The Announcements page is to inform the university community of the status and or security of University of Chicago resources - specifically NSIT and facilities resources (i.e. network, buildings, etc.) http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu Thu, 15 May 2008 11:06:25 CDT FeedCreator 1.7.2 Copyright 2008, University of Chicago Networking Services & Information Technologies support@uchicago.edu weberror@listhost.uchicago.edu http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 30 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=598 On Saturday, May 10, 2008, work to install ComEd in-ground conduits began at the intersection of 59th Street and University Avenue. The work will continue east along 59th Street toward Woodlawn Avenue. Following is a list of activities the campus community can expect in regards to this work: --The work along 59th Street will take approximately 4 weeks to complete. --59th Street will remain open during the project. --There will be no parking on the north and south sides of 59th Street between University Avenue and the stairs to Rockefeller Chapel. Please contact John Carey, Client Services Manager with Facilities Services, at 773-834-6706 with questions or concerns. facilities web manager <gbachman@uchicago.edu> Facilities Wed, 14 May 2008 09:27:49 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=598 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=597 On Wednesday, May 14, 2008, Scale Construction will begin trenching across the eastbound traffic lanes of the Midway Plaisance between Ellis Avenue and Woodlawn Avenue. This work is required in order to provide electricity to the lighting and irrigation systems for the South Winter Garden. Following is a list of activities the campus community can expect in regards to this work: --Working hours are from 7:00am-3:30pm. --Parking lanes will be restricted on both the north and south sides of the Midway Plaisance (eastbound) between Ellis Avenue and Woodlawn Avenue. --Vehicular traffic may pass on the opposite side of the trenching. --During working hours there will be a construction flagger to direct traffic and ensure pedestrian safety. Please contact Mike Gramhofer, Project Manager for Facilities Services, at 773-834-1840 with questions or concerns. facilities web manager <gbachman@uchicago.edu> Facilities Wed, 14 May 2008 09:21:40 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=597 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=596 On Saturday, May 17, 2008, from 7:00am to 6:00pm, the Midway Plaisance will be closed for the annual Monsters of the Midway Criterium bicycle race hosted by the University of Chicago Velo Club.&nbsp; Following is a list of activities the campus community can expect in regards to this work: --The east and west traffic lanes of the Midway Plaisance will be closed from 7:00am-6:00pm from Cottage Grove Avenue on the west to Blackstone Avenue on the east. --There will be no parking on the north and south sides of the Midway Plaisance during the event. --59th and 60th Streets will remain open during the event. --Traffic monitors will be present to direct traffic to 59th and 60th Streets. Please contact Tamsen Burke, Assistant Athletics Director, at 773-702-4658 with questions or concerns. facilities web manager <gbachman@uchicago.edu> Facilities Wed, 14 May 2008 09:20:02 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=596 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=595 On Monday, May 12, 2008, Scale Construction will begin excavation on the north side of 60th Street (approximately 420 ft. east of Ellis Avenue) in preparation for a City of Chicago water tap which is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14th. This work is required in order to supply water to the South Winter Garden's irrigation system. Following is a list of activities the campus community can expect in regards to this work: -- Working hours are from 7:00AM 3:30PM -- Parking will be restricted on the north side of 60 th Street in the vicinity of the excavation. -- Vehicular traffic may pass on the south side of 60 th Street in the area of the excavation. -- During working hours there will be a construction flagger to direct traffic and ensure pedestrian safety. Please contact Mike Gramhofer, Project Manager for Facilities Services, at (773) 834-1840 with questions or concerns. facilities web manager <gbachman@uchicago.edu> Facilities Fri, 09 May 2008 16:59:21 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=595 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=594 NSIT has rectified the system issues from this morning. The application is back up and available as normal Once again, we appreciate your patience and understanding. Adrian Bennett <adrianbennett@uchicago.edu> NSIT Thu, 08 May 2008 09:29:26 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=594 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=593 As of around 8am this morning, the Gargoyle system experienced problems and is currently unavailable. NSIT staff are working diligently to resolve the problem. Further updates will be provided as the situation becomes clear. Thank you for your patience and understanding, as we work to stabilize the application Adrian Bennett <adrianbennett@uchicago.edu> NSIT Thu, 08 May 2008 08:57:30 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=593 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=592 Beginning Wednesday, May 7th at 5:00 PM, work will begin to relocate the chilled water line west of the Regenstein Library. During this project, some buildings connected to the Regenstein chilled water distribution system will not have air conditioning. The air conditioning will be off between the hours of 6:00 PM and 7:00 AM each day of the project. While the chilled water distribution system is off, outside air will be used to cool the buildings. Following is a list of activities the campus community can expect in regards to this work: --The chilled water shutdown will take place between the hours of 6:00 PM - 7:00 AM on the evenings of Wednesday, May 7th , Thursday, May 8th, Monday, May 12th, and Tuesday, May13th. --Chilled water will be available during the hours of 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM to allow for air conditioning. --Noisy equipment will be located on the south side of Erman Biology Center.