NAG members, This message will be going out to MSU Deans, Directors, and Chairs ("DDC list") informing them of the next phase of power upgrades in the Computer Center. /rich ___________________________________________________________________ On Friday, August 4, Phase III of electrical system upgrades in the Computer Center will take place. This work will require a complete shutdown of power in the Computer Center. Many core computing and networking services will be unavailable starting at 6:00 P.M.; barring unforeseen problems, all core services will be restored by 11:00 P.M. We anticipate that basic network access (both on-campus and Internet connectivity) will remain online during this outage. The following services, however, will be unavailable: afs.msu.edu angel.msu.edu lon-capa.msu.edu magic.msu.edu mail.msu.edu For more information, including a more complete list of services that will be affected, see http://techbase.msu.edu/viewpathfinder.asp?id=7207. We anticipate additional work on Computer Center electrical systems in the coming months; further announcements will be forthcoming. As always, Academic Computing and Network Services (ACNS) will strive to schedule any necessary outages for dates and times that minimize impact on the university community.