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

There are no current active alerts. Network operations are normal.

Have an issue that you need to report? Send email to helpdesk [-at-] cs [dot] umd [dot] edu.

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Past Alerts

Updated Issue Summary Impact
10.26.2026 11:01 GitLab upgrade on 10/22 07:00 am till 09:00 am.

GitLab will undergo software updates on Thursday, October 22, 2026, from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM. During this time, the server may be intermittently unavailable. We appreciate your understanding as we work to improve our services.

 		Moderate
10.21.2026 16:59 AVW datacenter firewall maintenance

On Sunday, October 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., we will perform maintenance on our main firewall.

There may be brief network disruptions, up to 2 minutes.

 

 

 		Moderate
10.14.2026 12:21 GitLab upgrade on 10/14 12:00 am till 3:00 am.

GitLab will undergo software updates on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, from 12:00 AM to 3:00 AM. During this time, the server may be intermittently unavailable. We appreciate your understanding as we work to improve our services.

 		Moderate
10.12.2026 11:54 IPA servers upgrade

Our IPA servers will be upgraded on October 12 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 am.

During the upgrade, there may be a delay in email delivery to users @CS.UMD.EDU domain, and intermittent problems with authorization. 

 

 		Moderate
10.07.2026 16:20 GitLab upgrade on 10/07 12:00 am till 2:00 am.

GitLab will undergo software updates on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM. During this time, the server may be intermittently unavailable. We appreciate your understanding as we work to improve our services.

 		Moderate
09.15.2026 00:50 GitLab upgrade on 09/15 12:00 am till 2:00 am.

GitLab will undergo software updates on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, from 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM. During this time, the server may be intermittently unavailable. We appreciate your understanding as we work to improve our services.

 		Moderate
08.31.2026 21:06 Gitlab upgrade on Sunday 08/23/2026 from 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM

GitLab will undergo software updates on Sunday, August 23, 2026, from 12:00 AM to 2:00 AM. During this time, the server may be intermittently unavailable. We appreciate your understanding as we work to improve our services.

 		Moderate
08.11.2026 22:15 GitLab maintenance on 08/09/26 from 7:00 am to 10:00 am.

GitLab will undergo software updates on Sunday, August 9, 2026, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. During this time, the server may be intermittently unavailable. We appreciate your understanding as we work to improve our services.

 		Moderate
07.08.2026 12:00 07/02/2026 9:00 p.m. - 07/03/2026 12:00 a.m. NFS server maintenance

The NFS server will be upgraded.
During the maintenance, the following services will be disrupted:
      -CSD websites (no access to content) - www.cs and all other sites served by CS web servers

     -  "junkfood" home directory

     - Personal web pages, /fs/wwwusers

     - Class and Project directories, e.g., class web pages. fs/instruct & /fs/proj

 		Heavy
06.14.2026 11:07 Firewall upgrade on Sunday, June 14, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.

We are going to upgrade and reboot our main firewall in AVW datacenter between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on June 14, 2026.
All web services, junkfood servers, and servers in A.V Williams building might be disconnected 2 times for at most 2 minutes.
 

 		Moderate