OIT’s networking team will be performing critical maintenance on a router that will affect network access to some areas of campus on Sunday, May 31, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. During this window, users will likely experience a 20-minute network and internet outage as equipment is patched and services are restored. What to Expect…
OIT’s networking team will be performing critical maintenance on core Provider Edge (PE) devices across campus on Sunday, May 17, from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. During this window, users may experience intermittent, rolling network and internet outages as equipment is patched and services are restored in phases. What to Expect Impacted Services We appreciate…
On Saturday, May 16, 2026, we will be upgrading to Version 5.9 to enhance system performance, security, and functionality. Key Upgrade Details: Important Notes for Users: We understand the importance of uninterrupted access to our systems, and we assure you that every effort will be made to complete the upgrade process efficiently and minimize any…
On April 26, 2026, we will be upgrading to SQL Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025 to enhance system performance, security, and functionality. Key Upgrade Details: Important Notes for Users: We understand the importance of uninterrupted access to our systems, and we assure you that every effort will be made to complete the upgrade process…
OIT will be performing critical maintenance on all core routers on Sunday, December 14, between 6:00 AM and 11:00 AM. This will be a rolling outage, meaning different areas of campus will experience up to 30 minutes of network disruption during this window. This includes internet and vpn. Thank you for your patience as we…
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) will be performing an upgrade to the AiM servers beginning January 16 -19, 2026. Please take note of the following details to prepare for the scheduled downtime. Upgrade Schedule: Start: Friday, January 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM End: Sunday, January 19, 2026, at 9:00 PM During this window, the…
OIT will perform upgrades to the Banner platform starting Saturday, October 26, 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. The following related services will be unavailable during the upgrade period: If you have any questions or concerns, contact the IT Service Desk at 205-348-5555 or itsd@ua.edu
OIT will be performing critical maintenance on core routers within the Data Centers on Sunday, October 12, between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM. There will be intermittent loss of communication with the Gordon Palmer and Ridgecrest Data Centers during this period. Thank you for your patience as we work to improve network reliability and performance.…
The OIT network team will be replacing core routers in the data center on Friday, September 12, from 7 am to 12 pm. We do not expect any outages due to these updates.
OIT will perform upgrades to the Banner platform starting Sunday, March 30, 4:00 a.m. until 10 a.m. The following related services will be unavailable during the upgrade period: If you have any questions or concerns, contact the IT Service Desk at 205-348-5555 or itsd@ua.edu
