CS Network Status
This page lists both active and recently closed CS network alerts. If you would like more information about an alert, or if you have an issue you would like to report, send email to helpdesk [-at-] cs [dot] umd [dot] edu or call extension 52720.
Current Active Alerts
1 current active alerts
| Updated | Issue | Summary | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02.09.2025 09:58 | Gitlab upgrade Sunday Feb 9 from 10am to 11 am. |
GitLab will undergo software updates on Sunday, February 9, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. During this time, the server may be intermittently unavailable. We appreciate your understanding as we work to improve our services. |
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Past Alerts
| Updated | Issue | Summary | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.13.2016 22:28 | Core network work done, individual systems may still experience short outages. | Moderate | |
| 06.09.2016 20:03 | 6/9 campus wifi/phone issues |
There is a core routing problem within the Division of IT that is causing wifi and phone issues. They are working on resolving it now. The internal CS network seems to be unaffected. |
Heavy |
| 05.23.2016 09:36 | Sun. 5/22: CS Network Maintenance |
On Sunday (May 22) between the hours of 1:00pm - 6:00pm we will perform There will be a complete network outage lasting up to 5 minutes at Between 1:30pm and 6:00pm you may notice another outage of up to 5 |
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| 05.20.2016 14:28 | The old VPN server has been officially shut down. |
If you can not access the VPN please read the CS FAQ page on the subject and if you're still having trouble contact Staffworld. |
Light |
| 05.20.2016 14:27 | Campus Exchange bouncing some @cs.umd.edu contacts |
Some CS users are hearing from colleagues who use the campus Exchange server that email sent to @cs is bouncing. The sender receives a message that will indicate "DELIVERY HAS FAILED TO THESE RECIPIENTS OR GROUPS: 'userName-contact.' Deleting the contact from the address book and re-adding it fixed the problem. This is a DivIT problem and senders should report via email to itsc@umd.edu. The source of the problem is a corrupt nickname cache on the campus Exhcange server. |
Light |
| 05.20.2016 14:27 | Network sluggishness |
We are experiencing slow connection speeds on the CS Network. While we are investigating the cause of this issue, users may experience long wait times while connecting to the internet or other machines within the department. |
Moderate |
| 05.10.2016 11:43 | CS Login problems - mail, junkfood |
CS systems that require CS LDAP for authentication are currently unable to connect. This impacts access to mail and ssh onto supported CS systems. We are working to resolve the problem. |
Moderate |
| 05.10.2016 11:43 | CS Personal Webpages Inaccessible |
Personal webspaces hosted on junkfood are currently unable to be accessed online. Class webpages not hosted within users' personal web directories are unaffected. We are actively working to restore access to these webpages. |
Moderate |
| 04.06.2016 09:07 | Email and Authentication Problems For CS Users |
A number of CS users are currently experiencing email and authentication issues. We are working on resolving the problem. |
Heavy |
| 03.23.2016 12:54 | We have made some unscheduled changes to the network to fix a stability problem. | Light |