Systems Status tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2008:/sysdocs/5 2008-07-23T17:19:10Z Here you can find the latest status information for systems run by SSC, as well as systems run by SAS Computing for SSC users. Movable Type 4.01 Linux servers up 7/23 tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2008:/sysdocs//5.276 2008-07-23T17:14:51Z 2008-07-23T17:19:10Z The Linux servers are back up. All services are available.... John Marcotte The Linux servers are back up.
All services are available.

]]> Linux servers down 7/23 tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2008:/sysdocs//5.275 2008-07-23T15:16:00Z 2008-07-23T15:24:12Z Linux servers: lambic.ssc.upenn.edu pils.ssc.upenn.edu porter.ssc.upenn.edu are down. The servers failed to start properly after being moved to a new rack. Web sites, statistical processing and file access are unavailable. SAS Computing staff are working to diagnose and fix the problem.... John Marcotte Linux servers:

  • lambic.ssc.upenn.edu

  • pils.ssc.upenn.edu

  • porter.ssc.upenn.edu

are down.
The servers failed to start properly after being moved to a new rack.
Web sites, statistical processing and file access are unavailable.

SAS Computing staff are working to diagnose and fix the problem.
Check back here for updates.

]]> Server status tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2008:/sysdocs//5.204 2008-01-03T18:37:28Z 2008-01-03T19:47:57Z Information about server outages is available at this link: SAS Outage Information... John Marcotte Information about server outages is available at this link:
SAS Outage Information

]]> lambic.ssc back online tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2007:/sysdocs//5.190 2007-08-02T18:46:17Z 2007-08-02T18:47:31Z SSC file server, lambic.ssc.upenn.edu, is back online.... John Marcotte SSC file server, lambic.ssc.upenn.edu, is back online.

]]> lambic.ssc 8/2/2007 tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2007:/sysdocs//5.189 2007-08-02T09:09:43Z 2007-08-02T09:12:41Z SSC's Linux file server, lambic.ssc.upenn.edu, will be down after 5pm to this evening (8/2/2007) to replace system components. This means that you will have no access to data stored on lambic, including the following: /work/econ /work/popsoc /work/pscwork /work/psci /work/staff /work/other... John Marcotte SSC's Linux file server, lambic.ssc.upenn.edu, will be down after 5pm to this evening (8/2/2007) to replace system components. This means that you will have no access to data stored on lambic, including the following:

/work/econ
/work/popsoc
/work/pscwork
/work/psci
/work/staff
/work/other
/africa
/pier
/home

As a result, some websites for which the data resides on lambic, will
not be available, as well.

We anticipate this outage lasting no longer than 2 hours, but cannot be certain of this at this time. We will notify you when lambic.ssc is back online.

We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this causes.


SSC

]]> McNeil Server Room shutdown 5/1 tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2007:/sysdocs//5.179 2007-05-01T15:29:21Z 2007-05-01T15:36:07Z Due to an electrical emergency, all systems in the McNeil Building server room willl be shutdown today (5/1) at 4 p.m. for approximately 2 hours. Web-sites and network drives (e.g. H, K, J, Q, R, T, W) will be unavailable.... John Marcotte Due to an electrical emergency, all systems in the McNeil Building server room willl be shutdown today (5/1) at 4 p.m. for approximately 2 hours. Web-sites and network drives (e.g. H, K, J, Q, R, T, W) will be unavailable. Please close any files that are open on network drives.

Send questions to ssc-lsp@ssc.upenn.edu or call 215-898-6454

]]> Linux Servers Maintenance tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2007:/sysdocs//5.175 2007-01-16T15:51:40Z 2007-01-16T15:54:06Z Beginning Saturday, January 27, we will be performing Operating System and Application upgrades to the SSC Linux servers. We do these upgrades periodically in order to ensure the highest possible performance, security, and robustness of our systems. The servers affected... John Marcotte Beginning Saturday, January 27, we will be performing Operating System and Application upgrades to the SSC Linux servers. We do these upgrades periodically in order to ensure the highest possible performance, security, and robustness of our systems.

