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Previously, ACNS had announced that power to the machine room in the Computer Center would be down for an extended period on December 29. After consultations internally, with Physical Plant, and with customers, we have decided to do the needed work in phases. The first phase is scheduled for December 29 with core services back online by 0900 if not earlier. The attached memo was just sent to deans, directors, and chairs informing them of this scheduled shutdown. Please read this memo and the Techbase article to which it refers. /rich >Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 13:28:25 -0500 >From: Tom Davis <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Computing services interruption - December 29, 2004 >To: [log in to unmask] > >On December 29, 2004, Physical Plant will make much-needed improve- >ments to the electrical system in the Computer Center machine room. >These changes will require a total shutdown of electrical service; >all MSU units should anticipate that many of the university's core >computing services (e.g. mail.msu.edu, www.msu.edu, angel.msu.edu, >magic.msu.edu, afs.msu.edu, etc.) will be unavailable from 3:00 a.m. >until 9:00 a.m. on that day. > >We anticipate that Internet and campus network access will remain >online during this period. Barring any unforeseen problems, all >core computing services should be restored by 9:00 a.m. > >Electrical distribution in our machine room is antiquated - some >dating back 40 years to our earliest mainframes! As a result, we >will be making further improvements to Computer Center electrical >systems in the future; more information will be forthcoming. > >Please see http://techbase.msu.edu/viewpathfinder.asp?id=2947 for >more information. > >Tom Davis, Director >Academic Computing and Network Services