Scheduled Service Change: DNSDB Production Server OS Patching 01/13/2021
Event:
2021-01-13 09:00:00
Expected Duration:
2021-01-13 13:00:00
Status:
Closed
Brief Description:
On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, from 4:00am to 8:00am, the DNSDB Prod servers will undergo standard operating system updates.
User Impact:
Outage prevents updates to DNS and DHCP for the duration; users cannot register new computers on RedRover, for example, and NetAdmins cannot make use of DNSDB add/delete/change/display functions.
Services Affected:
Domain Name Services (DNS)
Network
Subsites Affected:
Electronic Signature
Full Description:
On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, from 4:00am to 8:00am, the DNSDB Prod servers will undergo standard operating system updates.
The DNSDB server provides several functions including Network Registry, Network Quarantine, DNS data, CIT's DHCP data, and network management. A DNSDB server outage does not impact ongoing DNS or DHCP services, which are provided by separate servers. It does prevent updates to DNS and DHCP throughout the outage. For the duration, users cannot register new computers on RedRover, for example, and NetAdmins cannot make use of DNSDB add/delete/change/display functions.
The DNSDB server provides several functions including Network Registry, Network Quarantine, DNS data, CIT's DHCP data, and network management. A DNSDB server outage does not impact ongoing DNS or DHCP services, which are provided by separate servers. It does prevent updates to DNS and DHCP throughout the outage. For the duration, users cannot register new computers on RedRover, for example, and NetAdmins cannot make use of DNSDB add/delete/change/display functions.
CIT TDX ID:
207211
Timeline of Changes
| Description | Current Status | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| On Wednesday, January 13, 2021, from 4:00am to 8:00am, the DNSDB Prod servers will undergo standard operating system updates. The DNSDB server provides several functions including Network Registry, Network Quarantine, DNS data, CIT's DHCP data, and network management. A DNSDB server outage does not impact ongoing DNS or DHCP services, which are provided by separate servers. It does prevent updates to DNS and DHCP throughout the outage. For the duration, users cannot register new computers on RedRover, for example, and NetAdmins cannot make use of DNSDB add/delete/change/display functions. | 2021-01-07 | 23:09:49 |