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Downtime today
by James "Reggie" Reilly 17 Sep '10

17 Sep '10

Hi all, We took Redbrick offline today due to a root exploit being released that we didn't want to be on the recieving end of. All someone had to do was to compile the code, run it and instant root shell, and I for one didn't want another great hack on my hands. If anyone is intersted the exploits are described in CVE-2010-3081 and CVE-2010-3301. The kernels on affected machines are now patched. Regards, fun

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Morpheus Reboot
by James "Reggie" Reilly 06 Sep '10

06 Sep '10

Hi all, Morpheus needs a kernel update, and thus it is necessary to reboot it for the change to take effect. We will be rebooting on Friday morning at 9am. Note that it is just Morpheus that we will be rebooting, screens etc. on other machines are safe. We apologise for the inconvenience. Regards, James Reilly

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Hoodies
by Nina Hanzlikova 01 Sep '10

01 Sep '10

Hi all, So we finally have the hoodies we've been impatiently anticipating. For those of you who ordered them, they will be available for collection from 6pm tomorrow in the Nubar. There shall be drinks to celebrate so anyone else in the area is most welcome to drop by for a pint, a game of pool or a bit of banter. Happy September, Nina 'geekity' Hanzlikova Redbrick Secretary 2010/2011

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Downtime today
by James "Reggie" Reilly 26 Aug '10

26 Aug '10

Hi all, We plan to move Minerva and Morpheus home today to our new server room, and thus Redbrick will be offline during the move. We will be shutting down at 2pm, and should only be offline for a short while. If anyone is on campus and would like to help, please email fun@redbrick. Regards, James Reilly

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Server room move - Downtime
by James "Reggie" Reilly 16 Aug '10

16 Aug '10

Hi all, The planned downtime today to facilitate the move of Minerva and Morpheus to their new home is not going ahead due to prblems with our connection to ISS. The two links have been installed, but are not connected at ISS' end yet, as they are waiting for new equipment to arrive. Rest assured, full services will be brought online soon. If their new switches do not arrive tomorrow they will patch us in temporarily to a different switch, then when the new equipment arrives it will be only a matter of moving us over. Regards, James Reilly

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Downtime & Server Room move
by James "Reggie" Reilly 12 Aug '10

12 Aug '10

Hi all, We will be powering down our servers at approximately 1:30 today to facilitate the move of Minerva, Morpheus and Worf to the library to provide basic services during the move that willbe taking place over the next few days. We will try to have minerva online ASAP afterwards. Regards, James Reilly

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Volunteers For Server Room Move
by Nina Hanzlikova 11 Aug '10

11 Aug '10

Hi all, sorry for yet another e-mail. We're currently looking for people free and willing to help with moving the server room for this Saturday. If you are available please contact Carri (carri(a)redbrick.dcu.ie) Thanks and sorry for the inconvenience. Nina 'geekity' Hanzlikova Redbrick Secretary 2010/2011

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Server room move/downtime
by Nina Hanzlikova 09 Aug '10

09 Aug '10

Hi all, As you may recall, a few weeks ago we mentioned redbrick will be experiencing a downtime due to the server room being moved as a result of Hub redevelopment. This move is to take place from this (12th August) Thursday morning and will mean our services will be offline for up to a week. The admin team is working on getting our vital services up and running as soon as possible. For anyone wishing to help with the physical move, could they please email Carri (carri(a)redbrick.dcu.ie) to confirm their availability on the move dates? There shall be a few drinks after the move to celebrate, and ease any withdrawal symptoms ;) Everyone's welcome, so come on out. Regards, Nina 'geekity' Hanzlikova Redbrick secretary 2010/2011

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Server Room Move - Downtime
by Nina Hanzlikova 08 Jul '10

08 Jul '10

Hi all, Just a quick e-mail to let you know about down time coming up over the next month. As some of you may know, the Hub is getting redeveloped this summer and that means we are getting ourselves a brand new, shiny server room. Unfortunately, while this goes on, our services will have to be down for the move. The downtime is likely to take a week, and we shall attempt to get back to normal running of services as soon as possible. The date is yet to be confirmed, but all of this should be taking place before the 1st of August. We'll keep you posted as we find out more about the exact dates. Cheers, sorry for any inconvenience, and hope you're all having a good summer, Nina 'geekity' H.

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Downtime Monday 31st May
by James "Reggie" Reilly 26 May '10

26 May '10

Hi guys, There will be some scheduled downtime on Monday 31st may at 5pm due to some necessary security updates. These updates require a reboot, so unfortunately you will lose your screen sessions. We will try to complete the updates as quickly as possible and bring the systems back online. The admin team apologies for any inconvenience caused. Regards, James Reilly

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