Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network
Newsgroups: bit.listserv.linkfail
Date:         Thu, 19 Nov 1992 11:03:59 CST
Reply-To:     Marty Hoag <NU021172@NDSUVM1.BITNET>
From:         Marty Hoag <NU021172@NDSUVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      NDSUVM1 and PLAINS DOWN Nov. 25 - 30, 1992
Comments: To: ND People <ndpeople@NDSUVM1.BITNET>

LINKFAIL, NDPEOPLE Subscribers, and others:

   The NDSUVM1 (vm1.nodak.edu) ES 9000 systems will be down for
relocation of our computer operations to a new building (hurray!).

   NDSUVM1 to go down     Wednesday, Nov. 25, 1992  6 PM CST (0000 11/26 GMT)

   NDSUVM1 to be back by  Monday, Nov. 30, 1992     8 AM CST (1400 11/30 GMT)

   We really hope we get most systems up within a couple days but you
should plan for the worst - we hope we are.

   The PLAINS (plains.nodak.edu) Solbourne host will go down around 5:30 PM
CST on Wednesday, Nov. 25.  The system administrator hopes to have PLAINS
back up by Noon CST on Thursday, Nov. 26.

   Downstream BITNET nodes include UNDJES2, SDNET, SDSUVM, and
SDSUMUS.  NDSUVM1 services affected are the backbone LISTSERV and
SIMTEL20 PDGET/PDDIR mail server as well as anonymous FTP services and
our Interbit BITNET-Internet gateway.

   NDSUVM1 is VM1.NODAK.EDU (134.129.111.1) and PLAINS is
PLAINS.NODAK.EDU (134.129.111.64) on the Internet and are located at
North Dakota State University in Fargo, ND, USA.

   Our network gateways (to the state-wide NDIP net and NorthWestNet
regional NSFNET network) have already been moved to the new building.
However, there may be some unplanned brief interruptions in some of
these services during the move window.

   In case of an emergency you can probably reach someone at 701-237-8650
(Operations).  We also have a recorded status message at 701-237-7258.

   Below is a news item on the move (Operation Rawhide).  For those of you
who celebrate it, have a happy Thanksgiving!  ;-)

        Marty Hoag


                        Operation  'RAWHIDE'    From ndhecn.announce 11/19/92
                           The Move is On

The Computer Center's long awaited move into new quarters is about to
take place. Administrative Services, Academic User Services and the
Main Office have moved and are settling in to their new digs.  Thanks
for your patience with this portion of the move.  Come see us in our
new areas on second floor of the IACC if you have problems or questions.
Technical Services will move November 20 and Operations Division of
Technical Services will move November 24. All staff phone numbers will
remain the same.

Network and computer equipment will be moved beginning Wednesday,
November 25 at 6:00 p.m. Computer systems including, CICS, WYLBUR, CMS,
and UNIX (plains) will be unavailable during this relocation. Normal
service will resume Monday, November 30 at 8:00 a.m.

During this transition, the Campus and state will experience some
disruption of our services as we move people and equipment. Phones
will be answered, but responses may be delayed. We will do our best to
make any disruptions short, but please be patient with us.

We look forward to serving you in our new quarters.

                                                 reposted  11/17/92  dj
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