ABB – DHE – Power & IT outages on Saturday, November 30, 2024

This message is on behalf of Campus Planning and ITS

What do I need to know?
Significant IT outage and power outage are scheduled for Saturday, November 30, 2024.

Where and when?
Power outage: Electricity will be shut down to Abbotsford Building B between 9:30 PM, Saturday, November 30th, 2024, and 12:30 AM Sunday, December 1st.

IT outage: IT services will be suspended on all campuses – completely between 6:30 PM, Saturday, November 30th, 2024, and 5:30 AM Sunday, December 1st.

Services Impacted:
Power outage: All power to building B will be disconnected. This will impact the temperature control units, and building maintenance systems, etc.

IT outage:

Internet service for all campuses

Telephone service (excluding red emergency phones)

Remote desktop connections

Banner, FAST, myUFV, and the UFV website

Will student/employee email & myClass services be available?
Yes, provided a campus internet connection isn’t required to access during scheduled outages.

Are the power and IT outages related?
Yes. To complete the final stage of the power upgrades required for the new equipment in the Dining Hall kitchen upgrade, new switches are required to be added to an electrical panel. The IT network is connected to the panel being updated and is required to be shutdown.

What about Security?
UFV Safety and Security will continue to be available 24 hours a day at 1-855-239-7654.

Questions?
Power outage: Contact Campus Planning at projectoffice@uv.ca and facilitiesservicedesk@ufv.ca.
IT outage: Contact IT Services at itservicedesk@ufv.ca.
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“For all those working on site Friday and/or Saturday by end of day, please Turn Off Workstations and all Non-Critical Electrical Equipment to ensure all non-essential workstations and computers are turned off before the outage to prevent hardware damage. If applicable, ensure all systems are connected to surge protectors to avoid damage when the power is restored.”