WHAT?S HAPPENING?
TSO will patch the servers listed below.

Affected servers/services:
blanche.cc.gatech.edu - student home directory server
cinnamon.cc.gatech.edu - nightly.update server
davro.cc.gatech.edu - faculty and staff home directory server.
murray.cc.gatech.edu - graduate student home directory server


WHEN IS IT HAPPENING?
On Thursday, December 17, 2009, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.


WHY IS IT HAPPENING?
TSO annual system patching.


WHO IS AFFECTED?
CoC faculty, staff, and students attempting to access home directories on the affected filesystems listed below.

Affected filesystems:
hu1
hu11
hu12
hu13
hu14
hu15
hu15/hc26
hu16
hu16/hc28
hu17
hu19
hu2
hu20
hu21
hu3
rd1
rd2
rd3


WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO?
Users whose home directories are on the affected filesystems should save their work prior to the maintenance period and should be prepared for service interruption during the maintenance period. After the servers are rebooted, home directories may be accessed as usual.


WHO SHOULD YOU CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS?
TSO Help Desk (CCB 148, 404.894.7065, helpdesk@cc.gatech.edu).


UPDATE:
The patching of cinnamon and davro have been postponed. An announcement will be made when their patching has been rescheduled.