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Unplanned Outage: Lyris E-list

Last Updated:
2014-12-10 05:00:00
Event:
2014-12-09 05:00:00
Status:
Closed
Brief Description:
E-list
User Impact:
N/A
Workaround:
There is no workaround for this issue
Current Status:
N/A
Services Affected:
Full Description:
Service was interrupted for Lyris E-list for most lists for much of Tuesday. Queued messages have been delivered.
CIT TDX ID:



Timeline of Changes

Description Current Status Date Time
All queued messages had been delivered and the service was operating normally as of 10:36pm, Tuesday, December 9, 2014. The vendor, Lyris, has indicated it will soon be releasing an update which should address the underlying issue that caused the outage. All queued messages had been delivered and the service was operating normally as of 10:36pm, Tuesday, December 9, 2014. The vendor, Lyris, has indicated it will soon be releasing an update which should address the underlying issue that caused the outage. 2014-12-10 05:00:00
The E-list service is still functioning normally as of 9am, Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Cornell technicians are continuing to investigate the causes of the issue and what steps can be taken to prevent similar problems from occurring in the future. The E-list service is still functioning normally as of 9am, Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Cornell technicians are continuing to investigate the causes of the issue and what steps can be taken to prevent similar problems from occurring in the future. 2014-12-10 05:00:00
As of 9:00am, the main E-list server is back in normal operation and is fully caught up with backlogged E-list email. The issue appears to have started around 7:40 this morning. The server was restarted at 8:48am. As of 9:00am, the main E-list server is back in normal operation and is fully caught up with backlogged E-list email. The issue appears to have started around 7:40 this morning. The server was restarted at 8:48am. 2014-12-09 05:00:00
Issues with E-list have reappeared and are work is being done to sort out the source of the problem. Issues with E-list have reappeared and are work is being done to sort out the source of the problem. 2014-12-09 05:00:00
The Lyris web interface is not currently responding. Messages sent through the main E-list server on Tuesday since just before 9am have not yet been delivered as of 2pm. Technicians are continuing to work on identifying and implementing a solution. The Lyris web interface is not currently responding. Messages sent through the main E-list server on Tuesday since just before 9am have not yet been delivered as of 2pm. Technicians are continuing to work on identifying and implementing a solution. 2014-12-09 05:00:00
The vendor has been contacted and vendor and Cornell technicians are consulting on the issue to identify a solution. The list for Special Conditions for the university is on a high-performance server that is not affected by this issue. The vendor has been contacted and vendor and Cornell technicians are consulting on the issue to identify a solution. The list for Special Conditions for the university is on a high-performance server that is not affected by this issue. 2014-12-09 05:00:00
Cornell technicians are performing work suggested by the vendor intended to address the issue. Cornell technicians are performing work suggested by the vendor intended to address the issue. 2014-12-09 05:00:00
Cornell and vendor technicians are continuing to work on the issue. Cornell and vendor technicians are continuing to work on the issue. 2014-12-09 05:00:00
Efforts are ongoing to identify and implement a fix for the issue. All messages sent to E-lists while Lyris service has been unavailable are in a queue, and when service is restored, efforts will be made to attempt to deliver them. Efforts are ongoing to identify and implement a fix for the issue. All messages sent to E-lists while Lyris service has been unavailable are in a queue, and when service is restored, efforts will be made to attempt to deliver them. 2014-12-09 05:00:00
The web interface is again responding and messages queued during the day are starting to be delivered. At this point, the expectation is that all queued mail will be delivered. The web interface is again responding and messages queued during the day are starting to be delivered. At this point, the expectation is that all queued mail will be delivered. 2014-12-09 05:00:00