UA data systems will be temporarily offline Aug. 3
Office of Information Technology
On Saturday, Aug. 3, Facilities Services will be disconnecting power to the Butrovich
Building to test electrical systems and prepare for the installation of a new backup
generator later this year.
Due to the shutdown, UA data systems will be offline for up to 10 hours, starting at 2 a.m. These systems include:
- video conferencing
- Banner and related applications, such as TEM/Workflow, Vista Plus, App Manager and Degree Works;
- Blackboard Learn and Transact
- and OnBase.
Contractors hope to have power and network systems restored by noon.
In addition to the systemwide outages, all UAF campuses and outreach centers will
lose on-campus internet access during this time. UA and UAF users will also lose access
to VPN and any shared file servers hosted in the Butrovich data center.
The shutdown will affect all building systems in Butrovich, with the exception of
water, sewer, sprinklers and fire alarms. Systems and services not hosted in the Butrovich
data center should still be available, such as email and internet services for UAA
and UAS.
The backup generator, once installed later this year, will allow the UA network to
remain online during a long-term power outage. The work on Aug. 3 will include three
hours to power down the building and network, four hours of work on the electrical
system and three hours to bring the building and network back online. The electrical
system must be completely powered down to ensure safety for the technicians doing
the work.
University employees in the Butrovich Building can help by powering down their workstations
and other electrical loads at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2.