E-mail & Collaboration

Scheduled Maintenance for Banner Production

November 23, 12:00am EST
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Nov-23, 12:00am EST

VCU Technology Services will be performing routine maintenance beginning on 11/23/2024 starting at 12:00 AM EST.

You may not be able to access Banner Production Admin Pages, eServices, and Faculty Grade Entry for a short period of time, but we’ll have things back up and running as soon as possible to minimize disruptions.

Please contact the IT Support Center with any questions or concerns at 804-828-2227 or itsc@vcu.edu. 

 
Nov-23, 5:00am EST

Scheduled maintenance for Banner Production is complete. 

Please contact the IT Support Center with any questions or concerns at 804-828-2227 or itsc@vcu.edu. 

Scheduled Maintenance for Primary NAS Failover

November 15, 8:00pm EST
Data, Research & Reporting E-mail & Collaboration IT Resources Web Applications RedCap Data Center Operations myVCU Portal VCU Filelocker Websites
 
Nov-15, 8:00pm EST

VCU Technology Services will be performing a failover of file sharing services hosted on the University's primary NAS cluster.  This work is scheduled to begin at 8pm on Friday, November 15th, and is as prerequisite for the physical relocation of this equipment to the University's new data center facility.

Work is expected to conclude by 11:59pm on Sunday, November 17th, at which point, the University's file services are expected to have been failed over to the DR cluster at our backup site, where they will remain for one week.

On Friday, November 22nd, beginning at 8pm, failback operations will commence to return all file services to the primary NAS cluster.  This effort is expected to conclude by 11:59pm on Sunday, November 24th.

In addition to file shares, the following services will experience brief disruptions during failover / failback activities:

  • myVCU Portal (https://my.vcu.edu)
  • VCU Bitbucket (https://scm.vcu.edu)
  • VCU Go! Keywords (https://go.vcu.edu)
  • VCU Filelocker (https://filelocker.vcu.edu)
  • Personal websites residing on people.vcu.edu

Users experiencing any issues accessing file shares are encouraged to first shutdown and reboot their machines and retry prior to opening a support ticket.

Further details have been proactively communicated to the University's Technology Users Group and the VCU Technology Advisory Committee.

Please contact the IT Support Center with any questions or concerns at 804-828-2227 or itsc@vcu.edu.

 
Nov-16, 7:51pm EST

VCU Technology Services has completed work associated with Phase 1 of the primary Network Attached Storage (NAS) failover test.  Core University file services are now operating from our standby environment at our backup site, where they will remain for one week while production equipment is relocated to the University's new data center facility.

On Friday, November 22nd, beginning at 8pm, failback operations will commence to return all file services to the primary Network Attached Storage (NAS) environment at the new primary location.  This effort is expected to conclude by 11:59pm on Sunday, November 24th.

Meanwhile, users experiencing any issues accessing file shares are encouraged to please first shutdown and reboot their machines and retry prior to opening a support ticket.

Please contact the IT Support Center with any questions or concerns at 804-828-2227 or itsc@vcu.edu.

 
Nov-22, 12:27pm EST

Beginning at 8pm this evening (Friday, November 22nd), VCU Technology Services will commence failback operations to return file sharing services to the primary Network Attached Storage (NAS) environment at our primary data center.  This effort is expected to conclude by 11:59pm on Sunday, November 24th.

Users experiencing any issues accessing file shares are encouraged to first shutdown and reboot their machines and retry prior to opening a support ticket.

In addition to file shares, the following services will experience brief disruptions during this work.

Please contact the IT Support Center with any questions or concerns at 804-828-2227 or itsc@vcu.edu.

 
Nov-23, 1:14pm EST

VCU Technology Services has completed work associated with the second and final phase of the primary Network Attached Storage (NAS) failover, concluding this weekend's failback activities and the relocation of the University's primary, production NAS cluster to the new data center facility.

All of the University's central file services are once again operating from the primary Network Attached Storage (NAS) environment at the new primary data center, and scheduled maintenance associated with this effort is now complete.

Users experiencing any issues accessing file shares are encouraged to please first shutdown and reboot their machines and retry prior to opening a support ticket.

Please contact the IT Support Center with any questions or concerns at 804-828-2227 or itsc@vcu.edu.

myVCU Portal and VCU Mobile App Update.

November 15, 9:00am EST
E-mail & Collaboration Web Applications VCU Mobile App myVCU Portal
 
Nov-15, 9:00am EST

This maintenance window is to perform a scheduled update to the application that powers both the myVCU Portal and the VCU Mobile App. This update will bring a refreshed user interface (UI) and lay the foundation for new features and enhancements.

Impact:

  • The myVCU Portal and VCU Mobile App will be temporarily unavailable starting at 9:00 AM ET.
  • We anticipate service restoration by 9:30 AM ET.
  • Users can expect a modernized UI for the myVCU Portal with improved functionality. 

Please contact the IT Support Center with any questions or concerns at 804-828-2227 or itsc@vcu.edu.

