Firewall Upgrades, 12/29

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

Date: Monday, Dec. 29, 2025

Start Time: 8:30 p.m.

End Time: 11 p.m.

The following work is being completed: ITS is upgrading the Seattle-TierPoint, TriCities, Everett, and Spokane firewalls for bug and security fixes following the schedule below:

  • 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. – Spokane, TriCities, and Everett
  • 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. – Seattle-TierPoint

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

Duration of impact: No service outage is expected.

Necessary follow-up steps: None

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