&nbsp; The equipment will be operated between 6:00 PM and 8:00 AM each day of the project. --The sidewalk to the south of Erman Biology Center will be closed. --On Monday, May 12th, the sidewalk and parking along 57th Street and west of the Regenstein main entrance will be closed. --Project dates are subject to weather conditions. --Signs will be posted directing pedestrians around work sites. Please contact Mike Natarus, Project Manager with Facilities Services, at 773-834-1728 with questions or concerns. facilities web manager <gbachman@uchicago.edu> Facilities Tue, 06 May 2008 16:50:36 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=592 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=591 On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, excavation for chilled water valves will take place in the southwest lawn area of the Regenstein Library, just west of the south entrance near 57th Street. Following is a list of activities the campus community can expect in regards to this work: --The excavation will take one day to complete. --Work will take place between 8:00am and 3:30pm. --The excavated hole will be filled at the end of the day. --Signage indicating sidewalk closures and ADA-accessible routes will be posted to direct pedestrians around the work area. Please contact Michael Natarus, Project Manager for Facilities Services, at 773-834-1728, with questions or concerns. facilities web manager <gbachman@uchicago.edu> Facilities Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:19:21 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=591 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=590 We have isolated the recent performance/outage problems to the running of some queries which produce a report output directly into MS Excel. It seems that after the query has run on the database, the act of importing records directly into an Excel spreadsheet on the Gargoyle user's system, causes the Webserver to exceed the maximum session memory capacity imposed by the operating system. This is a Microsoft limit and is not reconfigurable. This has only become apparent recently as reports of a larger nature are being run. The Gargoyle team has made arrangements with the small subset of users who require these reports, for them to be run externally from Gargoyle. Consequently, we do not anticipate any further system problems, and if you have not been approached individually, you may assume you can utilize the system as normal. Once again, the Gargoyle team would like to thank you for your continued patience and understanding as we endeavor to provide a stable and efficient application environment. Adrian Bennett <adrianbennett@uchicago.edu> NSIT Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:23:55 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=590 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=589 We are experiencing some intermittent performance issues whereby a particular job causes the system to overload. we have asked the business area that runs this task to refrain, which seems to let the system stay stable. Gargoyle is generally up and available, but be aware it may encounter random system outages Further updates will be provided as they develop. Adrian Bennett <adrianbennett@uchicago.edu> NSIT Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:31:33 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=589 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=588 A domain login controller in the ADLOCAL Windows domain began refusing connections earlier this morning (Thursday, 24 April 2008). This caused a random subset of administrative users to be unable to log in to their Windows desktop machines. NSIT systems staff have fixed the problem; all login services should now be operating normally. Corey Liss - NSIT Support <cpl1@uchicago.edu> NSIT Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:08:04 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=588 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=587 The NSIT Support Line is receiving numerous reports of problems logging on to ADLOCAL, the centrally administered Windows domain. Commonly, people are unable to log into their desktop Windows machine, and/or receive an error message about using cached credentials. NSIT systems and support staff are working to isolate and resolve the problem. Corey Liss - NSIT Support <cpl1@uchicago.edu> NSIT Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:49:23 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=587 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=586 On Thursday, April 24, and Saturday, April 26, 2008, there will be a crane lift along Ellis Avenue on the west side of the Administration Building. Contractors will be utilizing cranes to install air-condensing units from a flatbed truck onto the roof of the Administration Building. The working hours are from 6:00am to 3:00pm. Following is a list of activities the campus community can expect in regards to this work: THURSDAY, APRIL 24: --Parking spaces will be eliminated on the east and west sides of Ellis Avenue, just south of 58th Street. --Two-way traffic will be maintained on Ellis Avenue between Jones Laboratory and Cobb Hall. --Construction flagmen will be present to direct northbound and southbound traffic on Ellis Avenue to ensure pedestrian and motorists'' safety. --Pedestrian traffic will be closed on the walkway between the Administration Building and Cobb Hall. --The west entrance of the Administration Building and the crosswalk will not be impacted. SATURDAY, APRIL 26: --There will be no vehicle traffic on Ellis Avenue between 57th and 59th Streets; Ellis Avenue will be closed between these streets during this work. --Parking spaces will be eliminated on the east and west sides of Ellis Avenue, just south of 58th Street. --The east and west entrances of the Administration Building will be closed. Building occupants will have to use the basement entrance at the north side of the building. --The top floor of the Administration Building will be vacated while this work is occurring. All curb lanes north and south of the project will be barricaded on Wednesday, April 23, to prevent parking during the operation of the crane. Questions or concerns should be directed to Jim Garcia, Senior Project Manager for Facilities Services, at 773-834-1825 or 773-480-1406 facilities web manager <gbachman@uchicago.edu> Facilities Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:16:03 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=586 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=585 Beginning Saturday, April 19, 2008, construction activities will include installing a new underground electrical line on the west (Ellis Avenue) side of the Administration Building. Following is a list of activities the campus community can expect in regards to this work: --Working hours are from 8:00am - 3:30pm. --Trenching along the west side of the Administration Building in the north and south planting beds will occur from April 21-25. --Several of the existing shrubs in the planting beds will be saved and replaced after construction. --The north sidewalk and loading dock between Jones Laboratory and the Administration Building will be saw-cut to remove the concrete. The sidewalk will be closed to pedestrian traffic from April 27-30. --On Monday, April 28, contractors will begin coring into the electrical vault in the basement of Jones Laboratory. --The west entrance to the Administration Building will remain open during construction. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jim Garcia at (773) 834-1825. facilities web manager <gbachman@uchicago.edu> Facilities Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:24:34 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=585 http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=584 The current problems on Gargoyle are resolved. Users should be able to perform normal functions. If you encounter any further problems, please send an e-mail to gargoylehelp@listhost.uchicago.edu. System administrators will be monitoring Gargoyle for any further problems. web services <cornelia@uchicago.edu> NSIT Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:35:37 CDT http://hp-announce.uchicago.edu/fullArticle.php?areaStatusChangeID=584