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27 May 2011 - Virgo back online
The hardware and software issues on the IOCOM server virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk have now been resolved and it is now back online
All services are up and running normally.
27 May 2011 - IOCOM Users Only - virgo server currently down [update]
The hardware faults with http://virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk have now been fixed, however new software and licenses are being issued. This is currently in the process of being resolved.
Knight server (http://knight.agsc.man.ac.uk) is still confirmed as up and running as a viable alternative for the time-being.
Est. Timescale: 3 hours
Next Update: Friday 27th May 17:00
Thank you for your patience while we resolve this issue.
27 May 2011 - IOCOM Users Only - virgo server currently down
A hardware fault with the IOCOM virgo server means that it is currently unavailable.
Impact:There is currently no estimated time for this to be resolved, however maintenance is under-way. A subsequent update will be posted once repairs are complete.
In the meantime, the knight backup server (http://knight.agsc.man.ac.uk) is performing as normal, therefore please use this for now.
Est. Timescale: 4 hours
Next Update: Friday 27th May 14:00
Thank you for your patience while we resolve this issue.
07 Feb 2011 - IOCOM Users Only - Scheduled Maintenance to primary IOCOM server virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk
The primary IOCOM server (virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk) is having essential updates installed this evening (Monday 7th February) at 10pm.
Impact:No downtime is expected during this maintenance period. However, it is advisable to connect to the backup IOCOM server (http://knight.agsc.man.ac.uk) if you have a meeting between 22:00 - 23.59 this evening.
Est. Timescale: 2 hours
Next Update: Tuesday 8th February 09:00
20 Jan 2011 - IOCOM Users Only - Scheduled Maintenance to primary IOCOM server virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk on Monday 7 February
The primary IOCOM server (virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk) will be having essential updates installed on Monday 7th February at 10pm
Impact: There is no downtime expected during this maintenance period. However, it is advisable to connect to the backup IOCOM server (http://knight.agsc.man.ac.uk) if you have a meeting between 22:00 - 23.59 on Monday 7th February
Est. Timescale: 2 hours
Next Update: Tuesday 8th February 09:00
07 Dec 2010 - Jabber restored after maintenance issues at Argonne National Labs
Argonne National Labs (ANL) have fully restored their infrasturcture and Jabber is working again.
The IOCOM and AG toolkit Jabber service is back to normal
06 Dec 2010 - Jabber not working after maintenance at Argonne National Labs
Following planned maintenance at Argonne National Labs (ANL), the Bridge Registry machine controlling Jabber is not working.
Please note that this affects both IOCOM Jabber and AG toolkit Jabber.
ANL will restore these services when the required server infrastructure becomes available again.
06 Oct 2010 - Registration for AGSC Training Workshop now open
Registration is now open for the AGSC Training Workshop.
The Training Workshop will take place at the University of Manchester on 18 November 2010. The event is free of charge and attendees can participate in person or via Access Grid technologies.
For more information, and to register for the day, please visit our workshops page.
10 Aug 2010 - Maintenance to IOCOM server virgo completed successfully
Maintenance on the primary IOCOM server virgo (http://virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk) was completed successfully on Monday evening 9 August.
All services are up and running normally.
09 Aug 2010 - IOCOM Users Only - Scheduled Maintenance to Primary IOCOM server virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk
Impact: Anyone using the primary IOCOM server (virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk) will not be able to connect. If you have scheduled a meeting between 22:00 - 23.59 this evening (Monday 9 August), please ensure you connect to the backup IOCOM server (http://knight.agsc.man.ac.uk)
Est. Timescale: 2 hours
Next Update: Tuesday 10 August 09:00
06 Aug 2010 - IOCOM Users Only - Scheduled Maintenance to Primary IOCOM server virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk
Impact: Anyone using the primary IOCOM server (virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk) will not be able to connect. If you have scheduled a meeting between 22:00 - 23.59 on Monday 9 August, please ensure you connect to the backup IOCOM server (http://knight.agsc.man.ac.uk)
Est. Timescale: 2 hours
Next Update: Tuesday 10 August 09:00
28 Jul 2010 - IOCOM Users Only - Scheduled Maintenance to Primary IOCOM server virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk
Impact: Anyone using the primary IOCOM server (virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk) will not be able to connect. If you have scheduled a meeting between 22:00 - 23.59 on Monday 9 August, please ensure you connect to the backup IOCOM server (http://knight.agsc.man.ac.uk)
Est. Timescale: 2 hours
Next Update: Tuesday 10 August 09:00
20 Jul 2010 - Maintenance to IOCOM server knight completed successfully
Update: Maintenance on the backup IOCOM server knight (http://knight.agsc.man.ac.uk) was completed successfully on Monday evening 19 July.
All services are up and running normally.
19 Jul 2010 - IOCOM Users Only - Scheduled Maintenance to IOCOM server knight.agsc.man.ac.uk
Impact: Anyone using the backup server (knight.agsc.man.ac.uk) instead of the primary server [http://virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk] will not be able to connect. If you have scheduled a meeting late on Monday, please ensure you connect to the primary IOCOM server [http://virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk]
Est. Timescale: 2 hours
Next Update: Tuesday 20 July 09:00
13 Jul 2010 - IOCOM Users Only - Scheduled Maintenance to IOCOM server knight.agsc.man.ac.uk
Impact: Anyone using the backup server (knight.agsc.man.ac.uk) instead of the primary server [http://virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk] will not be able to connect. If you have scheduled a meeting late on Monday, please ensure you connect to the primary IOCOM server [http://virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk]
Est. Timescale: 2 hours
Next Update: Tuesday 20 July 09:00