 
Nov-15, 9:30am EST

The scheduled maintenance window for the myVCU Portal and VCU Mobile App has concluded. The update, which introduced a refreshed user interface (UI) and foundational improvements for future enhancements, was successfully implemented.

Resolution:

  • The myVCU Portal and VCU Mobile App are now available.
  • Users will notice a modernized UI for the myVCU Portal with improved functionality.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this brief maintenance period. If you experience any issues or have questions, please don't hesitate to contact the IT Support Center at 804-828-2227 or itsc@vcu.edu.

Power outages around Monroe Park campus

November 15, 7:53am EST
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Nov-15, 7:53am EST

There are power outages around Monroe Park campus that have created network (internet) outages for the following buildings:

Academic Learning Commons

Cabell Library

Gitner House

Glading

West Carry parking deck


 
Nov-15, 8:10am EST

Power continues to create network (internet) issues.  James W Black Music Center and Moseley House have also been impacted.  

 
Nov-15, 8:34am EST

Dominion Power has been dispatched and there is no current ETA on the power restoration.  

 
Nov-15, 10:23am EST

Power has been restored and all buildings are back up and operational.

Google Drive and Docs Editors reporting 'out of storage'.

November 01, 4:27pm EDT
E-mail & Collaboration Google Workspace Google Drive
 
Nov-1, 4:27pm EDT

A brief error is being shown in Google Drive and all Docs Editors indicating that storage has run out and files / folders are read-only. We have identified this issue with our vendor and they have already resolved the root issue which was made in error.

However, the "read-only" message may persist for a short time and may prevent editing in Google Drive. 

We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused and we are monitoring for editing abilities to return for all.

Campus-wide Internet Outage

October 25, 5:36am EDT
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Oct-25, 5:36am EDT

We are currently experiencing a campus-wide internet outage. Our team has identified a resolution and is working on implementing it onsite. We will provide further updates as they become available.

 
Oct-25, 6:19am EDT

The campus-wide outage is continuing. We are still working on implementing a solution. Some web pages and applications may be intermittently accessible to those off-campus.

 
Oct-25, 7:22am EDT

Services are coming back online and our technicians are working to confirm the restoration of all services.

 
Oct-25, 8:19am EDT

VCU's network and services have been restored.

 
Oct-25, 8:20am EDT
VCU's network and services have been restored.

Service Outage for VCU Reporting Center and SAS Enterprise Guide

October 18, 7:23am EDT
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Oct-18, 7:23am EDT

We are investigating an issue with SAS servers which are impacting the VCU Reporting Center and SAS Enterprise Guide. We’re working to fix the problem as quickly as we can. 

Please contact the IT Support Center with any questions or concerns at 804-828-2227 or itsc@vcu.edu. 

 
Oct-18, 10:35am EDT

We're back! Access to the VCU Reporting Center has now been restored. 

Thank you for your patience.

Internet Connectivity Issues

October 05, 3:12pm EDT
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Oct-5, 3:12pm EDT
We are aware of internet connectivity issues. Our team has identified a resolution and is working on implementing it onsite. We will provide further updates as they become available.
 
Oct-5, 8:32pm EDT

We are continuing to experience widespread internet connectivity issues impacting systems on both campuses. We are currently in escalated communication with our external vendor to determine the root cause and implement a fix.

 
Oct-5, 11:08pm EDT

Services are starting to come back online and work continues to restore all services.

 
Oct-6, 9:26am EDT
IT personnel worked overnight to restore network, data and telecommunications services. Most services are now stabilized, however it is possible that some services may still be impacted. If you experience any problems, please any IT issues to the IT Support Center at 804-828-2227. Thank you.

Login Issues for Zoom HIPAA accounts through CAS

August 26, 8:39am EDT
Accounts, Access & Security E-mail & Collaboration Central Authentication Service Zoom
 
Aug-26, 8:39am EDT

VCU customers may experience trouble when logging into HIPAA Zoom accounts. We are currently investigating the problem.

Please contact the IT Support Center with any questions or concerns at 804-828-2227 or itsc@vcu.edu. 

 
Aug-26, 9:06am EDT

VCU HIPAA Zoom accounts are now able to login through CAS as normal. We will continue to monitor.

Issue Reported from Service Provider for Gmail

August 08, 5:06pm EDT
E-mail & Collaboration Google Workspace Gmail
 
Aug-8, 5:06pm EDT

Gmail is currently experiencing an issue which is affecting customer's ability to send emails. Customers may see errors such as "Oops something went wrong" when trying to send an email. 

We will resolve this incident once we have received confirmation the issue has been resolved from Google.

Please contact the IT Support Center with any questions or concerns at 804-828-2227 or itsc@vcu.edu. 

 
Aug-8, 9:06pm EDT

We’re back! Gmail should be up and running. Thanks for bearing with us!

Please contact the IT Support Center with any questions or concerns at 804-828-2227 or itsc@vcu.edu.