Palo Alto Firewall Upgrades

Please see the following scheduled ITS maintenance process:

Dates: Monday, May 22, 2023 – Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Start Time: Please see schedule below.
End Time: Please see schedule below.

The following work is being completed: ITS is upgrading Palo Alto firewalls to address security and bug fixes on the following schedule:

Monday, May 22 – 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• iReach Border
• TriCities Border
• Spokane Border
• Yakima Border

Wednesday, May 24 – 4:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.
• Pullman Border

Duration of impact for all locations: Although no service interruptions are expected, the upgrade involves two failovers between the active and passive firewalls.

Affected Processes: The failovers will cause a one- to two-second delay in traffic each time, possibly affecting very sensitive jobs.

Follow up steps customers need to take: None.

Questions? Please contact: Crimson Service Desk via email at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu or phone at 509-335-4357.