The servers affected (and a list of services affected) are:

*lambic.ssc.upenn.edu - SSC Linux File Server - /home and /work directories, personal websites, and course websites hosted within individual home directories

*porter.ssc.upenn.edu - SSC Linux Web Server - all websites hosted by SSC

*stout.ssc.upenn.edu - SSC Linux Application Server - Statistical Applications, including SAS, Stata, Gauss, R

*mailman.ssc.upenn.edu - SSC Mailing List Server - Department and Research mailing lists

In order to ensure a minimum of service disruption, one server will be upgraded each weekend, beginning with the weekend of January 27. The tentative schedule is as follows:

Dates Server
January 27-28, 2007 stout.ssc.upenn.edu
February 3-4, 2007 mailman.ssc.upenn.edu
February 10-11, 2007 lambic.ssc.upenn.edu
February 17-18, 2007 porter.ssc.upenn.edu

]]> E-mail server updates 12/8 tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2006:/sysdocs//5.168 2006-12-08T20:30:32Z 2006-12-08T20:37:17Z For updates on the status of the e-mail server, go to http://emergency.sas.upenn.edu/... John Marcotte For updates on the status of the e-mail server, go to
http://emergency.sas.upenn.edu/

]]> E-mail server down (12/8) tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2006:/sysdocs//5.167 2006-12-08T13:14:56Z 2006-12-08T13:15:30Z E-mail server (mail.sas) is down. The server will be down all day (12/8) for repair. We (SAS Computing) are sorry for the inconvenience to our clients.... John Marcotte E-mail server (mail.sas) is down. The server will be down all day (12/8) for repair. We (SAS Computing) are sorry for the inconvenience to our clients.

]]> mail.sas up 12/6 tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2006:/sysdocs//5.165 2006-12-06T23:37:22Z 2006-12-07T02:44:01Z The mail.sas server is back online... John Marcotte The mail.sas server is back online

]]> mail.sas status 12/6 tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2006:/sysdocs//5.164 2006-12-06T20:40:30Z 2006-12-06T20:42:52Z The mail server is still down. Estimated up time is after 5:00 p.m. SAS Computing regrets the inconvenience to our clients.... John Marcotte The mail server is still down. Estimated up time is after 5:00 p.m. SAS Computing regrets the inconvenience to our clients.

]]> mail.sas down 12/6 tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2006:/sysdocs//5.162 2006-12-06T14:44:45Z 2006-12-06T15:06:13Z Mail server mail.sas.upenn.edu is down. Estimated return time is after 1:00 p.m. We will post updates as we receive them.... John Marcotte Mail server mail.sas.upenn.edu is down. Estimated return time is after 1:00 p.m. We will post updates as we receive them.

]]> Mail Server back online tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2006:/sysdocs//5.92 2006-10-18T13:36:39Z 2006-10-18T13:37:53Z Server, mail.sas, was down unexpectedly last night. Service has been restored.... John Marcotte Server, mail.sas, was down unexpectedly last night. Service has been restored.

]]> Linux systems available post-upgrade tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2006:/sysdocs//5.83 2006-09-08T03:27:22Z 2006-09-08T03:28:13Z The memory upgrades for the Linux systems were accomplished successfully. All services should be available, and running better than ever.... SSC System Administrator The memory upgrades for the Linux systems were accomplished successfully. All services should be available, and running better than ever.

]]> Linux systems unvailable 09/07/06 tag:docs.ssc.upenn.edu,2006:/sysdocs//5.82 2006-09-06T17:16:25Z 2006-09-06T17:16:45Z The linux servers (lambic, porter, and stout) will be unavailable between the hours of 10pm and 12am on Thursday night, September 7th for hardware upgrades. All SSC-hosted websites will be unavailable, as will all Linux-based fileshares. Statistical applications on stout.ssc.upenn.edu... SSC System Administrator The linux servers (lambic, porter, and stout) will be unavailable between the hours of 10pm and 12am on Thursday night, September 7th for hardware upgrades.

All SSC-hosted websites will be unavailable, as will all Linux-based fileshares. Statistical applications on stout.ssc.upenn.edu will also be unavailable during this time.

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