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IT Services Upgrades and Updates February 25 – 28
IT Services will be conducting updates from
3:00pm on Friday, February 25, 2022
until 8:00am on Monday, February 28, 2022.
MyGeorgiaSouthern, Folio, and Google Apps
will not be affected during this maintenance period.
Affected Services
All Campuses
Banner and WINGS:
USG IT Services will be performing maintenance on the Georgia Southern Banner environment during the maintenance period shown below. Banner, WINGS, and dependent services will not be available.
Maintenance Period:
10:00pm on Friday, February 25, until 7:00am on Saturday, February 26.
DegreeWorks:
IT Services will be performing maintenance on DegreeWorks during the maintenance period shown below and will not be available.
Maintenance Period:
6:00am on Sunday, February 27, until 10:00pm on Sunday, February 27.
Ad Astra Schedule:
The Ad Astra vendor will be performing maintenance on Astra Schedule during the maintenance period shown below and will not be available.
Maintenance Period:
3:00pm on Friday, February 25, until 5:00pm on Friday, February 25.
EagleXpress and Quadpoint Point of Sale:
Georgia Southern IT Services Systems will be performing maintenance on EagleXpress and the Quadpoint Point of Sale systems. During the maintenance period, EagleXpress and the Quadpoint Point of Sale will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period:
6:00am on Sunday, February 27, until 8:00am on Sunday, February 27.
Business Objects, Pyramid Business Intelligence, AppXtender:
Georgia Southern IT Services Systems will be performing maintenance on Business Objects, Pyramid Business Intelligence, and AppXtender. During the maintenance period, these services will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 9:00am on Sunday, February 27 until 5:00pm on Sunday, February 27.
CampusLogic Connect:
Georgia Southern IT Services Systems will be performing maintenance on CampusLogic Connect during the maintenance period shown below. CampusLogic Connect will not be available during this maintenance period.
Maintenance Period:
3:00pm on Sunday, February 27, until 4:00pm on Sunday, February 27.
Operating System Updates
Beginning at 5:00pm on Friday, February 25, and ending at 9:00pm on Friday, February 25:
- Access Control
- Advancement Affiliate Search
- Advancement Self Service
- APEX
- B&F File Systems
- Blackboard Analytics
- Bookstore and Tech Corner
- Business Objects
- Cisco AnyConnect
- Digital Signage
- Dining Plan Manager
- FAX Server
- Financial Edge
- Health Services
- Jamf(MyApple) and SCCM
- Metasys Online Student Health
- Network Printing Services
- R: drive
- Starrez – Housing
- TMA – Maintenance Work Orders
- Watchguard
- Xtender
IT Services Upgrades and Updates December 17 – 20
IT Services will be conducting updates from
5:00pm on Friday, December 17, 2021
until 8:00am on Monday, December 20, 2021.
MyGeorgiaSouthern, Folio, and Google Apps
will not be affected during this downtime.
Affected Services
Statesboro Campus
Networking Equipment Upgrade:
University Networking will be installing new distribution equipment to improve network security and performance for every building on the Statesboro Campus. During the maintenance window, each building on the Statesboro campus will experience an interruption of connectivity while its connection is upgraded.
IT Services has a specific order in which buildings will be upgraded. The maximum duration for a building outage is expected to be 35 to 40 minutes. Most buildings will be disconnected for about 15 minutes. The exact timing of the initiation of the upgrade for a building will vary according to the pace of upgrade progress. If you are planning to work on campus during this maintenance period, please understand that there will be a short outage during the day as your building link is upgraded.
Maintenance Period:
1:00pm on Monday, December 20, until 10:00pm on Monday, December 20
1:00pm on Tuesday, December 21, until 10:00pm on Tuesday, December 21.
All Campuses
Banner and WINGS:
University System of Georgia IT Services will be performing maintenance on Georgia Southern’s Banner and WINGS instance. During the maintenance period, Banner, WINGS, and dependent services will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period:
5:30pm on Friday, December 17, until 7:00am on Saturday, December 18.
OneUSG Connect:
University System of Georgia IT Services will be performing maintenance on OneUSG Connect (time entry, leave requests, payroll). During the maintenance period, OneUSG Connect will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period:
5:30pm on Friday, December 17, until 7:00am on Saturday, December 18.
EagleXpress and Quadpoint Point of Sale:
Georgia Southern IT Services Systems will be performing maintenance on EagleXpress and the Quadpoint Point of Sale systems. During the maintenance period, EagleXpress and the Quadpoint Point of Sale will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period:
6:00am on Sunday, December 19, until 8:00am on Sunday, December 19.
