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25 Feb 2010 - Maintenance to IOCOM server virgo successfully completed
Update: Maintenance on the primary IOCOM server Virgo (http://virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk) to fix an issue with the H.323 gateway was completed successfully on Wednesday 25 February.
All services are up and running normally.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused during this maintenance period.
24 Feb 2010 - IOCOM Users Only - Emergency maintenence to IOCOM server virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk
Impact: The primary IOCOM server Virgo (http://virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk) will be rebooted to fix an issue with the H.323 gateway this evening (Wednesday 24 February) at 22:00
If you have scheduled a meeting late on this evening, please ensure that you connect to the backup IOCOM server Knight (http://knight.agsc.man.ac.uk)
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused
Est. Timescale: 30 minutes
Next Update: Thursday 25th February 09:00
01 Feb 2010 - Maintenance to IOCOM server virgo successfully completed
Update: Maintenance on the primary IOCOM server Virgo (http://virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk) to fix an issue with the H.323 gateway was completed successfully on Friday 29 January.
All services are up and running normally.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused during this maintenance period.
29 Jan 2010 - IOCOM Users Only - Emergency maintenence to IOCOM server virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk
Impact: The primary IOCOM server Virgo (http://virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk) will be undergoing maintenance to fix an issue with the H.323 gateway this evening (Friday 29 January) at 20:00
If you have scheduled a meeting late on this evening, please ensure that you connect to the backup IOCOM server Knight (http://knight.agsc.man.ac.uk)
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused
Est. Timescale: 2 hours
Next Update: Monday 1st February 09:00
19 Jan 2010 - 18 Jan 2010 - IOCOM Users Only - Maintenance to IOCOM server virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk
Update: The primary IOCOM server successfully underwent maintenance yesterday Monday 18 January 22:00 - 23.59
All services are up and running normally
18 Jan 2010 - IOCOM Users Only - Maintenence to IOCOM server virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk
Impact: The primary IOCOM server will be undergoing maintenance on Monday 18 January 22:00 - 23.59
If you have scheduled a meeting late on Monday, then please ensure that you connect to the backup IOCOM server [http://knight.agsc.man.ac.uk]
Est. Timescale: 2 hours
Next Update: Tuesday 19 January 09:00
28 Oct 2009 - Improved JANET Access Grid Booking Service launched
The Access Grid Booking Service has a new, improved user interface.
New Booking Service features include service notes and latest news from the AGSC without having to log into the service. Also, your latest bookings and a history of your latest bookings are available immediately once logged in.
21 Oct 2009 - All Access Grid Users - Jabber text chat working again
UPDATE: Following the server moves at Argonne National Labs the main Jabber server is again operational
20 Oct 2009 - All Access Grid Users - Issue with Jabber at Argonne National Labs (ANL)
UPDATE: The Jabber service is still not running. We have informed Argonne National Labs of the current Jabber issues and once they've fixed the problem, we'll announce that Jabber is working again.
Please accept our apologise for any inconvenience this may cause
19 Oct 2009 - All Access Grid Users - Issue with Jabber at Argonne National Labs (ANL)
Impact: The Jabber service run by ANL is down due to an office move, therefore the Jabber client built into AG Toolkit and IG clients will not connect. ANL have advised that the service will be back up and running by 3pm today.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Est Timescale: 6 hours
Next update will be at 3pm today
16 Oct 2009 - AGSC Training Workshop Thursday 19th November 2009 - Registration now open
Details of the AGSC Training Workshop and how to register may be found on the AGSC website on the Workshops Page
05 Oct 2009 - IOCOM Users Only - Maintenence to IOCOM server virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk
Impact: The primary IOCOM server will be undergoing maintenance on Monday 12 October 22:00 - 23.59
If you have scheduled a meeting late on Monday, then please ensure that you connect to the backup IOCOM server [http://knight.agsc.man.ac.uk]
Est. Timescale: 2 hours
Next Update: Tuesday 07 October 09:00
01 Oct 2009 - IOCOM Backup Server now available
Update: Maintenance work at the co-location facility in Harwell/Chilton has been completed successfully.
Status: The backup server knight.agsc.man.ac.uk is now available.
30 Sep 2009 - IOCOM Backup Server Unavailable
Impact: The co-location facility at Harwell/Chilton exchanged the IOCOM backup server today at 14:30 BST. and the new installation is progressing. The IOCOM backup server is not currently available.
Please ensure users connect to the main IOCOM server [http://virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk]
Anyone using the main IOCOM Access Grid server should not be affected
Est. Timescale: 2 hours
Next Update: Thursday 01st October 09:00
30 Sep 2009 - IOCOM Backup Server Unavailable
Impact: The co-location facility at Harwell/Chilton will be exchanging the IOCOM backup server today at 14:30 BST. during which the IOCOM backup server will be unavailable.
Please ensure users connect to the main IOCOM server [http://virgo.agsc.man.ac.uk]
Anyone using the main IOCOM Access Grid server should not be affected
Est. Timescale: 2 hours
Next Update: Wednesday 30th September 16:30