Quarterly Network Maintenance, 3/9 to 3/13

Please see the following scheduled Information Technology Services (ITS) maintenance processes below:

Dates: Sunday, March 9 – Thursday, March 13, 2025

Start Time: Please see schedule below.

End Time: Please see schedule below.

Work Being Completed

ITS is implementing a quarterly network infrastructure upgrade process to address security and bug fixes. This quarter’s updates will follow the schedule below.

Network service interruptions are expected during the starred (*) timeframes:

CategoryTime9-Mar
Sunday
10-Mar
Monday
11-Mar
Tuesday
12-Mar
Wednesday
13-Mar
Thursday
Access Layer Switches (Campus)10 p.m. – 6 a.m.
(Overnight starting on day listed)
*Holland Dist*FSHN Dist*ITB Dist/Sloan Dist*Neill Dist
Access Layer Switches (ResNet)4 a.m. – 6 a.m.*Group 1*Group 2*Group 3
APs4 a.m. – 6 a.m.*APs
Distribution Switches, Core Switches, and Core Routers4 a.m. – 6 a.m.*Border Switch Upgrade: Pullman
Distribution Switches, Core Switches, and Core Routers8 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.*Border Switch Upgrade: Seattle System - TierPoint, Tri-Cities*Border Switch Upgrade: Vancouver, Spokane, Everett
Global Protect Clients4 a.m. – 6 a.m.VancouverAll other sites

Additional Work Being Completed

ITS is also completing the following work as part of this quarterly network maintenance process:

ImpactTime10-Mar
Monday
11-Mar
Tuesday
12-Mar
Wednesday
No Network/Internet Outage Expected4 a.m. – 6 a.m.Pullman Aruba Wireless Controller MigrationPullman Aruba Wireless Controller Migration
No Network/Internet Outage Expected8 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.OSPF moving from active to passive on Pullman DistributionsOSPF moving from active to passive on Pullman Distributions
No Network/Internet Outage Expected8 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.Change to PaloAlto WSU Standard Outbound Application Network Category from static to dynamic
Network/Internet Outage Expected4 a.m. – 6 a.m.*ClearPass Servers Upgraded System Wide (Impact to new authentications and Guest Wireless Registration)
Network/Internet Outage Expected8 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.*Vancouver – Add redundant K20 connection to infrastructure

Impact

All affected groups: WSU System

All affected processes: Internet and VoIP phone connectivity. The ClearPass Server upgrades will impact new authentications and guest wireless registration

Duration of impact: While network/internet outages during the highlighted/starred maintenance windows above are not expected to exceed 15 to 30 minutes, the entire maintenance windows are reserved for this work.

Necessary follow-up steps: None

Affected Buildings

A list of buildings fed from various distributions and groups is available below:

Downstream of Neill DistDownstream of Sloan DistDownstream of ITB DistDownstream of FSHN DistDownstream of Holland DistDownstream of ResNet DistGroup 1Group 2Group 3
0003 Fulmer Hall0872 Elson Floyd Building0009 Hollingbery Field House0060 WSU Incinerator0001 Thompson Hall0006 Community/Duncan Dunn Hall0014 Elmina White Honors Hall0006 Community/Duncan Dunn Hall0087 Orton Hall
0003A Fulmer Annex0020 Carpenter Hall0011 Bohler Gymnasium0066A Markley Services Complex - Svc Gar0002 Bryan Hall0014 Honors Hall0018 Northside Residence Hall0019 McCroskey Hall0039 Waller Hall
0003B Fulmer Syn0027 College Avenue Steam Plant0011A Bohler Gymnasium Addition0066B Markley Services Complex - Warehouse10004 College Hall0018 Northside Residence Hall0042 Olympia Avenue Student Housing0030 Wilmer-Davis Hall0093C Stephenson Dining Hall
0003C Fulmer VIF0031 Presidents Residence0054 L.J. Smith Hall0066N Markley Services Complex - Grounds0012 Smith Gym0019 McCroskey Hall0065A Regents Hill-Stearns Hall0034 Stevens Hall0093E Stephenson East
0005 Commons0031A Presidents Residence-Student Cot0063 Compton Union Building0076 Johnson Hall0016 Math Learning Annex0030 Wilmer-Davis Hall0065B Regents Hill-Barnard HALL0035 Stimson Hall0093N Stephenson North
0015 Washington Building0046 Engineering Laboratory Building0074 Dodgen Research Facility0085A McCluskey Services Bldg - Office0024 Morrill Hall0034 Stevens Hall0065C Regents Hill-McGregor Hall0079 Gannon-Goldsworthy Hall0093S Stephenson South
0032 Abelson Hall0056 Dana Hall0092 French Administration Building0085B McCluskey Services Bldg - Shops0025 Kimbrough Music Building0035 Stimson Hall0072 Coman Hall0079A Gannon Hall0805E McEachern Residence Center-East
0044 McCoy Hall0057 Thermal-Fluids Research Building0092A Lighty Student Services Building0089 Food Services Building0033A Goertzen Hall0039 Waller Hall0079B Goldsworthy Hall0805N McEachern Residence Center-North
0045 Wegner Hall0058 Engineering Teaching/Research Lab0095 Smith Center for Undergraduate Education0090 Environmental Health Services Bl0033E Murrow Hall0042 Olympia Hall0080 Hall Rotunda0805S McEachern Residence Center-South
0048 McCoy Hall Office Trailer0071 Albrook Hydraulics Laboratory0097 Fine Arts Center - Academic0091 Cooper Publications Building0033W Jackson Hall0065A Regents Hall - Stearns
0069 Kruegel-McAllister Hall0078 Sloan Hall0171 Mooberry Track0098 Meats Laboratory0037 Van Doren Hall0065B Regents Hall - Barnard
0069A McAllister Hall0078A EEME0314B Valley Rd Multi-Use Recreation0099 Clark Hall0040 Wilson-Short Hall0065C Regents Hall - McGregor
0069B Kruegel Hall0813 Chilled Water Plant0360A Central Stores - Warehouse A0100 Animal Science Laboratory Building0055 Todd Hall0072 Coman Hall
0070 Neill Hall0365H Palouse Ridge Golf Course Clubhouse0109 USDA Building0055A Todd Hall Addition0073 Scott Hall
0080 Hall Rotunda0372A Bailey-Brayton Field Press Box0109B USDA Plant Intro Headhouse B0062 Holland Library0079 Gannon-Goldsworthy Hall
0086 Cleveland Hall0806 Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum0109C USDA Plant Intro Headhouse B0062A Terrell Library0079A Gannon Hall
0086A Education Addition0812A Martin Stadium - South Stand0111 Entomology Greenhouses0082 Heald Hall0079B Goldsworthy Hall
0088 WSU Children's Center0812B Martin Stadium - East Stand0114 Plant Sciences Greenhouse0082A Eastlick Hall0087 Orton Hall
0120L Carver Farm-Vet Med Teaching Bar0812C Martin Stadium - North Stand0114B USDA Agriculture Research Center0084 Museum of Art0093C Stephenson Dining Hall
0402 Knott Diary Center0812D Martin Stadium - Football Operations0115 Agronomy Seed House0094 Johnson Tower0093E Stephenson East
0801 Webster0820 WSU Research & Technology Park0118 Instructional Greenhouse0096 Physical Education Building0093N Stephenson North
0801A Shock Physics Building0820A WSU Researching Foundation Bldg0138 Lewis Alumni Centre0803 Daggy Hall0093S Stephenson South
0807 Bustad Hall0144 Cattle Feeding Lab0809 Avery Hall0680 Yakama Village
0807A Animal Disease Biotechnology Facility0150 Ensminger Pavilion0831 Parking and Transportation0805E McEachern Residence Center – East
0810 Owen Science & Engineering Library0165E Equine Research Barn0805N McEachern Residence Center – North
0818 Vet Teaching Hosp0180A Steffen Center - Office & Shop0805S McEachern Residence Center – South
0822 Allen Ctr for Global Animal Health0182 Wildlife Biology Animal Holding
0842 Town Centre0196A USDA Plant Introduction - Shop
0843 Brelsford WSU Visitor Center0197K USDA Endo Disease Farm - Lab Animal
0197L Endo Disease Farm - Vet Horse Disease
0199G Veterinary Isolation Barn
0353 Creamery Annex
0357 Recycling Facility
0358A Central Receiving
0358B General Storage Bldg
0358C Chemical Stores Bldg
0358H Glass and Transformer Storage Bu
0358J Consolidated Storage Bldg
0365 Tennis Clubhouse
0365R Outdoor Recreation Center
0808 Hulbert Hall
0811 Laboratory Animal Resources Center
0814 Experimental Animal Lab
0815 Food Quality Building
0816 Food Science/Human Nutrition Bldg
0817A IBC Greenhouse
0819 Student Recreation Center
0835 Taylor Sports Complex
0835A Equipment Storage Bldg
0836 Biotechnology/Life Sciences Facility
0837 McCluskey Services - Shop Annex
0840 Grimes Way Steam Plant
0850 East Campus Chilled Water Plant
0858 Vet Med Research Building
0861 Recreation Center Restroom Facility
0875 Public Safety Building

Contact

ITS encourages you to attend Network/Firewall Office Hours via Zoom every Thursday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Crimson Service Desk is also available via email at crimsonservicedesk@wsu.edu or phone at 509-335-4357 for additional support.