InCommon Operations Notifications

[Tom Scavo <>]

A new metadata aggregate was produced and signed at approximately 9:00am EDT:

https://wayf.incommonfederation.org/metadata-diff/prod-prod/prod-prod-1341580011-validUntil.2012-07-20T23.00.00Z.diff

Another signing will occur at 1:00pm EDT. After that, service1.internet2.edu 
will be shut down (see below). If you have metadata update requests, please 
submit them now.

Thanks,
Tom

----- Original Message -----
> FYI
> 
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: "Tom Scavo" 
> <>
> To: "InCommon Participants" 
> <>
> Sent: Friday, July 6, 2012 7:23:44 AM
> Subject: [InC] Re: power outage at Internet2 Ann Arbor offices
> 
> Good morning! We are still without power at the Internet2 offices in
> Ann Arbor. Although the heat in the building is rising due to lack
> of air conditioning, essential online services remain operational at
> this time. Please note:
> 
> WE WILL SIGN METADATA TODAY (Friday, July 6, 2012)
> 
> We intend to sign metadata at the regular time (~3:00pm ET) but may
> have to sign earlier if the temperature in the building continues to
> rise. In anticipation of this signing event, please update your
> metadata asap.
> 
> Once the metadata signing process is complete, we will power down
> service1.internet2.edu, which is the host for the Federation
> Manager. It will stay down until normal operating temperatures in
> the building are restored.
> 
> Host wayf.incommonfederation.org, which is now operating at our
> sister site in Indiana, will remain operational, indefinitely. In
> other words, the InCommon metadata service and the InCommon
> discovery service will continue to operate despite what happens here
> in Ann Arbor.
> 
> The National Weather Service predicts the temperature in Ann Arbor
> will reach 101 degrees (Fahrenheit) today. Tomorrow will be cooler
> with a high of 98 degrees. It is not known when public power will be
> restored to the Ann Arbor area.
> 
> Tom
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > A severe thunderstorm ripped through Ann Arbor early this morning,
> > causing widespread power outages, including the Internet2 offices.
> > Thanks to an automatic backup power system in our building, all
> > InCommon online services, including the InCommon metadata service
> > and the InCommon discovery service, are fully operational. At
> > approximately 5:15am EDT, these InCommon services were manually
> > failed over to a twin host in Indiana as a precaution. There is
> > nothing you need to do at this time.
> > 
> > Primary power to the Internet2 offices in Ann Arbor is still down.
> > Since the local area is in the midst of an excessive heat wave, all
> > Ann Arbor staff have been told to stay home. As a result,
> > 
> > THERE WILL BE NO METADATA SIGNING EVENT TODAY (Thursday, July 5,
> > 2012)
> > 
> > Metadata signing will resume tomorrow at the normal time (weather
> > permitting). If you have an emergency that needs immediate
> > attention, or just have questions or comments, please send them to
> > 
> > 
> > We appreciate your patience,
> > 
> > Tom Scavo
> > Operations Manager
> > InCommon.org
> > https://twitter.com/trscavo
> > 
> > 
> 
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