DegreeWorks:
Georgia Southern IT Services Systems will be performing maintenance on DegreeWorks. During the maintenance period, this service will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period:
6:00am on Sunday, December 19, until 11:00pm on Sunday, December 19.
Business Objects, Pyramid Business Intelligence, AppXtender:
Georgia Southern IT Services Systems will be performing maintenance on Business Objects, Pyramid Business Intelligence, and AppXtender. During the maintenance period, these services will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 9:00am on Sunday, December 19 until 5:00pm on Sunday, December 19.
Operating System Updates
Beginning at 5:00pm on Friday, December 17, and ending at 9:00pm on Friday, December 17:
- Access Control
- Advancement Affiliate Search
- Advancement Self Service
- APEX
- B&F File Systems
- Blackboard Analytics
- Bookstore and Tech Corner
- Business Objects
- Cisco AnyConnect
- Digital Signage
- Dining Plan Manager
- FAX Server
- Financial Edge
- Health Services
- IrisID
- Jamf(MyApple) and SCCM
- Metasys Online Student Health
- Network Printing Services
- R: drive
- Starrez – Housing
- TMA – Maintenance Work Orders
- Watchguard
- Xtender
IT Services Upgrades and Updates October 15 – 18
IT Services will be conducting updates from
5:00pm on Friday, October 15, 2021
until 8:00am on Monday, October 18, 2021.
MyGeorgiaSouthern, Folio, and Google Apps
will not be affected during this downtime.
Affected Services
All Campuses
EagleXpress and Quadpoint Point of Sale:
University Applications will be performing maintenance on EagleXpress and the Quadpoint Point of Sale systems. During the maintenance period, EagleXpress and the Quadpoint Point of Sale will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period:
6:00am on Sunday, October 17, until 8:00am on Sunday, October 17.
Business Objects:
University Applications will be performing maintenance on Business Objects. During the maintenance period, Business Objects will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 9:00am on Sunday, October 17 until 5:00pm on Sunday, October 17.
Blackboard Analytics: University Applications will be performing maintenance on Blackboard Analytics. During the maintenance period, Blackboard Analytics will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 2:00pm on Sunday, October 17, until 3:00pm on Sunday, October 17.
Pyramid Business Intelligence:
University Applications will be performing maintenance on Pyramid Business Intelligence. During the maintenance period, this service will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period:
2:00pm on Sunday, October 17, until 3:00pm on Sunday, October 17.
ApplicationXtender: University Applications will be performing maintenance on ApplicationXtender. During the maintenance period, this service will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 3:00pm on Sunday, October 17, until 4:00pm on Sunday, October 17.
Operating System Updates
Beginning at 5:00pm on Friday, October 15, and ending at 9:00pm on Friday, October 15:
- Access Control
- Advancement Affiliate Search
- Advancement Self Service
- APEX
- B&F File Systems
- Blackboard Analytics
- Bookstore and Tech Corner
- Business Objects
- Digital Signage
- Dining Plan Manager
- FAX Server
- Financial Edge
- Health Services
- IrisID
- Jamf(MyApple) and SCCM
- Metasys Online Student Health
- Network Printing Services
- R: drive
- Starrez – Housing
- TMA – Maintenance Work Orders
- Watchguard
- Xtender
IT Services Upgrades and Updates September 17 – 20
IT Services will be conducting updates from
5:00pm on Friday, September 17, 2021
until 8:00am on Monday, September 20, 2021.
MyGeorgiaSouthern, Folio, and Google Apps
will not be affected during this downtime.
Affected Services
Statesboro Campus
Newton Building Network: Networking will replacing networking equipment in Newton Building. During the maintenance period, all networking, including WiFi, phones, and other network-related services, will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 6:00pm on Sunday, September 19, until 10:00pm on Sunday, September 19.
College of Computing and Engineering Building (IT Building) and Parker College of Business Building Networks: Networking will update networking equipment in the College of Computing and Engineering Building (IT Building) and Parker College of Business Buildings. During the maintenance period, all networking, including WiFi, phones, and other network-related services, will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 7:30am on Sunday, September 19, until 8:30am on Sunday, September 19.
Armstrong Campus
Compass Point Network: Networking will update networking equipment in the Compass Point Buildings. During the maintenance period, all networking, including WiFi, phones, and other network-related services, will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 7:30am on Sunday, September 19, until 8:30am on Sunday, September 19.
ARC Building Network: Networking will replace networking equipment in the ARC Building. During the maintenance period, all networking, including WiFi, phones, and other network-related services, will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 8:30am on Sunday, September 19, until 10:30am on Sunday, September 19.
