:  18:00 
            end time:  22:00 
              reason:  Firmware upgrades.

MOST RECENT DOWNTIME(S)
-----------------------
17 MAY 2008 SCHEDULED DOWNTIME
          machine(s):  seawolf (all ARSC systems)
          start time:  17:00 MAY 17
            end time:  17:00 MAY 18
              reason:  The machine room will undergo power maintenance.

08 APR 2008 UNSCHEDULED DOWNTIME
          machine(s):  seawolf
          start time:  14:20
            end time:  15:20
              reason:  unscheduled reboot. 

12 MAR 2008 SCHEDULED DOWNTIME
          machine(s):  seawolf
          start time:  18:00
            end time:  22:00
              reason:  SL8500 firmware upgrade.

12 MAR 2008 UNSCHEDULED DOWNTIME
          machine(s):  seawolf
          start time:  14:25
            end time:  14:35
              reason:  unscheduled reboot. 

09 JAN 2008 SCHEDULED DOWNTIME
          machine(s):  seawolf ($ARCHIVE)
          start time:  18:00
            end time:  22:00
              reason:  Filesystem reboot. 


    * For a log of past downtimes, type:  news LOGS/downtime.log | more
      Then press "space bar" to advance a page or "q" to quit.

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"news idle" on seawolf

              
Idle Time-outs
==============

  As of February 1, 2006, ARSC has instituted time limits for login sessions to many of
our systems.  In order to minimize the exposure of your login sessions to 'session
hijacking' vulnerabilities, we are limiting the total login time to 24 hours.   All logins will
has been open for more than 6 hours, it will be terminated when it has been idle for more
than 4 consecutive hours within that 24 hr period.    All login sessions will be terminated
once they have reached 24 hours -- regardless of if there is activity at the 24 hour mark or
not.  Please see:  http://www.arsc.edu/support/policy/secpolicy.html or contact the ARSC
Help Desk (consult@arsc.edu, 907-450-8602) for more information.


              -Andrew Lee, 1 February 2006
              [This news item valid until February 2007]

"news pin" on seawolf

              
New SecurID card PINs to be 5 digit
===================================

In order to improve the security and effectiveness of our authentication
system, ARSC will begin issuing 5 digit SecurID card PINs as of 1
May, 2007.  Existing SecurID cards will NOT have their PINs updated
at this time.  However, if a PIN reset is needed, the replacement
PIN will be 5 digit.  All new SecurID cards issued after 1 May will
be set to 5 digit PINs.  If you have any questions please contact
the ARSC Help Desk.


              -Derek Bastille, 27 April 2007
              [This news item valid until April 2008]

"news software" on seawolf

              
software
========

mpscp: mpscp-1.2b (2008-01-04)
       On January 7th, 2008 the default version of mpscp on 
       seawolf will be upgraded from version 1.2 to 1.2b. 


              -Donald Bahls, 4 January 2008
              [This news item valid until January 2009]

These items were uploaded on 20080708 at 19:42:17. News items are available for other systems.

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