All Campuses
EagleXpress and Quadpoint Point of Sale:
University Applications will be performing maintenance on EagleXpress and the Quadpoint Point of Sale systems. During the maintenance period, EagleXpress and the Quadpoint Point of Sale will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period:
6:00am on Sunday, August 29, until 8:00am on Sunday, August 29.
Business Objects:
University Applications will be performing maintenance on Business Objects. During the maintenance period, Business Objects will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 9:00am on Sunday, September 19 until 5:00pm on Sunday, September 19.
Blackboard Analytics: University Applications will be performing maintenance on Blackboard Analytics. During the maintenance period, Blackboard Analytics will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 2:00pm on Sunday, September 19, until 3:00pm on Sunday, September 19.
Pyramid Business Intelligence:
University Applications will be performing maintenance on Pyramid Business Intelligence. During the maintenance period, this service will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period:
2:00pm on Sunday, September 19, until 3:00pm on Sunday, September 19.
ApplicationXtender: University Applications will be performing maintenance on ApplicationXtender. During the maintenance period, this service will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 3:00pm on Sunday, September 19, until 4:00pm on Sunday, September 19.
Operating System Updates
Beginning at 5:00pm on Friday, September 17, and ending at 7:00pm on Friday, September 17:
- Access Control
- Advancement Affiliate Search
- Advancement Self Service
- APEX
- B&F File Systems
- Blackboard Analytics
- Bookstore and Tech Corner
- Business Objects
- Digital Signage
- Dining Plan Manager
- FAX Server
- Financial Edge
- Health Services
- IrisID
- Jamf(MyApple) and SCCM
- Metasys Online Student Health
- Network Printing Services
- R: drive
- Starrez – Housing
- TMA – Maintenance Work Orders
- Watchguard
- Xtender
IT Services Upgrades and Updates August 27 – 30
IT Services will be conducting updates from
5:00pm on Friday, August 27, 2021
until 8:00am on Monday, August 30, 2021.
MyGeorgiaSouthern, Folio, and Google Apps
will not be affected during this downtime.
Affected Services
Statesboro Campus
Marvin Pittman Building Network: Networking will upgrade networking equipment in the Marvin Pittman Administration Building. During the maintenance period, all networking in the building will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 6:00pm on Friday, August 27, until 2:00am on Saturday, August 28.
All Campuses
Banner and WINGS: The University System of Georgia will be performing maintenance on Banner and WINGS. During the maintenance period, Banner, WINGS, and all services dependent on Banner will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 10:00pm on Friday, August 27, until 7:00am on Saturday, August 28.
OneUSG Connect: The University System of Georgia will be performing maintenance on OneUSG Connect. During the maintenance period, OneUSG Connect and all dependent services will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 10:00pm on Friday, August 27, until 7:00am on Saturday, August 28.
ApplicationXtender: University Applications will be performing maintenance on ApplicationXtender. During the maintenance period, this service will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 3:00pm on Sunday, August 29, until 4:00pm on Sunday, August 29.
Blackboard Analytics: University Applications will be performing maintenance on Blackboard Analytics. During the maintenance period, Blackboard Analytics will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 2:00pm on Sunday, August 29, until 3:00pm on Sunday, August 29.
Business Objects:
University Applications will be performing maintenance on Business Objects. During the maintenance period, Business Objects will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period: 9:00am on Sunday, August 29 until 5:00pm on Sunday, August 29.
EagleXpress and Quadpoint Point of Sale:
University Applications will be performing maintenance on EagleXpress and the Quadpoint Point of Sale systems. During the maintenance period, EagleXpress and the Quadpoint Point of Sale will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period:
6:00am on Sunday, August 29, until 8:00am on Sunday, August 29.
Pyramid Business Intelligence:
University Applications will be performing maintenance on Pyramid Business Intelligence. During the maintenance period, this service will be unavailable.
Maintenance Period:
2:00pm on Sunday, August 29, until 3:00pm on Sunday, August 29.
Operating System Updates
Beginning at 5:00pm on Friday, August 27, and ending at 7:00pm on Friday, August 27:
- Access Control
- Advancement Affiliate Search
- Advancement Self Service
- APEX
- B&F File Systems
- Blackboard Analytics
- Bookstore and Tech Corner
- Business Objects
- Digital Signage
- Dining Plan Manager
- FAX Server
- Financial Edge
- Health Services
- IrisID
- Jamf(MyApple) and SCCM
- Metasys Online Student Health
- Network Printing Services
- R: drive
- Starrez – Housing
- TMA – Maintenance Work Orders
- Watchguard
- Xtender